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Originally Posted by pokerponcho
So what should/does libertarianism say about the Catholic church? I think there are some observable degrees of coersion that occurs in organized religion as it becomes large and hierarchical.
It is a voluntary association where people are free to believe what they want, so what is the observable coercion you see?
I think with regard to religion, things become tricky because parent's raise their kids to follow a religion, and there is little choice for the children.
But, I was raised in a Christian Orthodox church and became an atheist when I was 13-14 years old. So, IDK.