Project Gutenberg 2021-03-27 Public domain in the USA. 235 Taxil, Léo 1854 1907 Bataille, Dr Jogand-Pagès, Gabriel Antoine Jogand-Pages, Gabriel Antoine Taxil, Leo Savarin, Jeanne Taxil, León Taxil, Leon Vaughan, Diana Volpi, G. S. Les pornographes sacrés: La confession et les confesseurs Appendice: Pieuses exhortations, par Monseigneur Claret; Mœchialogie, par le R. P. Debreyne; Compendium; et les Diaconales, par Monseigneur Bouvier the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Les pornographes sacrés: La confession et les confesseurs" by Léo Taxil is a critical and provocative work written in the late 19th century. This text delves into the practices of confession within the Catholic Church, exposing what the author perceives as its moral and ethical failures. Taxil’s sharp commentary on the hypocrisy of clergymen and the potential for abuse through the sacrament of confession forms the backbone of the analysis, presenting a radical critique of religious authority. The opening of the book introduces the context in which the author operates, referencing an anti-clerical congress in Paris that aimed to advocate for the separation of church and state. Taxil recounts an incident in which he faced insults during this congress, catalyzing his examination of the moral complexities woven into Catholic confessional practices. He argues that confession allows even the most heinous criminals to absolve themselves of their sins through mere financial contributions, illustrating the absurdity of a system that offers forgiveness without genuine repentance. Throughout this portion, Taxil sets the stage for a broader critique of religious practices, suggesting that confession undermines true morality and fosters hypocrisy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Catholic Church -- Controversial literature Confession -- Controversial literature BX Text Category: History - Religious Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 440746 2025-06-25T12:59:37.940691 text/html 418610 2024-10-18T12:27:45 text/html 283069 2025-06-25T12:59:45.622631 application/epub+zip 287563 2025-06-25T12:59:39.087660 application/epub+zip 222057 2025-06-25T12:59:38.489651 application/epub+zip 467596 2025-06-25T12:59:49.719595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396687 2025-06-25T12:59:45.095645 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325816 2022-09-29T08:26:01.131275 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383153 2025-06-25T12:59:36.454681 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 363097 2024-10-18T12:27:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17494 2025-06-25T12:59:49.852590 application/rdf+xml 20554 2025-06-25T12:59:38.612627 image/jpeg 3318 2025-06-25T12:59:38.550663 image/jpeg 257815 2025-06-25T12:59:37.977640 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia