It has its statutes, sort of the mock constitution, and its rituals that involve basically getting wasted.

他们有自己的规则 一种仿宪法的章程,还有基本上是腐败挥霍的仪式

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In order to fill their own bellies, so greedy are they, they intruded into the church's fold and devour for themselves -this is how the allegory works -devour for themselves the nourishment that of course they should be sharing with their flock.

为了填满他们的欲望，他们挥霍了教会的资金,这就是讽喻的含义,在自我满足中尽情的挥霍,当然他们需要与自己的信徒共享。

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