I'll take that as indication that you were going out of your way, making deliberate effort to "offend" me personally, in that other note, which you have cross-linked to.
There is admission to as much, in the above quote, at the top of this note, highlighted.
Yet I was not as much offended, as I was very much amused in that instance, due to the last line of your note -- which words of your own have otherwise been featured up-thread, and in your here reply too, to which I am responding. That additional portion was accurately enough identified as example, for expression here at FR of "anti-Protestant" Catholic bigotry, silly as it was. ;^')
As for the particular portion of [silly] comment which was highlighted (as seen below) and by others here, was turned around to see if it would considered to be bigoted statement if aimed at Catholics, instead of "Protestants";
I was struck by the apparently unintended notes of humor there, whether you intended that or not (I think "not") for this;
is rather hilarious, more so at the ending than the opening, while that beginning portion is nothing really much more than self-reverential prideful posturing, the pose assumed while gathering up the venomous phlegm (intended to cause offense or otherwise be insulting, by design, but is still somewhat laughable in and of itself, speaking of "pitiful") which in the end (due to the high winds of what could be called 'historical reality') blows it right back into the face that spat it.
I don't have to do anything...it happens automatically, as surely as wind blows somewhere all the time...
But let's have a closer look at the phlegm, (everybody put on the nitrile gloves, cuz' this stuff can be a bit toxic, coming as it did from the [ahem] reservoir of abundance that it did, before exiting a human mouth) eye protection recommended.
Superstitions? ...not only superstitions, but "Protestant" ones?
Right around here is when I just have to bust out laughing out loud ...what in the world...no wait...that's why the phlegm is on the face which it is now, for I myself am not particularly superstitious, and one can scarcely point to a so-called "Protestant" superstition which is typically a part of those sort of persons' faith, or by reams of sophistry & intricately spun & woven (and cherished!) "obfuscations" give place for and make excuse for superstitions to be found nestled within their theology, and are not much displayed in literal & physical sense either, in "Protestant" and/or other-than-Roman Catholic, Christian church buildings and sanctuaries.
There may be "superstitious" iconoclasts in this world, but more logically, for a person to be either, precludes a person from being anything much of the other.
That this sort of phlegm flinging (over "pathetic" superstitions, no less!) came from a notoriously vociferous "anti-Protestant" Catholic comes along in wider context of there being categorical denial that there is any such thing as expressions of "anti-Protestant" Catholic bigotries (and even 'Catholic' hate, or expressions of hatred for "Protestants") often seen on the pages of the 'religion' sub-forum here on FR, does make many of the more self-aware but possibly less self-reverential around here wonder --- can *some* people around here, even hear themselves talk?
The claim there are no Catholic expressions of bigotry around here (not one iota! --we have been told), and the concurrent and parallel notions that 'Catholics' are always correct and right in pretty much all things ---- thus justified in whatever condemnations they may wish to spew out at those whom do *not* self-identify as Catholic, whether the condemnations come by way of carefully constructed criticisms (the better to stealthily condemn all things "not" Roman Catholic, along with condemnation of persons here whom dare venture criticisms for "things" Roman Catholic, in particular) and those persons not 'Catholic' --- only possibly themselves correct in much of ANYTHING --> when or if they agree with whichever Catholic it is who is doing the talking at any one moment, is painfully enough self-evident (by the very existence of the attitudes and prejudice) on this forum, and sadly enough, is much as "the Catholic faith" is itself, which faith, though does hold and adhere to many truths, those truths are at place & junctures well combined with a plethora of 'little white lies', the better to keep it and hold it to be, exclusively regarded as (alleged to be) "Catholic".
We are on this forum subjected to relentless daily trumpeting of RCC claims to their singular wonderfulness, buttressed then by (tiny little) crashing waves of rhetorical attack (usually just brief snide comment) against anything not seen as 'Catholic' -- but if it is perceived to be in the least 'good', it is grabbed up and said to be theirs and everybody owes them some form of continual reverse reparations for it, whatever it is, even if the RCC was formally, previously against it, and maybe still is, according to which Catholic *expert* may be doing the talking ...paging Micheal Voris, drop ye olde hairbrush, and pick up the white courtesy phone, you have a crank call on line 1... along with all the defensive excuse-making, which when drilled down into can often turn into being more or less like if there is anything ever "bad" it's just bad people and/or sinners doing the sinning (not The Church™!)-- except when sinners are seen in other churches -- well then, that's PROOF i tell 'ya, that that church over there is not a 'true' church. On and on it goes...double standards covered by blankets (of excuses) which are shot through with many holes, as can be seen plain enough when the thumb-sucking navel-gazing ends, and the blanket held up to the light.
And no...it wasn't knitted up like an Afghan in the first place...and all those little holes all over the place were not intended to be there from the get-go, for we have been told up one side and down the other for years -- there are "no holes" in the apologetic. "If you keep insisting there are, well then, that just proves you are a "hater"! "Just like we (Über-Catholics) have been saying for years. You are proving us to be right by your very telling us that we are wrong" "Only haters sees holes."
We've heard it all a million times, we've uncovered many or most of the inherent falsehoods which are portion of the mixture of the glue, which holds the whole mess together. Crafted (manufactured, hand-of-man messing and muddling with the things of God) over the centuries, with some particular errors well blended in with even truth itself (which is what makes it so very painful --and difficult to fairly enough separate the truth from the fictions, while harming not that which is otherwise true) then covered over with slathers of sophistry enough to turn the faults themselves into being included in what is said must be believed.
But, according to annalex -- "Protestants lie...to cover up...superstitions"????
BWAAAHAAAHAHHHAAA, oh that's a good one, pull the other leg, you're killing me BAWAAAHAHAAA!
Very good analogy! This "patchwork quilt/afghan" has had so many patches added over time that the quilt barely resembles the original anymore. It has become almost an entirely NEW religion today and, though the label may say "the one, holy, catholic and apostolic church", the construction placed in front of us every day on these forums would NOT be recognized by Sts. Peter and Paul nor, I dare say, by the first and second century Christians.
Ah, good. Have a good day.