I got to thinking more about what you said on post #8. Now I'm not speaking for my wife. She's a Cradle Catholic. But I was raised a Jehovah's Witness. I left that religion when I was 18 (36 years ago). And even though I don't believe the doctrine of that religion I still can find some good things to say about them. I'll defend them to a limited extent, especially if I see someone say something about them that I know to be false.
When I converted to Catholicism I really did it for the wrong reasons. My wife was Catholic, but was open to other faiths. I revered Pope John Paul, and still do. So it was a matter of convenience plus a reflection of my feelings about John Paul that put me through RCIA.
We need a more conservative religious faith, doctrinally and practically conservative. But I will do with the Catholics as I've done with the JW's. Speak well of them when I can and defend them against the misinformed or just plain stupid.
I agree. As I've said about JW, if I saw 20 of them walking towards my parents' house I might be concerned that they would cut the grass too short or paint the trim the wrong color.
20 ucc, noi or mohammadens? The guns are coming out.