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You need to read more carefully before posting. I was quoting the one to whom I replied. In his own presentation of the information was cited the version from which he quoted Robert C. Broderick, ed., The Catholic Encyclopedia, revised and updated; NY: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1987, pp.32,33

There are more than a few versions of 'Catholic Encyclopedia' being that is has been published and updated since at least 1909. What is seen today on the web may not mirror precisely the 1987 Edition, although much found in what is accessible in today's online version has been a part of that 'work' for some time.

Do you have a 1987 Edition? If so, study it and tell us which page the quote is not to be found. Oh wait...the page numbers have been given. Not having a precise "edition" of such work accessible to myself, I ask the readership here if any do, and if they would read pages 32 and 33, then get back to us.

The phrase which you object to is cited elsewhere also, but as usual, when encountering challenging information ---what is the knee-jerk reaction but to impugn the integrity of the source(s).

Towards those not so "twitchy", the exact phrase in dispute was cited as from Catholic Encyclopedia in;

Fast Facts on Roman Catholicism

with an online version available for review the phrase in question found in publication here with additional information, citation and references here also.

"You need to read more carefully before posting. I was quoting the one to whom I replied."

Exactly. I have posted often about the poor scholarship within D12's posts. Continued instances of error should not be a surprise to anyone. In any event, what was reported was NOT found in the Catholic Encyclopedia. Blaming it on others who also don't permit facts to get in the way of a good anti-Catholic smear doesn't cut it.

Peace be with you

While the poster has impugned the credibility of my web site, meaning me, yet he has yet to establish this is a warranted characterization of me, though my work abounds with references, while it is he who has a record here of unapologetically making false charges, which can be substantiated but is against forum rules.

As is abundantly manifest, I practice providing attributions, and usually try to obtain the actual source when it comes to religion or historical quotes if i can find them, and here i will try to obtain that version within a couple weeks, and if it is not in there i will apologize for the error of the source listed, unlike a certain accuser has shown.