The objective of the "caucus" label is to limit the discussion to like minded believers, i.e. eliminate disruption.
Posters who were once baptized in the Catholic Church but no longer associate themselves with the Catholic Church - or do not believe her dogma and doctrine - are not members of the Catholic Caucus on this forum.
If you are currently, actively Catholic let me know by Freepmail and I will restore your posts and posts made to you.
Thank you!
I don't wish to make a "big deal" of this, because my posts can indeed sometimes come off as "off-putting" or even aggressive, and a quick, superficial reading might leave one with the impression that I was attempting to be disruptive.
Notwithstanding certain well-known excesses in the Middle Ages, the Roman Catholic Church has a long history of welcoming skepticism and encouraging the free competition (and even "clash") of diverse ideas and opinions (see Cardinal Newman).
The article on the Nigerian bishop was so short on info and so simplistic in its worldview as to provoke my inner advocatus diaboli.
No offense intended, but if this "Catholic Caucus" is indeed supposed to serve as a sheltered refuge for holding hands and singing "Kumbaya," and where humor, wit, sarcasm, and opposing viewpoints have no place, then I will bear that in mind for the future and act accordingly.
Regards,
I am Catholic, but I can safely say that there is no single set of beliefs, the catechism is interpreted differently from church to church, and I find the Catholic church more open to the discussion and tolerance of various viewpoints than other churches I have tried. So, for the sake of religious freedom, freedom of speech and keeping it real, I support letting people say what they think on this thread.
I can also say that I have prayed literally thousands of rosaries for a certain hoped outcome to no avail.