" I've never heard a Catholic raise a his or her voice to remind anyone that rednecks are human beings to."
You've heard a Catholic raise his voice now! The treatment of your mother was disgraceful. I'd gladly welcome someone like her into my parish, and from what I've observed and know of the priests in my parish, they would treat her with courtesy and respect. And for the record, I'd rather have a so-called ""unsophisticated" rural white Southerner with a sixth grade education" who truly loves the Lord and has a real, deep, and honest faith in my parish and church any day of the week over the usual sneering lefty CINO.
Consider that one Catholic voice has spoken up - however feebly - for you and your mother. And I'm a Southerner (and proud of it), too.
Consider that one Catholic voice has spoken up - however feebly - for you and your mother. And I'm a Southerner (and proud of it), too.
Your words of comfort are notetd and appreciated, CFECUSA, as your many FReeper mails have been. Thank you, and may G-d lead and guide you always!
Ironically, now that I'm online I can find Catholic resources online that defend both total Biblical inerrancy and six day creationism (like this one and this one, for instance). But unfortunately they are very lonely voices dismissed by even the most "traditional" mainstream Catholics. And equally unfortunately, there are many radically rightwing Catholic individuals and organizations that are fanatically anti-Semitic and actually blame modern Biblical criticism on the Jews(!!!). For a Fundamentalist Catholicism is like walking a very narrow ledge between two abysses. Be strong!
Again, thanks for everything!