Today I am in much less of a saucy mood so first let me apologize for my attitude yesterday. Now to your points.
My father’s family is full of poor white southern people. Half of them Catholic. Not a single one has ever relayed a story such as yours. Everyone has been accepted in a parish. If your experience is different, perhaps you should have found another parish.
Even to my parents doing their time in LA while my dad was in the service, Never did my parents have a bad experience in a Catholic Church. Blaming the Church for the problems in a parish will get you know where.
To state that American Catholic are culturally urban liberals is a silly statement. We were in an extremely conservative Polish parish in my childhood. Now I am in a Slovak parish that is so well known for it’s conservative values, it was mentioned on EWTN. In fact, when one considers some of the more well known Catholics (ie Laura Ingraham, Bill Bennett etc.) I would say that we are a mix politically, as are most religions.
I’m sorry that you and your mother had a bad experience in a parish. To then paint us with a broad brush is the same kind of attitude that you got from the Catholics you encountered.
Remember, if Our Lord wants you humble, He will humiliate you. You were given a fine lesson. What did you learn from it?
I am glad to hear it, as your attitude yesterday was, to say the least, obnoxious.
Before we communicate further, please read my post #286.