I really do not see how you, Titanites, can make such a statement that what Metmom's experiences have been are "absolutely not true". She is speaking of PERSONAL, family experiences and, although there may be an official Church stance about those who are not "Roman" Catholic, there is absolutely NO way you can tell someone else what they have or have not experienced. Why the entire argument could not just have been left with "those may be your personal experiences but the Church has nothing but good things to say about them", I don't know. But I think you are WAY out of line accusing someone of lying because they have been critical of your church. It only plays into the narrative that keeps being proved true around here that some Catholics will tolerate NO negatives at all about their chosen religion. It starts to sound desperate after all this time. Why not just drop it?
I really don't care what her experiences have been. What she heard is not true.
But I think you are WAY out of line accusing someone of lying because they have been critical of your church.
I haven't accused anyone of lying, so take a step back.
It only plays into the narrative that keeps being proved true around here that some Catholics will tolerate NO negatives at all about their chosen religion.
No such thing has been proved.
Why not just drop it?
Because people like you keep bringing it up.
You guys are the ones keeping it going, and I'm happy to oblige.