[Mrs. Don-o]

"Apologies to all earnest, but deceived, Catholics here for my going off the track of the article. I’m aware that I’ll never convince you of my position, and visa versa.

No apologies are needed for serious discussion, fwdude. I try to keep in mind Peter's wish that we be "ready always to give answer to every man that asks you the reason for the hope that is in you," ---and to do it with a good deal of patience and charity in the back-and-forth.

There's no reason we can't enrich each other's understanding to some extent. I always appreciate a mutually respectful sharing of our points of view. After all, that's BASIC --- Brothers And Sisters In Christ.

[fwdude]

There's no reason we can't enrich each other's understanding to some extent. I always appreciate a mutually respectful sharing of our points of view. After all, that's BASIC --- Brothers And Sisters In Christ.

I'm glad that you realize that non-Catholics can be Brothers and Sisters in Christ with you, for that is not the official Catholic Doctrine, as expressed by numerous posters on this thread.