“Many seem to think they know what Catholics non-Catholic Christians do and believe, but they do not.”
No, I think many of the non-Catholic “Christians’” comments on threads like these are pretty easy to comprehend. Hatred is the fruit of the devil and it spews forth, no matter how measured the Catholic reply.
It seems only Catholic Christians talk about ecumenism and unity. I’d be more impressed with non-Catholic Christians if more of them would publicly defend civility and chastise the haters when they spew their emotional, illogical, rabid junk.
That's true.
Take pride in the fact that you are Catholic.
Your statement shows the Roman church's idea of 'ecumenicism'. As always anyone who doesn't agree perfectly with her are 'the haters [who] spew their emotional, illogical, rabid junk.'
'My way or the highway' is not ecumenicism.
Although I see no real way to engage in any sort of ecumenicism anyhoo - Y'all preach a different Gospel.
I hope you are capable of distinguishing between disagreement over theological issues and what you call "hatred" that "spews forth". Being that I can only speak of my own heart, I do not hate anyone here and only desire to see that souls are won to the saving grace through faith in Jesus Christ.
It seems only Catholic Christians talk about ecumenism and unity. I’d be more impressed with non-Catholic Christians if more of them would publicly defend civility and chastise the haters when they spew their emotional, illogical, rabid junk.
There are numerous areas in which ALL Christians can band together and, if you look, you can see that happening on many of the threads that aren't specifically about religious differences (i.e.; abortion, homosexuality, gay marriage, Conservatism). Where disagreements come up WRT doctrinal points, these differences CAN be discussed in respectful ways. Sometimes they will result in agreements to disagree, but they can be educational and have value for us all.
As for "chastising" posters publicly, you know that we aren't allowed to make it personal and rebuking individual Freepers for misbehavior would break those rules. On the other hand, I can't remember any Catholics doing that towards some of the blatant, hate spewing Catholics that frequent these threads (and who sometimes are warned and even get their posts deleted by the mods). So, maybe those who sincerely want ecumenicalism and unity and who detest hearing from people who disagree with them on religious things should not come to OPEN Religion Forum threads in the first place. Those who want to be the forum nannies are not usually received very well. Those who only see opponents as hateful, emotional, illogical and rabid junk spewers have no place in these threads anyway - as the Moderators remind us all too frequently, THEY are the real disruptors. I hope this was easy enough to comprehend.