It comforts Catholics to convince themselves that people leave for moral reasons. Then they aren't forced to consider that people leave for valid theological reasons.
It does foster spiritual pride like nothing else I've seem. The tax collector and pharisee praying outside the temple come to mind.
“It comforts Catholics to convince themselves that people leave for moral reasons. “
I dunno.....I’m not trying to encourage a sectarian fist-fight, but it amuses me that people’s first reflex is to declare someone who doesn’t want to be around them as “stupid” or “morally deficient”.
I know how they feel. Why, I was quite offended that Newt Gingrich left his Protestant roots. I got over it though, and am happy that he is now giving the Catholic Church the exclusive benefits (as far as we can tell) of his moral superiority.
So the point is Protestants are not immune from the same human feelings.
Best to just be happy for folks who seek and find a spiritual home.