Yup, carrying on like C. S. Lewis described in Screwtape Letters. Say something prideful and offensive then back off when called on it, saying you were only kidding.
which part of my comment is not part of catholic doctrine? the prideful part or the offensive part?
i identified the uniquely protestant part- that they had sex after the birth of jesus- the other parts (the assumed prideful and offensive parts) are, i believe consistent with catholic teaching- and with the exception of the ‘never have sex’ part consistent with protestant teaching as well
i stand by my joke- which i identified as such (not backing away as you suggest) in my first comment
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