[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

There is a difference though. When ex-catholics who were raised in catholic homes and attended catholic schools come on here and say they were taught some of the things nothwithstanding listed, they are called liars, or stupid, or that they came from a bad time in catholic teaching and now should just forget all that, etc.

I was taught to worship Mary, I was taught NOT to read the bible, I was taught if you are not catholic you will go to hell, and a lot more of what is now called misconceptions about the catholic faith.

How do you deal with that? Is is bashing catholics, or bigotry on my part to relate the things I was taught in the 12 yrs I was in catholic schools?

Becky

[Illbay]

MY OPINION: Yes, I think it is incumbent upon you to desist from ranting and railing at others who maintain the religious faith that you have rejected.

I say that, knowing that my own wife was formerly a Roman Catholic.

She still has Catholic family and friends. When they discuss religion, in the end the POLITELY agree to disagree. But they maintain their loving relationship.

But beyond that, this is about PROPRIETY. This forum was not intended for the use to which you insist it be put. I think that Mr. Robinson has been quite clear on that point.

[Notwithstanding]

You were not taught to worship Mary. End of story.