It seems to me that anti-Catholicism is acceptible in some ways because some big name Catholic politicians seem to almost encourage it at times. Sometimes the only reason I know who is a Catholic politician is when they speak out publicly against a dogma they deem un-pc.
Of course the past two years have greatly helped anti-Catholicism. People I work with have no problem snickering and mentioning buggering priests to me.
When the CBS Evening News lead off with its story on the 'secret vatican document' last night, I was simply amazed. Here it was less than 24 hours following the election of a divorced father of two, living an actively homosexual life - to the position of bishop!! Yet, he was now off the radar screen and the Catholic Church was back up there as their primary news story.
Nothing about the gay bishop on any other channels this morning ... done, gone, finished. Back to bashing the catholics. It is just sickening.