[Rum Tum Tugger]

As a convert to the Catholic Church from Protestantism, I can say that most Catholics have no idea how wide and how deep anti-Catholicism is among Protestants of virtually all denominations. The very meaning of the word "Protestant" implies that Protestants must define themselves in relation to the Catholic Church, and the elements of that definition are incredibly, ignorantly negative.

I am happy to say that in the four years that I have been a Catholic, I have never heard one Catholic say anything negative about Protestants. In fact, Catholics hardly say anything about Protestants.

Having been raised in a negative and ignorant anti-Catholic Protestant culture, I sometimes find myself wanting to react in my old Protestant way and lash back at the anti-Catholics. But keeping the example of my fellow Catholics in mind, this kind of back-handed slap is as far as I allow myself to go these days.

Happy Easter!

[Barnacle]

Well said. Welcome home. Happy Easter to you and yours.