You wrote: I ask my "Reformed" Christian brethren to be respectful of Catholic theology with their comments on this thread. Thanks in advance for your cooperation
That would indicate that you wanted this to be some form of "caucus."
I say this because I would take issue with the concerns expressed about Mary's virginity.
Hey mod: Should this be designated a "catholic caucus because of that intial comment?"
Dear xzins,
I don't think this should be a protected thread. I don't think it's warranted at all.
Although it would be nice if the Rules of the Religion Forum required a minimum of decorum when discussing others' religious beliefs in open threads, I don't think it would be appropriate to designate this a caucus thread, even though that would be the only way to keep the discussion from getting ugly.
The fact is that the original pieces that start this thread contrast Catholic and Protestant culture, spirituality, belief, etc. By definition, this should be an open thread.
It's a pity that what that means is that any idiot poster can enter herein and spew with reasonable impunity venom and blasphemy at things Catholic.
Oh well.
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