[Grunthor]

“But plenty of Protestants these days are what they are and they don’t care one way or another about Rome. They don’t see any reason to think about it much.”

That’s about the size of it, thanks for that.

“Consequently our evangelism has to adjust.”

Some Catholics come off as arrogant and pushy. Present company excepted of course.

“IF the average Protestant in the pew were indeed repudiating us, when we laid the charge, we’d get a “Dern tootin’ I’m repudiating you!” But what we get about as often (along with astonishing mischaracterizations of what we in fact believe and do) is a kind of surprised and indignant,”No I’m not! You do your stuff and well do ours, and let’s try to get along.”

I don’t know if you are told this very often but you may be a genius, lol.

[Mad Dawg]

I don’t know if you are told this very often but you may be a genius,

It's the spiritual enlightenment which comes from my friends' and family's scrupulous and devout observance of triple crown season:

1. The Derby - Mint Juelps made with Kentucky Bourbon, bergoo and grits.
2. The Preakness - Mint Juleps made with Maryland Rye whiskey, crab cakes.
3. The Belmont Stakes - Manhattans and New York Strip Steak.

Scrupulous observance of these important feasts may not grant indulgences, but I'm sure they INVOLVE indulgence — in a BIG way, and they lead to spiritual bonhomie and tolerance.

"Honey? He's differnt. Hit 'im with a whiskey bottle."
"I'm too tired and too full to get up. YOU hit 'im."
"Nah,. I'm too tired too. Besides, I think there may be something left in that bottle. Let's just let 'im be, but fetch me that bottle over here, 'kay?"

lol.

Dern tootin!