I’ve experienced the same with Romanists. I recently had a conversation with an in-law who is Romanist and we were laughing about how so few of the parishioners in her church will go to confession because they don’t want to be in a confessional booth with a gay man.
I also marvel at the breadth and depth of the Romanist Martyr Complex. There has got to be some studies that go into the root causes of this disease? I’m sure it has it’s foundation in certain theological concepts one of which I would guess is their theory of the atonement. Mel Gibson’s movie sheds light on the extent of their fascination with masochism. This self perception of being victimized also informs why so many Romanists are Democrats. The Left’s contention that everything boils down to class struggle and empowering victims is congruent with Romanists perception of themselves as victims.
Compare "Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creatures, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Rom. 8:38,39).
Hardly the words of "victims"! Overcomers and victors in Christ!
The victims plead with Christ to have mercy on them, remember them, they pray Mary to intercede for them, and be with them in their hour of death.
The difference is STARK. And revealing.
I could and would be a martyr for Christ, but I am no saint.
I assure you, it is only the religion forum guidelines which prevent me from saying exactly what I think of you and a few others here.
As a Roman-Catholic I myself feel nothing of the sort. Quite opposite of, actually. Belonging to the Church founded by the apostle Peter, under the aegis of God, is very liberating.