I bet you ARE grateful, you couldn't handle any more Biblically-literate Protestants! ;o)
One thing I also have noticed is that out of the, what, 300,000 Free Republic members, maybe less than 50 of Catholics or non-Catholics participate on the Religion Forum threads. I think those of us who do, are exceptional simply because we don't sit on our duffs, being dutiful little, obedient churchgoers, never finding it necessary or important enough to bother to speak up. So, rather than try to judge the non-Catholics here as "not everyday Protestants", why not realize that you guys are "not everyday Catholics" and see that as a GOOD thing?
Glass half full, eh?
Seriously, I, obviously, enjoy debate, the more knowledgable the opponent, the more I learn.
What is different here is the, don’t know how else to put it, but the level of debate akin to Know Nothings or something expected during the Wars of Religion, the original content of the banned sites on the interweb.
I debate, discuss, participate in theological seminars a great deal with many Protestants, I respect much of the Protest Principle and it can be well argued by someone skilled and knowledgable. But here, based on not only credibility, but the ability to follow an argument honestly and coherently... a few on here, honestly, would not be asked back.
And there you have the glass half empty.
:)