[boatbums]

Here is what he said in post 253. People can read it for themselves and decide if the post was unreasonable and caustic. JFTR - I was a little offended by it, too.

I use an online name and always have. I am glad to do so because in past years I had one Protestant anti-Catholic stalker on the internet who followed me from one website to another, and I had another anti-Catholic Protestant (who was mentally ill; which seems quite common) who threatened my with violence and clearly meant it. Because of these and other experiences I concluded long ago that Protestant anti-Catholics are often unhinged and potentially dangerous. I have no desire to expose myself, or my family members, or my friends to possible acts of violence committed by unhinged Protestant anti-Catholics. Thus, I continue, and will always continue, to use a pseudonym. I could care less if you take me less seriously or have no respect for me. I don’t trust you, will not trust you, and from hard experiences have learned that Protestant anti-Catholics should never be trusted.

The label is "Protestant anti-Catholics" or "anti-Catholic Protestant" and, sorry, Vlad, I've never seen a response yet that doesn't put all of us non-Catholics in that same boat. I'd like to think you don't see us all that way, and that you at least respect some here who are not Catholic yet are fellow Christians nonetheless.

[metmom]

I use an online name and always have. I am glad to do so because in past years I had one Protestant anti-Catholic stalker on the internet who followed me from one website to another, and I had another anti-Catholic Protestant (who was mentally ill; which seems quite common) who threatened my with violence and clearly meant it. Because of these and other experiences I concluded long ago that Protestant anti-Catholics are often unhinged and potentially dangerous. I have no desire to expose myself, or my family members, or my friends to possible acts of violence committed by unhinged Protestant anti-Catholics. Thus, I continue, and will always continue, to use a pseudonym. I could care less if you take me less seriously or have no respect for me. I don’t trust you, will not trust you, and from hard experiences have learned that Protestant anti-Catholics should never be trusted.

And we non-Catholics have been harassed relentlessly and mercilessly for not wanting to compromise our screen names. We're considered cowards for it and accused of hiding something, being ashamed of our beliefs, etc. We've been asked for that information, attempted to be provoked into anger in an attempt to get it, tried to have the information be gotten by any unscrupulous means, and yet when a Catholic gives reasons for not wanting to compromise his screenname, where are the rest of the Catholics condemning and denouncing him?

The hypocrisy abounds and continues.

As expected.