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"Even back in 1968?"

In the old Latin Missal I have, dating back to 1947, was a reading in every Easter season just as it still is today. I never used the word lying, I simply am incredulous that anyone claiming to be a Catholic could have attended Mass regularly and heard John 10:27-30 (actually the reading was John 10:22-38) year after year and then claim that the first time they every heard it was from Baptist Sunday School teacher. It at least needs a little explaining.

I am of course happy you received that part of the Gospel, but the continuing animus and resentment toward the Church is not deserved.

Peace be with you

The only thing that "needs explaining" is why you are so quick to automatically suspect someone's personal testimony. Regardless of what may or may not have been read in a mass in one little town in America over forty years ago, I did not hear or understand that passage until in 1968 a Southern Baptist Sunday school teacher showed it to me and I read it for myself. That's when the "light" went on and the Holy Spirit opened my spiritual eyes to the truth. Believe me or not, what matters is God sees my heart.

As to your "continuing animus and resentment toward the Church is not deserved" statement, I will answer "back atcha!". If Catholics here are genuinely happy when people receive the gospel, then why so much animosity towards those who found it APART from the Roman Catholic Church? This is a forum for discussing religious topics. It should be a place to learn from each other. We should not go away ticked off and holding grudges, seething for the next chance to hurl invective filled accusations against those with whom we disagree. I'm going to try extra hard to NOT be that kind of poster. Hopefully, we will have all of eternity together in heaven to compare notes and see who was right or wrong, though I really doubt it will matter by then.