Everyone’s ox gets gored, it goes back and forth.
If you believe “these forums” are “Catholic bash fests” perhaps you should take it up with management.
This is an “open” thread in the Religion Forum meaning posters may argue for or against deities, beliefs, religious authorities, etc. The debate can become contentious. Thick skin is required.
If you are not comfortable with that kind of debate, then ignore the “open” RF threads and instead read and post to “caucus” “ecumenical” “prayer” or “devotional” tagged RF threads.
I am taking it up with management and those involved in the bashing, hence my remarks to you.. are you not management? Not the first rodeo with this here on FR. Look at the number of posts by Catholic bashers vs. Catholics who try to defend their faith. Pitiful.. .you are quite near to having no Catholics responding (getting slapped down) and presenting themselves to be bashed. How horrible will it be when there is no one left to respond to those who post their uneducated gibberish? Really sad. Amazing to see you admonish one of the few Catholics who post a defense to an attack and NOTHING to the outrageous posts on this thread from the other side... completely outrageous posts... filled with vitriol, hate and lies. I would never speak of my Protestant friends as these here have spoken of Catholics in this thread. To respond in kind to them would be a sin.