The point was mine: that you were complaining about all the animosity and attention the one thread was getting when you were one of the active participants. It's apparent that point was over your head.
No, you still don't get it. One last time...my point was that the SAME subject matter gets posted on threads over and over again and all that ever results is strife, animosity and discord. Catholics post about their dogmas on Mary; non-Catholics comment and say why we disagree with those beliefs; Catholics get their knickers in a knot and accuse non-Caths of hatred for Mary/heresy/etc.; non-Caths explain why we don't hate Mary and aren't denying the Deity of Jesus and after hundreds or thousands of backing and forthing, all that remains is anger/distrust/disrespect, etc. Then...some Catholic starts the ball rolling all over again (usually the SAME ones who previously did) knowing good and well what will result. Some people see that as stirring up or fomenting flame wars. If Catholics want to post their comforting and reaffirming Catholic Caucus threads that celebrate their dogmas about Mary or other beliefs, nobody usually bothers them. But to post it as an OPEN Religion Forum thread which as you admit invites discussion, then you shouldn't be offended when you get opposing views and you sure shouldn't take occasion to ridicule, mock, berate or snark at fellow Freepers. There should be some discretion on what we post and a sensitivity to how it may be received.
I can't speak for anyone but myself here, but I am weary of the vitriol as well as the snobbish elitism of those who assert ONLY the Roman Catholic Church is the one, true Church of Jesus Christ and all others are inferior ecclesial "communities" that are missing out on the full deposit of the faith. I have no intention of ceasing to respond to threads like this or those that I have an interest in simply because I believe there should be other viewpoints included - mainly so that people hear all sides and that they don't come away thinking Free Republic is an internet arm of the Vatican.
I bear you no ill will and I pray often about this forum and those who gravitate to here. I hope you have a good week and get to spend more time with the grandkids. Though they have all gone to be with the Lord, I will always have fond memories of my times with mine.