[Antoninus]

If FR isn’t bringing you closer to God, and especially if it pulls you away, take a break.

Honestly, I find exactly the opposite. I've learned a great deal on FR about the Church and enjoy coming here to swap information, stories, etc. It's one of the few places I can talk about things Catholic and find a ready and willing group of compatriots. I certainly can't get the same level of feedback from most of my family, friends, and business associates on Catholic issues that I get here. Heck, I even enjoy jousting with sinkspur on occasion!

The trick to enjoying FR and participating successfully, I think, is having a thick skin and not letting the garbage get to you -- water off a duck's back. Good advice, though. If something draws you away from God, you should probably give it up.

BTW, I like your invisible motto.... You're not they guy from Roman Catholic Faithful, are you? He uses AMDG too...

[patent]

No, I've been a bit critical of him at times as well, though like Michael Rose I think the function is necessary, I just sometimes disagree with the execution. As to invisible, I think entirely too many people realize its there. It is a reminder to myself to keep it civil, as once upon a time I found myself having more and more problems that way. I leave it invisible because I think it would be a bit in your face otherwise. Re posting here, Like you, I find my faith very enhanced by discussions here, but at times I've needed to step back a bit to restore balance and charity to my posts.

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