[Siobhan]

I hadn't thought of it in terms of having an issue with you, angelo. I know you are an ex-Catholic who embraced the Jewish faith. I also have seen you appear on threads like this one where your posts, from my Catholic POV, put you squarely in the camp with other ex-Catholics. I don't think that is coincidental, but I also think it may have something to do with enjoying sparing with Polycarp. Perhaps you only intend to post with reference to particular Catholics or particular Catholic posts, but you might want to know that to me as a Catholic, it comes off as an ex-Catholic attacking Catholic views and also the Catholic Church. You aren't a completely disinterested partyj from my POV, and if I am mistaken, I do sincerely apologize to you.

I think in general a lot of Catholic freepers are fed up with what feels like unrelenting attacks on us, our views, our faith, and our very presence on FreeRepublic. It seems impossible (or nearly so) to have any thread with a Catholic title or theme without it devolving as this thread has devolved.

[RnMomof7]

I think in general a lot of Catholic freepers are fed up with what feels like unrelenting attacks on us, our views, our faith, and our very presence on FreeRepublic. It seems impossible (or nearly so) to have any thread with a Catholic title or theme without it devolving as this thread has devolved.

You need to get out more..this forum is for apologitics...I was pinged here..and Mack and Becky and Ange and many others have regular doctrinal debate with each other on doctrinal issues so this is not a RC only thing

I have been polite. I have not called names or condemed anyone to hell. I have asked a serious question..you do not have an answer so you complain about Catholic bashing..You may do what Catholics have done for generations close your ears and trust Rome..or you may engage in the debate that poly desired and planned..probling hoping to have me banned ....but Mother Teresa is of too little interest to me to fight about..She has been judged by the one that sits at the right hand of the Father. All this is speculation nothing more

[malakhi]

but you might want to know that to me as a Catholic, it comes off as an ex-Catholic attacking Catholic views and also the Catholic Church.

I would seriously like to know where you have seen me "attack" Catholic views. I have certainly disagreed with them and debated them, but I don't think you would consider this an attack, would you?

For that matter, I have disagreed with and debated Protestants and Catholics alike on matters of interpretation of the Hebrew scriptures and some of the core doctrines of Christianity. Doesn't mean that I'm "attacking" Christianity, any more than I think a faulty interpretation of Isaiah 53 is an "attack" on Judaism.