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Last week I received the following e-mail, and I felt it would be best to share my response here on the blog. Dear Mr. White, For someone considering converting to Catholicism, what questions would you put to them in order to discern whether or not they have examined their situation sufficiently? Say, a Top 10 list. Thanks. When I posted this question in our chat channel a number of folks commented that it was in fact a great question, and we started to throw out some possible answers. Here is my "Top Ten List" in response to this fine inquiry....

Gigantic Confederate Flag Flies Over I-65 Flag Erected By Sons Of Confederate Veterans POSTED: 7:54 pm CDT April 11, 2005 UPDATED: 4:57 pm CDT April 12, 2005 VERBENA, Ala. -- A huge Confederate flag now waves high above motorists traveling Interstate 65 in Autauga County. For some, it symbolizes a rich southern history, but others acknowledge that it could be seen as offensive. “I like it because we're from the south, and I'm a big southern girl,” said Kim Jones, a Verbena resident. The 20- by 30-foot Confederate flag can be seen for miles and is located at mile marker...

VANDALS SPRAY SWASTIKAS AT HOMES OF BUSH SUPPORTERS Oct 1st, 2004 By: RPW (MADISON) – In one confirmed and two other reported cases of vandalism, the homes of three Madison residents were defaced this week when vandals used grass killer to draw large swastikas on the lawns of the homes, all of which had Bush-Cheney campaign signs on the property. According to one of the homeowners whose property was vandalized, the homes are all within a two-block radius on the city’s west side. Madison police told the homeowner the incident will be investigated as a possible hate crime. The homeowners...