[Burkeman1]

Quite Frankly- as a Catholic myself- I find charges of "anti Catholicism" among Protestant Americans to be a myth. It is not among the various Christian protestant sects and schismatics that anti- Catholicism is most prevelant- but among the liberal elite who control academia, the culture, and the media. Protestants and Catholics get along quite well in this country and I don't think "anti Catholicism" of the Bob Jones University type is common at all among Protestants in America. Most Christians in this country recognize that our true enemy- is the Christian hating Left in the colleges and the media and the culture. Catholics and Protestants in this country belong to the same socially conservative political action groups- work hand in hand on conservative social issues. Only the most obtuse morons of both faiths still fling barbs at each other.

I have a Baptist Yankee (New England defintion of Yankee is a Protestant of English decent- not just a Northner) coworker. And we always insult each other's religion. He talks about the "reformation" and the various abuses of the Church and I say how protestants believe whatever the new "preacher" tells them- and how they dance with snkes and speak in tounges. We both use gross exxagerations of the other's faith- knowing it is joke and we have fun with it. We both recognize who the real enemy is and it ain't each other.

[Lady In Blue]

Despite a few things that I have a problem with,an interesting and encouraging thread(for a change.

[Claud]

Quite Frankly- as a Catholic myself- I find charges of "anti Catholicism" among Protestant Americans to be a myth.

I wouldn't characterize it necessarily as a myth, but I cringe when I hear that term nonetheless. It smacks of defeatism and wussitude if you ask me. Can anyone picture the Roman martyrs looking up at the pagan crowd and yelling "Anti-Catholic!" and the pagans thinking "Oh you mean us? Gosh, we didn't mean it!"

You and your Baptist friend seem to have a pretty healthy attitude about it. I think we do best if we parry and defend like brave souls

[patent]

Quite Frankly- as a Catholic myself- I find charges of "anti Catholicism" among Protestant Americans to be a myth.

Is this freepermail a myth?

Save to say I don’t agree. It is not a myth, it is real. That the greater problem may be the liberal elite, that is a reasonable conclusion. That anti-Catholic Protestants are not a problem would seem to be false to me. Most Protestants get along fine with Catholics. Some refuse.

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[Angelique]

We both recognize who the real enemy is and it ain't each other.

Just think if the world view had this premise.