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It all depends on what one considers "disrespectful" doesn't it? I've seen FRoman Catholics high five and praise their own who just got done disrespecting and mocking others who are not Catholic and condemning us all to eternal hell for not converting to Roman Catholicism on OPEN RF threads. Then, they pile on many favorable comments to threads deliberately posted to provoke and slam "Protestants".

Comparing a pro-abortion slogan to the RM's warning that OPEN RF threads can be confrontational is not only silly it's offensive to ALL Pro-Lifers and is definitely NOT the same thing. How curious that you would think they are.

Presuming that former Catholics post their objections to the doctrines of Catholicism out of ugly bitterness, hatred in our hearts or because we have a chip on our shoulder only shows the narrow mindedness of many Catholics unable to accept that GENUINE Christians exist outside of the Rome version of it. Gratefully, there are numerous RCs on FR who recognize our shared faith and who do not enter into discussions preloaded with vile and insulting vitriol. I thank God for them and continue to pray for the others.

“mocking others who are not Catholic and condemning us all to eternal hell for not converting to Roman Catholicism on OPEN RF threads.”
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I find this very hard to believe. This is not Catholic doctrine, I’ve never heard a Catholic ever suggest anything like this on FR, or in person. I’d be interested to see you link to such a statement on FR, or anywhere else, because if there is such a statement, that poster is incorrect.

How curious that you would think they are.

The embittered pro-abort condescends and pushes away the pro-lifer because she wants to continue her message of hate [against the child and its mother]. How worse is it to display hate against Catholicism [Baby Jesus and His Mother] or any other Christian faith who loves Christ Jesus?

Pro-lifers never tell another pro-lifer to get lost.

But on the open religion forum, I know you, for instance, have suggested numerous times that those who are not happy with how the commentary is being hashed out, should do so. My take on it, is you like to debate more from the mind, and less from the heart, but meanwhile, the world needs all Christians to take up their swords and fight together [not against one another, but Satan].

So I think you're commentary at times is rather "curious" too. :)

Gratefully, there are numerous RCs on FR who recognize our shared faith and who do not enter into discussions preloaded with vile and insulting vitriol. I thank God for them and continue to pray for the others.

There are two other people who have referred to my commentary as "vile" on the Internet, and both of them were involved with abortions that went unresolved. One woman told me she'd see me at the gates of hell. So nice.

Anyway, the more I ponder it, the more I see a similarity between Protestants [the ones always defending (for years on end) their decision to leave the Catholic Church while at the same time trampling upon Her], and those who have received (or have been involved with) abortions. Both have had Christ removed from them.

One by way of the baby (God's miraculous gift to us), and one by way of the Eucharist, the Lifeblood of Christ ("By participating in the Eucharist, we too are involved in the dynamic of his self-giving. We are united with him and, at the same time, with all others to whom he gives himself; thus, we all become 'one body'" -Deus Caritas Est, BXVI), and maybe that's why former Catholics might be more combative than "on fire" cradle-Protestants, because, similar to women (and men) who have been involved with abortion, they're deeply missing the Life that was once in (and for) them.