Seriously?!? I never read that.
*sigh*
I was raised Catholic but left the church back in high school. When I finally reconnected with God, I found another church that I felt more comfortable with.
I never was happy with most of the traditional Protestant Christian attitudes towards the Catholic Church. There's a of misrepresentation and poor attitude. Not having a Protestant upbringing gave me the opportunity to see it from both sides.
There are areas where I disagree with the RCC doctrine, but there are also areas where I think traditional Protestant Christianity is in no position to point fingers.
While I disagree on some doctrinal issues, that does not excuse me to be rude, and I do have the highest regard for the strong stand that the RCC takes on abortion, homosexuality, marriage, and other conservative values, that many of the mainstream Protestant Churches have abandoned in recent years.
I do also. I am always turning on the news and the only group to stand up against abortion, etc., is the Catholic church. I admire them for that.
I thoroughly disagree with their beliefs but I admire that.
If we do not speak up against murder and gross wrongs, we are not presenting the other way.
Many in religions are taking a pacifist route - that we are part of God's kingdom and should not be concerned with man's kingdom. I find that hard. If we do not protect what we have and stand up - we will not have it. And, we were given the right of free speech - what is wrong with using it?