It is sad that many Catholics here see 'any' attempt to point out errors in the Roman Catholic faith as "bashing" or "anti-Catholic hatred"...If people want to participate, they need to put on their big boy/girl knickers...Claiming "bashing" and "hatred" is just childish.As Mother Teresa once said [and it's a paraphrase], "The [Catholic] Church will always have its problems, but the faith, itself, is without flaw..." So maybe that's why some Catholics call certain dialogue [slamming the faith] as "bashing."
For those who choose to participate in these Open Religion Forum threads, it's a good idea to leave behind ones "personal" feelings. It is not really your concern what my life is "outside of Free Republic" and it should be obvious that no one could speak of the beauty and love of genuine Christianity unless they DID experience it. There is plenty of Catholic condescension here if you are interested in objectively seeing it, so, please, don't worry about my spiritual health. Tend to your own.