[Polycarp]

CatholicGuy was banned because he too is an outspoken, conservative, and thoughful Catholic, just as I too was banned in the past.

This Forum as well as certain of its moderators (and possibly Jim Robinson himself?) have an unapologetic anti-Catholic bigoted bias.

CatholicGuy's banning is further proof of the same.

They will tolerate any sort of anti-Catholic bigotry, leave the most vile anti-Catholic reports in the News forum/Breaking News sections, and banish anything in which Catholicism is seen in a positive light to the Religion Forum ghetto, but they draw the line when us Papists get uppity.

There's a reason this Forum has such a bigoted anti-Catholic bias:

Jim Robinson permits it at best, and at worst actively fosters it by letting certain of his bigoted moderators get away with their anti-Catholic censorship.

I have consistently contributed to this Forum since I joined up, and I have consistently encouraged my Catholic peers here to do likewise.

I cannot however in good conscience continue to support, or encourage others to support, an organization with such an openly enforced bigoted anti-Catholic bias.

Jim Robinson, you should be ashamed of yourself for allowing this bigoted anti-Catholic censorship on your Forum. You're a good guy. You should know better. You should do better. Reign in your bigoted anti-Catholic moderators.

If they are simply doing your will in carrying out an active anti-Catholic bias and censorship, then just say so.

[Desdemona]

Most of the world is anti-Catholic. Get used to it.

I've never seen Catholics complain more about it than I have here.

[Kryptonite]

They fear what they do not understand.

CG's tirade was not born of any political motivation whatsoever to bring GWB down in order to pump someone else up, which is offensive here. Banning him for stridently supporting his interpretation of the views of the Pope is another example of bias, and yes, I've seen enough of it.

I've contributed to various forums here for a long time. Perhaps my greatest contributions were explaining the flurry of legal issues and decisions during the 2000 election debacle. I've seen reports of anti-Catholic bigots like one_particular_harbour being selected to provide legal services for FR-related organizations, and yes, I've seen the bias in forum selection.

Maybe I will turn the other cheek, but maybe not. All I can say is if GWB ran this site, CatholicGuy wouldn't be banned. Banning people like CG does the conservative movement far more damage than good.

[Catspaw]

You were banned before? And you viciously attack the owner of the forum? Not a very bright move, I'd say.

If you're unhappy at Free Republic, I'm sure you can find another forum that suits you better.

[al_c]

This Forum as well as certain of its moderators (and possibly Jim Robinson himself?) have an unapologetic anti-Catholic bigoted bias.

In all fairness, JHavard was warned by the admin moderator about a tagline that was more than likely a candidate for Catholic bashing. Nobody hit the abuse button as far as I know and the post was removed. While this is not a ban, it is indicitive of mods standing up for both sides of the front.

[Chad Fairbanks]

So, if you were banned, why are you here again?

And no, I'm not anti-catholic - my grandparents and parent were catholic. I myself am a Baptist, but I still love the heathens in my family...

[Matchett-PI]

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[ultima ratio]

The claim that this site is anti-Catholic is ridiculous. Catholicguy deserved what he got. He engaged in ad hominem attacks that crossed the line of decency more often than any other individual.

[.45MAN]

ping.

[Maximilian]

As a frequent poster on Catholic threads, I have to take issue with your characterization. And I also seriously question the wisdom of turning this issue into a "holy war." FreeRepublic offers us an unparalleled opportunity to discuss issues and exchange ideas in an open forum. Biting the hand that feeds us is both bad policy and ingratitude.

Polycarp, this post is a good example of the sort of thing that should not be allowed. Why should Jim Robinson have to tolerate unfair personal attacks in exchange for the benefits that he has offered to us? Let me say that all Catholics are not so ungrateful. Nor do we all attribute evil motives where there is no evidence for them.

Personally, I agree with CatholicGuy's general premise that a proposed attack on Iraq does not rise to the qualifications of a just war. But that does not give me the right to cross over the line into personal assaults on the characters of everyone who disagrees with me.

Maybe we need a spell-checker that automatically flags words like "bigoted," letting us know that we are straying over the line from intelligent discussion into the realm of character assassination.

[rwfromkansas]

Oh give me a break. The only unprotected religious group is the Calvinists.

I have got in trouble for some posts before on the news/activism area about Catholicism. I try to keep my debate over here, where it rightly should be. It should not be filling up the other forum.

[G Larry]

Poly,
I'm Catholic, a Vietnam era vet, and a conservative.
Catholic Guy certainly warrented a tin foil hat alert.

See my post from 2 minutes ago.

[Jim Robinson]

B/S.

And others will probably learn fairly soon that as the bullets start to fly, patriotic Americans are gonna have more and more trouble tolerating anti-American sentiment - on this forum or, I'm guessing, anywhere in America. Those who aid and abet and or otherwise offer comfort to the enemy will not be welcome on this forum.

[Jim Robinson]

And you can take your asinine statements about me and the moderators and shove them where the sun don't shine. If you can no longer stomach this forum, then I suggest you leave (again). And stay gone this time!

[rwfromkansas]

Look, he got banned because of his political statement, which went much further than simply disagreeing with Bush.

If I said the same thing, I would be banned also and it would have had NOTHING to do with my being Calvinist.

[ksen]

....but they draw the line when us Papists get uppity.

So don't get uppity..... ;^)

I hope you survived that post.....

[SuziQ]

CatholicGuy was banned because he too is an outspoken, conservative, and thoughful Catholic, just as I too was banned in the past.

Sorry, Polycarp, I just don't agree with that assessment of his banning. JimRob has banned several folks lately who have been , in his view, unduly critical of the President during this time of upheaval. I've read some of CGs stuff, and have responded to some of it. He is hurling charges that, in my opinion, he hasn't backed up, except with the opinions of others. If he doesn't like Bush, that's fine, and he can disagree with his policies all he wants, but he should do so in a truthful and logical manner, which I haven't seen from him.

I he wants to trash Bush, he can go do it on the DU site. Apparently most of them hold the same opinion as he does about the war and the President. Folks around here have to hear that trash on their regular nightly news and cable shows. They come here to get away from that.

[weikel]

Plz I always have to tiptoe around the church for fear of banning despite my knowing lots of unpleasant facts about its history and its support for the Dem party and the Mexican flood and its anti American bias.

Ill take this thread as a sign that the inquisitors reign of terror is over( I'd never dare be this frank until now). I was on the fence about the Iraq war until the Pope came out against it strongly, I figure if he and Opus Dei oppose it then there must be a compelling American interest. And im not some fanatic of another religion I was technically baptized Catholic myself but the more I learn of the church the less I like about it.