[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

The polemical bandying back and forth between Catholics and Protestants varies depending upon the cultural, social, and class contexts, as well as with the history of antagonisms in the region. Some Catholics do have a strong dislike of or distaste for certain kinds of Protestantism. But this also seems to have a lot to do with personality types and education. Where Catholics have been systematically marginalized (since the 1600s), the tensions tend to get higher. You will notice that for both Protestants and Catholics, some of them become more interested in defining their theological differences as they progress in studies. Anti-Catholicism tended to become more pronounced in the U.S.during the 19th century as the numbers of European immigrants who were Catholic increased and, hence, they were seen as a sort of political threat. Over 150 years later, with no papal monarchy having materialized here, one would think that things ought to have settled down. But, alas, along came abortion and the sexual revolution, so the secular humanist libs began the agitation once again when the Church was seen as a menacing adversary to their social engineering agenda.

[Frumious Bandersnatch]

Where Catholics have been systematically marginalized (since the 1600s), the tensions tend to get higher.

That may be partially it, but I think it has to do with more with your contention that as the status quo of a particular religion is affected for the worse, tensions arise.

Anyway, I didn't mean to get into Catholic-bashing, I was just answering the issue that some Catholics, in some areas, are as guilty as some Protestants are.

Concerning the problems that the Catholic church is going through now, I express my sympathy and reserve my judgement.  Most certainly bad judgements have been made, but from all I can see, it appears that most (if not all) leaders are trying to correct the situation.  I don't think that some of the anti-Catholic diatribe from the media is helping.  Don't get me wrong, I think the media should be looking at this, but I think that they should also take a look at themselves...

[uncbob]

The polemical bandying back and forth between Catholics and Protestants varies

Here we have all religion under infiltration from the left and this stupidity takes place. The media HATES all traditional religions and is only favorable to the ones that recognize homosexual marriages abortion etc etc.

So keep arguing amongst religions. You can continue it in the boxcars as the left ships you off to the Gulag