Were you really EVER a Catholic? Fallen away Catholics - or lapsed Catholics - have a great deal of angst and pathos regarding their lost faith. You seem to have only hostility.
That accusation is hurled at EVERYONE who leaves the church for doctrinal reasons.
I guess you're not familiar with RnMom's Catholic history which she has posted on FR before.
In short, YES, she was a real Catholic. I have no doubt she knew more Catholic doctrine when she left the church than any 10 lay Catholics you randomly pull off the street.
This seems to be the standard "defense" of those that have nothing of value to contribute to an examination of THEIR faith..
"Fallen away"..No walked away ..No ran as fast as I could away ...as if I was running from the devil himself
My faith has not " lapsed" ..as a Roman catholic I had no faith in the work of Christ on my behalf.. my "faith" was in a man made system and my adherence to it and my obedience to their "rules"..it was faith in a system..not a faith in Christ..
Thanks to the grace of God I soared into the arms of my Savior...where I am held securely ...
I am not "hostile" to the Roman church I simply hate false doctrine that will damn well meaning men and women ..I ask them to compare what they are taught to the word of God ..
I do not care if they are Catholics or Mormons or JWs ... my desire is for all to come to Christ