[Natural Law]

"I now attend a Bible study in which all the women are former Catholics who as children and young adults grew up in completely different areas of the country with widely differing home lives, and yet our accounts of dealings with Catholicism and its teachings (when it comes up) are almost identical."

Would you rather I attribute the gross mischaracterizations and outright lies told about the Church to more sinister motives than to poor catechesis?

On the flip side I am a catechist dealing with adult Catechumens and those returning to the Church. Most were left disappointed by their experiences with non-Catholic denominations as well. Most recount the same ignorance and lies about Catholics and the Catholic Church that I see on these threads daily. The difference appears to be that the Church has recognized the flawed catechesis that has taken place over the last 40+ years and is doing things to correct it. I asked for your constructive criticisms. I ask again.

As to the state of your forgiveness of the Catholic Church, I can only see what is said and posted about the Church and its clergy and laity. If you had truly forgiven you would have let the issue go and there would be in its place the fruit of the Holy Spirit. Its never too late.

Peace be with you.

[boatbums]

Would you rather I attribute the gross mischaracterizations and outright lies told about the Church to more sinister motives than to poor catechesis?

How about for a change you spell out a few of those "gross mischaracterizations and outright lies told about the church" that you accuse us of? What posts on this thread have been lies or mischaracterizations?