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"I have this faint, but sure, memory of some FRoman Catholics mocking and belittling anyone who isn't a Catholic for using the Baltimore Catechism for citations used in discussions of Catholic beliefs."

I will take credit for that. The Baltimore Catechism was a primer for children and beginners. Its purpose was to introduce Catholic teaching and terminology. Is is a good starting point, but is is NOT the definitive end all I have this vivid and sure memory of some FRanti-Catholics claiming it was something it was not.

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I will take credit for that. The Baltimore Catechism was a primer for children and beginners. Its purpose was to introduce Catholic teaching and terminology. Is is a good starting point, but is is NOT the definitive end all I have this vivid and sure memory of some FRanti-Catholics claiming it was something it was not.

Thanks for coming forward and admitting you were one of the ones who did that. JCBreckendridge implied I was making it up.

I guess you and the thread author disagree about the use for the Baltimore Catechism, but you didn't answer my question about whether or not it is a reliable resource for explaining what Catholics believe about things. Shouldn't what you teach children and newbies actually BE what your church believes? Fr. MacDonald seems to think it is.