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Originally Posted by christiangirl
ETA: Irish, if I sound like I'm snapping at you (and in a mild way I might be) it's partially because I'm having a horrible week and partially because your post toward me came off as snotty on my end. I know it's not your fault how I read your words, but I'm letting you know that, as more and more people are seeming to pass judgement on the faith, your posts are looking frustrated and defensive. At least from where I'm sitting. I'm not purposely trying to offend you or what you believe in.
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Snap all you want. None of this is new territory. Catholics have been bashed for ages, and will continue to be as long as they uphold their strong positions. If I sound defensive, it is because I am attepting to defend the Catholic faith. Defending requires defensiveness, no?
As for the grace topic, I take no issue that you have your opinion! I haven't said otherwise, but to hold a Roman Catholic priest to
your definition when he is speaking to parishioners who are supposed to share his definition is where I take issue. Does that make sense? It isn't as if that priest was telling non-Catholics what they have to believe. If he were, I would completely understand if you would take offense. That isn't what happened, though.
I think it is interesting that you think I sound frustrated and defensive out of all the posters in this thread. I haven't called names like others have or lost my temper. I am merely addressing fallacies. Don't get me wrong, it
is frustrating to have people of other faiths, or those who have chosen to leave the Catholic faith, bash it. But, I haven't said a word ridiculing or judging their faiths, as some have mine. Each person has a choice in their religion. I respect that, but some don't return that respect. So I wonder why you are telling me that I am the one coming off bad here. But like I said, snap all you want. The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom should I fear?