On the attacks on the Catholic Church

[Lordquinton]

288. Maybe you should get thicker glasses

I haven't attacked any DUer, nor have I said or thought you were Catholic, I stated very clearly that if someone stands with an organization, then they should expect to be questioned on why. No they shouldn't be attacked personally, but they shouldn't expect to be exempt from questions of their allegiance. The RCC is a pretty hateful group that has mellowed out in some aspects, but still maintains a strict, hardline on a lot of issues, and has a lot to answer for.

I also ask if this defense of yours applies only to the Catholics, or any faith, or if you will go to bat for the atheists, who get attacked all the time, but never anyone saying "Hey, don't judge them because they just don't believe there is a god." Atheists don't even claim to be part of a bigoted organization, they don't belong to any organization, they just don't believe in god, yet they are taken to task the second that fact comes to light, do the same thing to (insert faith here) and you get jumped on by defenders who want you to remember that the clergy is separate from the believers.

If you don't want to be be perceived as bigoted, then don't stand with bigots. There is more than just one thing at issue here, like the whole hell issue, the treatment of women, homosexuals, the poor, contraception, list goes on and on.

But you can just ignore all that and speak louder, if you want.