Reply #39: I'm on the same page with you on that...

[apnu]

... but from a different angle. I'm not religious at all, and its a private issue for me. I generally don't go about trying to poke holes in people's faiths, as some that I know. And whenever someone wants to bend a knee to whatever their god may be, I don't get in the way and respect their faith.

I believe that religion is a personal and private issue and shouldn't be shared at all unless you are in a group of like minded people. And because of that, I am deeply disturbed by conversation attempts of any kind. And seeing that the SBC's are really aggressive about it, I have a huge problem with them. Personally, if someone needs to find God, its their business and they should be left to their own time and devices to find that god. I think that when someone else "helps", it's unseemly, rude and an affront to the "free will" often talked about in the Bible.

Being Catholic in this country isn't easy, unless you live in Chicago or Boston. The US also has a history of persecution of Catholics, especially during the Ellis Island years. Kudos to you for hanging in there with your beliefs and faiths -- don't let anybody change your mind -- that's your job and your job alone.

Good luck with your in-laws, I hope your well of patience never dries up.