Hey guys. I've just been noticing recently alot of us jumping into the protestant and orthodox forums and maybe offering our opinions when they really aren't called for. I notice especially that some of us are jumping in and accusing others of "Catholic bashing" when the members of those forums simply say they disagree with a particular catholic practice or catholic doctrine in general and try to explain why. I'm not pointing fingers at anyone in particular here or pretending I'm any kind of forum sage, but I think we need to show a bit of restraint. I know that alot of us are particularly sensitive, because as Catholics, we are often misunderstood, and get a bad rap that we don't deserve, but we mustn't jump down the throats of those who disagree with us. Throwing the "Catholic bashing" accusation around without care ends up making the term meaningless, like when Jesse Jackson calls a company racist for firing a black employee who tried to burn the company down 
. I know IDD is gone, so that makes the temptation greater to jump in and offer opinions when they aren't requested, but I think we just need to be more careful. If the rest of you disagree, that's ok, but it's just something that's been bothering me a bit lately.
. I know IDD is gone, so that makes the temptation greater to jump in and offer opinions when they aren't requested, but I think we just need to be more careful. If the rest of you disagree, that's ok, but it's just something that's been bothering me a bit lately.
