10-13-2003, 08:32 PM
Dan, I am not offended by your questions about the Catholic faith. Now I must ask you not to be offended by my next statement because I say it in all truth.
Yes, you have had a lot of Catholic education but most of the "facts" you post here are usually false or mostly false. In other words you have the right idea but then there are incorrect details that lead you to false assumptions. If you seriously are seeking the "Catholic" answer to your questions I highly recommend that you read a wonderful book titled, "Catholicism and Fundamentalism" by Karl Keating. This book addresses as huge percentage of the questions you ask - even though you are not a Christian Fundamentalist. (Spanish Inquisition included) I can sit here and type all of the answers myself but I'd basically re-write Karl's book. Why reinvent the wheel if it's already out there, right?
In the interest of answering questions - and not in the interest of converting you - I also would like to steer you towards a wonderful organization called, "Catholic Answers". They can be found at and I urge you to email them and ask the hardest questions you can think of. They'll give you better answers and resources then I can come up with. If you were here in Fairbanks I'd simply pull you over to my bookshelf and say, "Start reading! You'll find all the answers to your questions within these books!" The answers are out there - you just have to be patient and research. There are lots of resources on the Catholic Answers web page as well.
Happy hunting!
-Michelle