Reply #106: I meant that even though Catholics do have a central figure [View All]

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who speaks for them, the Pope, I think that most Catholics in this country do not take all the Pope says as coming from the mouth of God. I have nothing against Catholics and even respect them enough to capitalize their name. One of the biggest problems of the Democratic Party is the contempt they have for all Christians, not just fundamentalists. This is too bad because it appears that Democrats have not only written off the South, but Christians also, and most people in this country are Christians to one degree on another much to the chagrin and disgust of many Democrats here.

I have no way of knowing the religious beliefs of the 96,00+ here at DU, so I am not sure how you came up with this special bit of religious, or non-religious preference. Certainly nobody ever asked me, but FYI I am at best a deist, as were many of our founding fathers. I have passed through Christianity and come out the other side. I have no blanket contempt for all Christians and respect people's religious beliefs and do not look for a reason to get pissed off and offended by Christians. I wonder why you are so upset with an assumed affront towards Catholics when you do not even respect them enough to capitalize their name as well as that of Christians? There are good and bad Christians just as there are good and bad Democrats--pretty much the same as all people.