I find this exchange to be hurtful. I could just aswell say that as Protestants, you are misguided and have rejected the wisdom of church fathers, aswell as insulting to deny Blessed Mother the honour due to her by rejecting Immaculate Conception. But out of respect for all of you, I am happy to "agree to disagree", that doesn't mean I don't think you are wrong. I just think it's a waste of time to discuss these things. I am happy as a Catholic, but was unhappy as a Protestant. I also disagree with many things Russ says. I don't need to be "educated" because I disagree with Protestants, or disagree with circumcision or animal killing for food.

I really have too much going on in my life to deal with all this right now, so I am respectfully not remaining on the board. Respect for differences has to mean respect for all differences and faiths - including mine as a Catholic, and not to say that I am in error. You might think that, but remember, Catholics believe you are in error too.

Dawn, I will be in touch privately as I would hate to lose contact with you. I just am not up mentally to this kind of hurtful exhanges, that is unfortunately the way of the internet.