"Friendly" Fire
I began this post a couple of weeks ago. I have debated whether or not I should finish and publish it. I felt I should continue... April 7 marked the 5-year anniversary of our family's entrance into the Catholic Church. April 7, 2007, was a glorious day for us. We are thankful for the journey God has brought us on, and where that journey led. Many people haven't been as enthusiastic about that as we are. In fact, some individuals have been very antagonistic toward me and other members of my family. Mostly, I am able to shrug it off, and just pray for the person to see the life of Christ in us. Recently, someone I have known for most of my life (but not as a close friend--more of an acquaintance) bombarded me via Internet. "How can you say you believe in the Bible if you're Catholic? Don't you know all priests are liars?" I won't say any more, but the diatribe was much longer than this. I was shocked and hurt. My response wa...