there are many things about being taught in Catholic school,that has a life long effect on people - and not always for the best...
George Carlin was Catholic can't you tell.
I will say - it gave me alot of doubts, but I am more the researcher type,
I had a very hard time believing most of the "Saint stuff" -
the novena to Saint Teresa, were it stated verbatim she will pick you a rose from her heavenly garden and you will receive it, in so many hours days etc.?
????????

I enjoy history, but history is dependant on good historians -
and for instance - I found out that US President George Washington, more than likely -never chopped down a cherry tree! never threw a dollar across the Potomac! all cultures have there fables mixed in with a touch of possible truth.
I have been to George Washington's home "Mount Vernon" - saw that he had slaves, and that they were his children. He was a very rich man, and the plantation was beautiful.
There are very tall glorious old magnolia trees there, that scent the air with perfume, and there were CIA's people amongst the crowd and on the cameras upstairs on the third floor that they told us, was not in good enough shape to hold the crowd.

I saw a picture of Mr. George's false teeth and they were not made of wood.
they were plated in a toxic metal form -to rest on his gums, and it had slaves teeth, and animal teeth in it.
I now realize why he never smiled!

I do have a personal Faith in God,
but not the Catholic Way...
a more humble loving approach, not so much pomp and circumstancy!
I do not like when ministers yell at there congragations like "bad children"
when they are only human too.

some people are afraid that science will disprove there is a GOD,
but I am not worried -because I really think it will prove -there is...

peace to your heart Lloyd and thank you for starting this thread.