DT is one of the most respected (and smartest if not the smartest) contributors to this Board and I as well as many other Board members appreciate and look forward to his posts.

And I've heard this explanation quite a few times. Is this an excuse for demeaning another's beliefs or religion? Had some made this statement about an ethnic group, religion or sexual preference how would that be received? We've gone to great lengths to protect the feelings of every other group and yet there's a constant attack on the Catholic Church. Is it perfect? Far from it! I'm just confused how when a particular belief is attacked it's ok and when other creeds, religions and/ or groups are there's such an outpouring of protest!