Matt (#73) Please don’t reveal in your Catholic History, it is has many very dark periods and individuals as far from Christ as Satan is. The Catholic Church did wonders thru the ages there is no doubt but it is as splintered as the “Protestant” and “Home” churches you despair! Me thinks you should real discern the individual actions and not condemn by whole groups or you too will be judged by the groups history and not your individual actions. In my 24 years of Catholic upbringing in a very strict form (Church every Sunday morning, Fish on Fridays, etc…) I never in the 7 states and nearly twice that in cities attended a Catholic Church that did not seem empty and spiritless (even the 70’s guitar mass was very docile and lifeless), The very first Charismatic church showed me what sprit filled and Love of Jesus gathering really was, Yes in the following 30+ years and many more state/cities I have run into Christian Groups that undoubtedly qualify as Cults but that is where reading the word allowed me to see the truth from the lie something in the 24 years of Catholic upbringing I was never encouraged or told to do (Read the Bible) even during my summers at Catholic training from the age of 12 to 15. Once again the Catholic Church does need to be given its credit for shaping the West into the best hope for man but it doesn’t mean it is the way for all or even most to receive Christ teaching and salvation.