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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The anti-Catholics need to look in the mirror.  If these gross generalizations where being made about the African American or Jewish populations (among others) then people would be up in arms (literally).  People need to think about the things they say before they say them - treat others as you wish to be treated.  No one population is all alike or the same - everyone is unique, even if we share some similarities like religion, race,culture, country of origin, etc.  To make the statements that Catholics are a "mafia" of people who are less intelligent than others, lack the ability to attend top colleges, or ambition to move away from where they were raised and get a job on their own is completely ignorant, inaccurate, and offensive.

Hate, prejudice, and bigotry are wrong whether you are making gross generalizations about a population because of their religion, their race, or anything else.  As I said in the beginning, the people on this board who have made gross generalization about the Catholic population need to look in the mirror.  If Paris has taught us nothing else today, it is to love thy man, respect thy man, and appreciate everyone for who they are - even if that is different from you - for no one race or religion is better/superior than another. When people say negative things about others, it is simply showing their own insecurities.[/quote]

The anti Catholic sentiment goes back for generations.  The Catholic immigrants who came to this country over 100 years ago were considered second class citizens.  There were even some efforts to eliminate Catholic schools in some states.

What makes the Catholic community so wonderful is the common bond.  This sense of community does not exist in some other Religions (Protestant for example).  The same thing is true for the Jewish community.  They stick together, and people who do not understand have a problem with it.

Those of you who feel the need to back religions and ethnic groups that are not like yours are just insecure and and most likely jealous.  You cannot stand the fact that these groups have gained power in numbers.  The Catholics have built schools all over the country and now we are able to attend wonderful schools for a fraction of the price of other private schools.  That is because we work together.  And you bigots just can't stomach it.[/quote]

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