I hope you did not get the impression my previous reply had an air of chastisement; and if you did, then I'm sorry, as I did not intend it that way, nor did I h

I hope you did not get the impression my previous reply had an air of chastisement; and if you did, then I'm sorry, as I did not intend it that way, nor did I have any intention of chastising you in future replies. You're right, HN is not the place for an extended discussion of these matters. In a polite way, I would note that I believe some of the latent assertions in your previous reply are not factual, based on my own studies of the Church's history, including the bright spots as well the ugly sores. I wish you all the best, and if you'd ever like to discuss any of the points further, feel free to send me an email.