You are offended by my post showing people where the Catholic Encyclopedia can be found. I am offended by the evil actions of the Roman Catholic Church throughout its history. The Crusades. The systematic exploitation and genocide of indigenous peoples throughout the world. The sexual victimization of children by priests of that church that is still ongoing and is being detailed as investigations take place. I could go on and on with lists of evils done by that organization. They are frankly offensive to me and to many others.
You have come to a place that is called the Religion Group. Here, we discuss religion. The group welcomes believers and non-believers alike, who are all free to post here about any aspect of religion. It is not the "Religious" group. The information at the link I posted represents the beliefs and doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church. It is a public document that can be accessed by anyone.
Not everyone is aware of it, so I have linked to it and described it from my own point of view. That is certainly within the subject matter that is discussed in this Group on Democratic Underground.
There is no reason for you to be puzzled. I have a viewpoint on religion and on organized religion in specific. I often post in this group. Some people agree with me and some do not. We have discussions on these topics. That is to be expected.
I do have an absolute right to my beliefs. I do not have a right to impose them on anyone else. However, I can open a discussion here on any viewpoint or topic having to do with religion. You're more than welcome to contribute to any discussion here, but you can also expect receive replies to your comments.
Finally, that work is widely consulted by Catholics. It's also available in print, in a 15-volume set. It's rather expensive in that format, however, but can be obtained as a Kindle eBook, for much, much less. That it is available free on the internet is a big plus. Here's a link to the hardbound set of volumes:
https://www.amazon.com/New-Catholic-Encyclopedia-2nd-Set/dp/0787640042/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1538409739&sr=8-8&keywords=catholic+encyclopedia
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