I should clarify  the analogy of Britain/America isn't held by "all" 
Britain's or Americans for that matter, but is the closest stereotypical 
analogy which bears true to my point of falacy I could think of at the time 
haha.

Brad


At 09:04 AM 2/4/2006 -0600, you wrote:
>Angel,
>
>No need to apologize for the term of the vessel. I think it is the strength
>of faith  in your  Catholic faith belief which brings terms as "you
>Protestants" and otherwise almost connotations that Catholics are heaven
>bound and Protestants just think they are.   The best analogy I can come up
>with is Great Britain's stereo type of America... we're the original real
>deal and y'all are a cheap copy. I trust that doesn't offend you, it
>doesn't really offend me as I am secure in my faith and I know you are too.
>Some things we, as Christians with doctrinal differences, must simply agree
>to agree where we do agree, and agree to disagree where we disagree
>*smile*. I value your input and whether I agree or not to, let's say
>communion beliefs or not, that to  me isn't where I need to be as a
>Christian, but simply live more like Christ everyday as best I can and
>continue to grow according to his word, and encourage others to do the
>same. Traditions are good if they are Christ based, but can be a trap as
>Jesus pointed out. Each has to sort that out for themselves.
>
>Brad
>
>
>At 10:12 PM 2/3/2006 -0800, you wrote:
> >I apologize again for using the word monstrance.  I knew of no other word to
> >call the vessel which holds the consecrated host.  What do you call this
> >vessel.  I will use that word in future to avoid offence.  Again I am sorry.
>
>Brad
>
>    There is a reason the windshield is bigger than the rear-view mirror

Brad

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