Reply #80: Aside from the obvious canard you have created here regarding choice, I have a nit to pick.

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"You do realize it is a voluntary decision to be Catholic."

Is it? What of all the children who were raised Catholic from their infancy? Did they choose to be Catholic, or are they still a part of the faith thanks to the fear instilled in them at a young age by Catholic authority figures?

If you had been born in Saudi Arabia, you'd be a Muslim. Would that have been your choice? Undoubtedly you would think so, but I disagree. The religion you espouse is dictated far more by the religion of your family or chosen friends than it ever will be by your individual decision.

For a great many people, being Catholic is not a voluntary decision.