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Wayne writes in with some kind words.

In your answers from a catholic, you referenced the group you were part of. You would know, of course that they have eliminated your posts as if they never existed.

I only caught a hint from a person responding to your intro post quoted it including the WtFdragon and your scouts involvement.

I used to be a “reformed baptist” type and knew that only the KJV Baptists were more anti-catholic than me, so when I saw the nature of those involved, I wasn’t surprised that you were summarily ‘disappeared’.

Did you ever address your bannishment from that group, and how long did you last after you posted?

btw, I am now a catholic after 42+ years of being an anti-Catholic, so God does rescue some enemies of the church just to keep them stirred up…. “did ya hear??!! Wayne went apostate!…. Catholic!”

I was married on Dec 8th, 2006 and we are still hoping for babies, congratulations to you and your wife.

Wayne

Well, thank you very kindly, Wayne.

Yes, O Reader, there is little trace of me left in the Gamespot group that calls itself the “Bible Believers Union”. And while the group’s name is not exactly a misnomer — everyone within it is some flavour of Christian, and then mostly of a strict-literalist bent — I am nevertheless reminded of a Star Wars quote. Pace Ben Kenobi, you will never find a more wretched hive of narrowness and bigotry.

Actually, that’s not entirely true — the BBU is hardly e.g. Stormfront. But it’s not a nice place to be, especially if you’re any other sort of Christian besides the Jack Chick reading, “Bible thumping”, “Jesus jumping” sort. And even then…seriously, the union is so hardcore that

The whole story of my joining, and then subsequently resigning from, the BBU involved me having a falling out, some years back, with some people on another Gamespot union, the Christian Union. Disgusted at some rather rabid anti-Catholic bigotry on display therein, I gravitated toward the BBU in the hope that it would prove to be a decent forum to continue talking about Christ online. As it turned out, I was leaving the frying pan for the fire…but in the interim, the leader of the Christian Union did a bit of house-cleaning and welcomed me back with open arms.

So the situation was resolved very well, I have to say, and fortunately the whole experience didn’t sour the Gamespot community for me any at all. Which is a good thing, as I rather like Gamespot as a resource — it is quite a good trove of information.

At any rate, many congratulations to Wayne on his conversion — the Church welcomes warmly, and is greatly enriched by, adult converts! May he persevere in faith! Congratulations are also due him over his marriage (such a blessed sacrament!), and it is my prayer that he and his wife be rewarded with the many fruits of the marital union, including (in God’s good time) children.

And yes, O Reader, more Answers will be forthcoming in due time.