songbolt

I find it believable, because the level of intensity is the same: Someone who goes out of his way to mock Jesus is more likely to worship Him than someone who doesn't care.

15 "'I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were cold or hot! -- Revelation 3, RSVCE

The opposite of love is not hate: It is indifference.

There weren't actually many people in my life who had a problem with my becoming Catholic. [...] There are however, plenty of people who don't like my being Catholic,

Well said! This speaks a lot about our current culture. "Your religion is fine, as long as I don't ever have to see it." There's a certain nonsensical hypocrisy from secularists (i.e. everyone who's "just going with the flow") that's been growing strong due to lack of deliberate thought about it.

There are anti-vaccine people, too. The pertinent question is whether the debate is a good one.

Augh. I feel like you've just gotten doxxed (if your answers were honest). I hope you have conceal-carry there or something (in case any crazy atheist gets ideas -- and Reddit is known for having them).

I read Rex Warner's translation of his Confessions, and later other stuff on the Faith Database (or newadvent.org) and I'm always amazed by how excellent his rhetoric is.

... 'cause, you know, he composed his prose in English. >_>

... I get the feeling he frames his ideas so well that even with average English the way he expresses his ideas is brilliant. He's a pretty solid thinker.