The faith of our fathers - Carmel Apologetics

"INTRODUCTION. 13CONVERT. That cannot be, for, the Churchteaches the same creed all over the world, andmost of the doctrinal books which I read, wereoriginally published in Europe.^et ministers who make these slanderous statements are surprised if we feel indignant, and accuseus of beingtoo sensitive. We have been vilified solong, that they think we have no right to complain.We cannot exaggerate the offence of those whothus wilfully malign the Church. There is a commandment which says: Thou shalt not bear falsewitness against thy neighbor."If it is a sin to bear false testimony against oneindividual, how can we characterize the crime ofthose who calumniate two hundred and twenty-fivemillions of human beings, by attributing to them doctrines and practices which they repudiate and abhor?,I do not wonder that the Church is hated bythose who learn what she is,from her enemies. Itisnatural for an honest man to loathe an institutionwhose history he believes to be marked by bloodshed, crime, and fraud.Had I been educated as they were, and surroundedby an atmosphere hostile to the Church, perhaps 1should be unfortunate enough to be breathing vengeance against her to-day, instead of consecratingliferuyto her defence.