Re deletion: Just to be sure I understand, Trid, you submitted a comment, and I was sent an email notification BEFORE it was evaluated, and then it was judged uncivil. Is the correct? If so, this is a very great surprise to me...I thought that notification of replies were sent after a message was judged civil and published. Another possibility occurs to me -- your message was judged civil and published, and only then did I get notified; and subsequently your reply was flagged and deleted? Although an insignificant in this instance, I really would like to understand exactly Civil Comment works.

Re arch-heretic. No, I also have recollection of you ever accusing me of being a heretic, or, to the best of my recollection, saying directly that I am not a Catholic; and for this courtesy I am grateful. On the other hand, surely we agree that from your perspective, I am a heretic in as much as many positions I take in this forum explicitly disagree with the current episcopal magisterium.

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