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I don't know how you came across this website, perhaps by chance like I did some years ago, because it has the word ‘Catholic’ in its title. I am a cradle Catholic yet I was appalled by what I was reading here. 
Naively, I once believed that Catholics throughout the world believed in what the Church taught, alas I was mistaken. Mind you I had naively ignored several warning signs within my extended family that this was not so. I am at least grateful to NCReporter for waking me up to the fact that my relatives beliefs and behaviours were not untypical of modern Catholics.
I am often asked why I post here on this website since I am in so much disagreement with it and its regular posters. The reason is because of people such as yourself who may come across this site may think that the articles and comments here are representative of Catholicism and at least I can give evidence to the contrary. May God bless you and your endeavour.