Well, we've found the smug atheist. Catholicism, or even Christianity, does not mean you have to follow the Bible to the letter. It is a reference that we are meant to interpret in our personal way. Fundamentalists are the ones who follow the Bible absolutely. And you people really don't know what you want anyway. You insult us for not following the Bible 100%, saying that we pick and choose how we live our faith so we don't really belong to the faith. But there are two problems with that: first, personal faith and communal religion are related, but not the same. Each person decides their own way to live the faith. Second, if we followed the Bible exactly 100% we would be major douchebags by any standard; no mixed fabrics, kill the gays, etc. So if you want us to be more progressive, let us be more progressive. If you want us to be fundamentalist ******** , then don't complain when we are. But ultimately if you want to get along with Catholics, keep your opinion and your personal faith to yourself. I will never initiate a conversation about faith with a person in a situation where it's not appropriate. If I strike up a conversation with someone new and they start honing in on religion, whether they're religious or atheist, it makes me uncomfortable. So here's a good rule of thumb: don't talk about religion or politics. You'll have more friends that way.