# An important decision **URL:** \ **Category:** Catholic Living\ **Created:** [April 10, 2025, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/an-important-decision/2225 "2025-04-10T14:46:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 344
**Author:** ![Tommy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5a626/32.png) [@Tommy](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/Tommy)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2026, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/an-important-decision/2225/344 "2026-06-28T18:39:08Z")
> [@EarthsStudent](#): > > my goal was to learn from the people here. In fact, that is still my goal. So, if I post, I try to avoid getting into any sort of argument, because again, this is a Catholic forum, and I’m not a Catholic. Yes, exactly. I have read though many many of your posts, and I read/see exactly what you claim … that you’re goal is to learn from others here. I also have read of your apologies, and I believe **you’re apologies are sincere**. You have a humbleness about you, and your posts in response to others show a genuine openness to what others present to you. > [@EarthsStudent](#): > > please feel free to debate me through private messages. Again, I’m trying to be civil towards Catholics. If anything, at the end of the day we can agree to disagree. I don’t seek to get anyone banned simply because of “debate”. Debate can be healthy and a way to reaffirm ones faith and belief. But you said something very important which I’ve quoted above, which _if someone wished to debate with you, to do so through private messages._ There is a enormous difference between debate and intentional attacks meant to offend and disrespect. You know this, and so does every other person who posts here at _CatholicTalk_. > [@A Catholic Forum? Obviously this isn't](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/a-catholic-forum/3869): > > It’s of my opinion (as feedback) that a Catholic forum ought to be Catholic, for those who are Catholic, for those seeking information or have legitimate questions about what Catholics believe, and for those in the process of becoming Catholic. I don’t believe it fair to those forum members/users listed above to be subject, here, to anti-Catholicism, or those who intentionally are not Catholic and insist upon posting hostile anti-Catholic doctrinal ideas. I believe a Catholic forum should be… But these are just my personal opinions and the way I live out my faith. Thank you for your response. + --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/an-important-decision/2225)._