Surgeon, I know you have had particularly bad experience with Christians. I'm sorry, I don't mean to undermine what you went through, or deny that it happened. I guess I can only speak for what I personally have seen/experienced and for the Christians/Catholics who I am close to.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
