:::::MegaSilver, you do not need to be angry or insulting.  JayJG is competant and learned in this subject.  So are many others here.  And we know that the traditional Catholic position is not what you would wish it to be.  You need to differentiate between what most Catholics believe today, and what most Catholics have believed throughout history. If you wish to dispute this position, then it is up to you bring forth serious academic sources and primary sources which can back up your position.  For instance, which scholars of Christian history believe that most Catholics have not held such beliefs, and why do they hold such views?  Writing in such a fashion would only improve the article.  Simply deleting the sentence that you find bothersome does not.