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The entire passage "Indifferentism and freedom of religion" confuses civil and ecclesiastical functions. The doctrine against indifferentism asserts what truth is, but does not assert that Catholics should seek the intervention of secular authorities in establishing such doctrines, legally.

Whereas the contributor states, "[t]hese traditional Roman Catholic beliefs in "indifferentism" underlie the long hostility exhibited by Roman Catholicism towards the principles of freedom of religion and separation of church and state," the contributor should stick to the facts, not interpreting the motivations of other people's religion.

Whereas the contributor states, "[t]he Roman Catholic doctrine of "indifferentism" condemns by implication the idea that religious faiths other than Roman Catholicism have a right to exist and to proselytize. " the Catholic Church's notion that it's own doctrine is correct and unique in no way implies that the force of government is a proper or effective means of establishing that doctrine.

Where the author states ,"[s]tatements such like Connell's are part of the basis for traditional American and British suspicion of the intentions of the Roman Catholic Church as a corporate body and political institution."

The contributor should not ascribe his own suspicions to the American people, for whom Catholicism is the largest religious denomination. That there has, historically, been some suspicion of Catholics is a fact, but the contributor appears to be justifying such suspicion.