Hey. I'm a Southern Baptist second, Christian first, and thought I'd share some stuff. So far, Catholics are Christians. "Christian" means "little Christ," so, all people who believe in Christ and strive to be like Him are, in fact, Christians. The link to atheism is misinformed. I only read the first bit, I am in school. Catholic actions do in no way account for God. God can never be judged by His Creation by His Creation's acts, think about it. Also, just because a Christian prays, doesn't mean that God will answer to the Christian's liking. Who would God be if He granted every request at that time; He is above our thinking, and beyond our timetable (actaully not in it). We are given the choice of right and wrong, and though we as Christians are given the way towards righteousness, we are not exempt from sin, at all. In fact, when you think anout it, we are tempted way more than non-Christians; they have no source of righteousness. That being said, God was smart enough to give everyone a conscience so that even if one does not believe in Him, they still can distinguish right from wrong. The difference between them and Christians is that they aren't accountable to God, but then again, all of God's laws are absolute, and universal. They apply equally to everybody, no matter if they are ignored or followed.