Why do I sentimentally agree with catholic intellectuals – in fact, we are all v

Why do I sentimentally agree with catholic intellectuals – in fact, we are all very similar – but I do not see mysticism, god, or anything else non-factual as meaningful.

I know that catholicism asks us to think universally. I know that it asks us to think intertemporally. I know that it forces us to think honestly. I know that the long history of the church matters a great deal.

But maybe I know the alternatives, and that the same effect is achieved by multiple means?