My stance on religion

Lately, I've been wanting to learn more and more about my Catholic faith. I am so proud to be a part of the universal church, that which is the church of Jesus Christ. I spent several hours online today, researching both standpoints (Protestant and Catholic) on various religious issues. I don't want to argue with anyone about anything. However, I DO want to grow to the point where I can take part in an intelligent conversation on religion and hold my own.

I got really frustrated earlier as I read a blog about whether two persons of different faiths/denominations can have a succesesful marriage. What upset me most was that people started to say things about the church that are completely untrue! It made me want to comment back, asking for their references. :sigh:

I want to know why we, as brothers and sisters in Christ, tear each other apart, rather than build each other up. I understand that there are differences, but rather than focus on that, why can't we show each other Christ's love first and foremost?

That is what I want to do. I want to give as much effort to studying Christ's life and teachings and my faith in Him as I have/do to every school subject that I've ever taken interest in. But above all...I want to be Christ to others.