Kona,
Catholics ARE christians, by definition.
You're probably thinking of the difference between Protestantism and Catholicism, which are different sects of christianity (but both still christian, by all definitions of the word).
EventHorizon,
Even *with* God, morals are subjective. You may have the argument that you can point to a definitive source for your moral structure, but the interpretation of what that structure means is still supremely subjective. Different people in the same religion (let alone different people in different religions), can and do interpret their moral imperatives from God in a very subjective, and often differing manner.
Even the observance of commandments are interpreted subjectively, in accordance with what the interpreter wants it to mean. For example, 'Thou shalt not kill' is routinely interpreted to allow killing criminals, enemies, and people not of one's faith. If you accept it as a moral imperative, then it means exactly what it says, and one cannot kill *at all*, for any reason. The mere existence of a moral structure does not remove the existence of subjectivity.
It is possible to have a well defined moral structure that does not require God. One example is the form of projected self interest, in that as we do not wish to be killed, or robbed, etc., and given that we can recognize that others have the same kind of desire in that respect, we can create a moral framework based on recognition of the integrity of ourselves and others.
In such a structure, it is quite possible (and even defensible) to despise and crimilize the acts of those you mention.
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