Well, I don't really know that much about the Catholic religion but was raised as a Dub from birth.  I have been regaled with all of the bad mouthing of the Catholics so I am not a very good judge as to which is worse.  Anyway, I have noticed that there are a lot of Ex-Catholics in the JW ranks.  My Ex husband brought that to my attention before we separated and I tend to agree with him.  I don't really know what the draw is for Catholics except that perhaps they find enough similarity that they are easily drawn into the Borg and their obvious feelings of obedience to a higher authority helps them to assimilate easier than perhaps other group members do.  

You have to admit there is a lot of credulity among both groups members.  There is no supporting of research by either group despite the famous saying of "make the truth your own" by the Borg.  I remember while doing my "door-to-door" ministry, a sign upon a "good" catholic home stating "No OTHER propaganda is allowed..." and also have had "good" Catholics state that they don't read the bible but leave that to their priests.  That's the reason for my statement of them not supporting research outside of their own propaganda.  

I tend think that all religions tend to be exclusive, in that they teach that their brand of religion is the only basis for salvation.  I have attended several different churches and sadly I have usually stopped attending because of something that made me go "Huh?" and I just couldn't agree with it.  I've been told that there is unity in the essentials and liberty in the non essentials but when each group has their obvious biases (as to what is essential) that are touted as correct it is hard to swallow that they truly believe in that liberty.  If there was liberty I would think that the non essentials wouldn't be preached from the pulpit as important.   Anyway, I don't attend any church at this time and frankly don't feel that organized religion is necessarily required of individuals.  I am still discovering myself and my beliefs so don't hold me to any one position.  LOL