anti-Catholic vs. anti-Protestant

[adf417]

Hi all!

To start with a small disclaimer, I’m going to be expressing an opinion, so if you don’t want to read on I’ll understand.

The term “anti-Catholic” is used fairly frequently, but it seems to me that Protestants get off fairly easily: this is because if a Protestant make an anti-Catholic statement, (reasonable) Catholics generally understand that it is not representatives of Protestants generally. On the other hand, I frequently hear a Catholic make an anti-Protestant statement followed by a reaction from Protestants often along the lines of “Yeah, that’s what I would expect a Catholic to say.” (This is easy to see in the very same Protestants who are most active on this forum.)

Soapbox away.

My soapbox opinion…

Peter you use the terms “anti Catholic” and “anti Protestant” as though both terms can be defined on equal footing and you know this not to be true. Everybody agrees there is no single Protestant theology therefor there cannot be a single anti-Protestant stance. There can, however, be a single anti-Catholic stance as it is verifiably and definitively defined unlike Protestantism.

If someone wants to refute the Catholic theology on any given subject the premises are easily defines and verified and either believed or not. If someone wants to refute any Protestant theology they must first start with a specific denomination’s interpretation of this theology and weed out all other Protestant denominations that do not adhere to said theology, which is not often done by us Catholics, then refute, believe, or not.

Interesting though, when a non-Catholic refute another non-Catholic often times one side is arguing the Catholic standpoint on a specific issue. So, in effect, later intended “anti-Catholic” remarks from the Protestant ultimately become “anti-Protestant”, in some sense, but with the caveat that we are still “all one” for the good of Christianity.

If we are in fact “all one” then one could conclude we are refuting ourselves.

Peace!!!

 

[benjohnson]

Is that a sign that a change in posting behavior is coming?

CAF worked on me - I came here full of vinegar, and after about 10 posts or so, I realized that I had a lot to learn and that Catholics also point to Christ and Him Crucified.

As to the recent CAF forum posts - there do seem to be some repetitive posters who basically have a giant document of spite that they copy and paste from repeatedly.

I propose that a posters only get one “I hate so-and-so” post per day.

 

[rcwitness]

CAF worked on me - I came here full of vinegar, and after about 10 posts or so, I realized that I had a lot to learn and that Catholics also point to Christ and Him Crucified.

As to the recent CAF forum posts - there do seem to be some repetitive posters who basically have a giant document of spite that they copy and paste from repeatedly.

I propose that a posters only get one “I hate so-and-so” post per day.

Good word. I hope I can be humble and “cool it” when I mistakenly think that I am a transparent representative of all things Catholic!

It’s a line we can easily cross, but nevertheless away from the faith, when we put down others. As I become more aware of things in general, I try not to be indignant. But there is lots of ignorance in Christendom.

 

[JonNC]

P.S. But it is pretty hopefuly. I.e. if things used to be better it gives hope that they could be better in the future too.

That’s why I stick around.

Jon