Catholic Answers to Protestant Questions

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I’m glad that this is out there for other Protestants. It seems that there’s too much confusion among many of us, and this’ll clear things up! 👍
 
I’m glad that this is out there for other Protestants. It seems that there’s too much confusion among many of us, and this’ll clear things up! 👍
I’m so glad you think so! 🙂 I used to be a Protestant, myself. I’m happy you found the information helpful!
 
I’m so glad you think so! 🙂 I used to be a Protestant, myself. I’m happy you found the information helpful!
While I appreciated your defense of Catholic teaching, your attack on Luther is filled with out-of-context quotes and misrepresentations. Even the introductory comment has factual errors. Not all who are loosely described as Protestant are connected to Luther. In fact, most are not.

Jon
 
I’m not sure how many non-Catholic Christians self-identify as “Protestants.”
 
While I appreciated your defense of Catholic teaching, your attack on Luther is filled with out-of-context quotes and misrepresentations. Even the introductory comment has factual errors. Not all who are loosely described as Protestant are connected to Luther. In fact, most are not.

Jon
I don’t think there’s ever a proper context to calling Jesus an adulterer. I’m not exactly sure how I misrepresented him when I posted his own words, with the sources where you can find said words.

This thread is about a separate article I posted, anyway, one that focuses primarily on Protestantism itself, and not its founder.
 
I’m not sure how many non-Catholic Christians self-identify as “Protestants.”
Many simply call themselves Christians, due to the nondenominational movement, but all non-Catholic, non-Orthodox Christians do fall under the banner of Protestant.
 
I don’t think there’s ever a proper context to calling Jesus an adulterer. I’m not exactly sure how I misrepresented him when I posted his own words, with the sources where you can find said words.

This thread is about a separate article I posted, anyway, one that focuses primarily on Protestantism itself, and not its founder.
Perhaps it would be better to focus on what you appear to have done well: present Catholic teaching. Leave it to Lutherans to present Luther’s , and their own.
When you take small snippets away from the context, for example, the sin boldly quote, you misrepresent the meaning.

Jon
 
Perhaps it would be better to focus on what you appear to have done well: present Catholic teaching. Leave it to Lutherans to present Luther’s , and their own.
When you take small snippets away from the context, for example, the sin boldly quote, you misrepresent the meaning.

Jon
Fair enough. I am considering taking the article down. It is not my intention to come across like I’m attacking the very people I want to reach. I apologize if you found my article offensive. :o I hope you enjoy the other articles if you decide to read them.
 
Many simply call themselves Christians, due to the nondenominational movement, but all non-Catholic, non-Orthodox Christians do fall under the banner of Protestant.
Actually even by Catholic standards that’s not an accurate statement.
 
Jon, the article has been deleted. I hope you continue to read my other articles, and I do apologize if you found anything I said offensive.
 
Jon, the article has been deleted. I hope you continue to read my other articles, and I do apologize if you found anything I said offensive.
I would have , anyway. 😉

Not offensive. I think that’s a term overused. Just inaccurate, sometimes by omission.
But you are right to recognize that some might react to that instead of the good message you want to present, responding to the misunderstandings and misrepresentations of the Catholic faith.

Jon
 
I would have , anyway. 😉

Not offensive. I think that’s a term overused. Just inaccurate, sometimes by omission.
But you are right to recognize that some might react to that instead of the good message you want to present, responding to the misunderstandings and misrepresentations of the Catholic faith.

Jon
Thank you! 🙂

That’s a fair point. It isn’t my intention to inaccurately represent what you believe. I’m going to focus on presenting Scriptural references for Catholic beliefs.
 
I just posted this to my blog. I hope that you (if you’re a Protestant reading this) or your Protestant friends and family find this helpful!

catholicverve.wordpress.com/…ant-questions/
That was a well-written and informative article! I like your writing style. It keeps the reader focused and pulls his/her attention into focus at each point. I also like how you incorporated the ECF’s into it, along with the Scriptures. 👍
 
That was a well-written and informative article! I like your writing style. It keeps the reader focused and pulls his/her attention into focus at each point. I also like how you incorporated the ECF’s into it, along with the Scriptures. 👍
Thank you very much for your kind words! They mean a lot to me. 🙂
 
Perhaps it would be better to focus on what you appear to have done well: present Catholic teaching. Leave it to Lutherans to present Luther’s , and their own.
When you take small snippets away from the context, for example, the sin boldly quote, you misrepresent the meaning.

Jon
Greetings Jon,

Can you help me understand something please. Who does have the right/authorty to speak about Fr. Luther and his meanings behine his writings? Only those with 'Lutheran" in their name? Is there a difinative way someone outside of Luther himself can know what is authoritatively “Luther”?

Peace!!!
 
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