I am reading the Catechism (some of my deep faith is based on Catholicism which is amazing!) and watching EWTN, in other groups, etc. visiting a Catholic church, and much more.
One question is, why do Protestants think that Catholics teach false doctrine, etc. etc.!!?
Protestants rely on the Holy Bible to learn the truth about God, since it begins with the creation of life and ends with the book of Revelation, which is packed with end-time prophesies. In the middle of the Bible, we learn about Jesus and what we need for eternal life. For Protestants, the Bible is God’s perfect, holy word. The reason why Protestants believe that Catholics teach false doctrine is because of the aforementioned variances between holy scripture and the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. Catholics have affixed a label to this reliance on God’s holy word, called “Sola Scriptura.” There are literally dozens of areas where the holy scriptures seem to contradict the teachings of the Vatican (i.e. Salvation, Mary, Saints, Eucharist, baptism, the Pope, forgiveness of sins, transubstantiation, degrees of sin, etc). My guess is that, at any time, you could run a search and find at least a few threads concerning each one.
Paris Blues:
Why do Cathoics think Protestants are false as well and perhaps condemned?
From what I’ve been able to gather (and this is just my perspective), most of the “justifications” for Catholic teachings and perceived authority rest within one scripture – Matthew 16:18 – and even THAT’s come under some heavy scrutiny and analysis. The Roman Catholic church often speaks of apostolic succession, stating that Pope Ratzinger is the end of an unbroken chain that began with Simon Peter. As far as the belief that Protestants are condemned, you can trace most of that back to the Council of Trent. The Protestant Reformation had been in existance for about 25 years before the Roman Catholic Church countered with the Council of Trent. It would have probably started a lot sooner, had it not been opposed by Francis I of France, but the Council was set up specifically to try to convince people that the Protestants were spreading lies. So, for many of these Biblically-based beliefs, The Council decreed that anybody who believed in these things were condemned (anathema) and anybody who DIDN’T believe in the sacraments were also doomed. At the time, it was largely seen as a fear tactic to keep people away from scriptures and to rely on the Roman Catholic Church for its guidance. I couldn’t truthfully tell you whether Protestants of that time feared another Inquisition, but my guess is that they did.
Now when I think like that, maybe I could convert, eh?
However, at this point, there could be a 50% chance that I’ll convert or not. It depends! And I’m really wanting Jesus to show me where He wants me to be. Meaning that if I’m able to get into Heaven, Jesus would say something like, “That was the church I wanted you in!” That’s what I’m looking for! 
