Protestant faiths ... from the Augustinian Perspective

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The Catholic ECF [Godfather] spent his lifetime doing battle with Heretics and Schismatics. Those who have studied his writings … how do you think he would categorize todays MAINLINE Protestant ‘reformation’ brethren of faith ? Mainline [Methodist, Lutheran, Baptist, Presbyterians, Episcopal, Church of Christ, Pentecostal, etc]

Heretics / Schismatics / or Neither ?
St. Augustine, from FAITH AND CREED, 393 AD.

We believe also in the holy Church, that is, the Catholic Church; for heretics and schismatics call their own congregations churches. But, heretics violate the faith itself by a false opinion about God; schismatics, however, withdraw from fraternal love by hostile separations, although they believe the same things we do. Consequently, neither heretics nor schismatics belong to the Catholic Church; not heretics, because Church loves God; and not schismatics, because the Church loves neighbor.
 
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The Catholic ECF [Godfather] spent his lifetime doing battle with Heretics and Schismatics. Those who have studied his writings … how do you think he would categorize todays MAINLINE Protestant ‘reformation’ brethren of faith ? Mainline [Methodist, Lutheran, Baptist, Presbyterians, Episcopal, Church of Christ, Pentecostal, etc]

Heretics / Schismatics / or Neither ?
St. Augustine, from FAITH AND CREED, 393 AD.

We believe also in the holy Church, that is, the Catholic Church; for heretics and schismatics call their own congregations churches. But, heretics violate the faith itself by a false opinion about God; schismatics, however, withdraw from fraternal love by hostile separations, although they believe the same things we do. Consequently, neither heretics nor schismatics belong to the Catholic Church; not heretics, because Church loves God; and not schismatics, because the Church loves neighbor.
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…should I be offended at all? I am methodist, so I guess I am a heretic, right?
 
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…should I be offended at all? I am methodist, so I guess I am a heretic, right?
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No … Its my understanding you have started RCIA, and desire to become Catholic 🙂

We all pray for you … in this difficult transition period. A true heretic would not be converting 🙂
 
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No … Its my understanding you have started RCIA, and desire to become Catholic 🙂

We all pray for you … in this difficult transition period. A true heretic would not be converting 🙂
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Bless… 😊😦
 
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