Manny, just looking at your self-made quote, “Protestants are the Pharisees of Modern Times,” I really have to ask how do you figure that? The Pharisees were obsessed with laws, works, keeping to theology, walking the line with rules and dogmas, and they were very organized, quick to excommunicate and condemn. Many of our protestant brothers and sisters might look at your quote and say, “huh? that sounds more like the Catholics!?”
Protestants believe in justification through faith alone and grace alone. How is that Pharisaic? They don’t pass judgment on your salvation or have an organized hierarchy most of the time, and they don’t have a catechism of rules that define each and every bit of minutiae, categorizing sins, etc. Protestants can hardly be likened to pharisees?
Another concern I have with quotes like yours is that they CANNOT possibly be charitable and cause a protestant to take an interest in Catholicism. That kind of “quote” will only serve to anger, cause protestants to feel you are condescending and arrogant, and make us Catholics look bad.
Instead of trashing protestants, why don’t you have a POSITIVE quote from a Catholic, or heck, maybe a charitable one toward protestants? I’ve heard Father Corapi say, “better to be an outstanding Protestant than a lousy Catholic!”
Finally, isn’t that a bit self-obsessed to quote yourself!? LOL
