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I don't give a d-mn what they desired, nor should you. If they succeeded in their desire, the end product wouldn't be contradicting the Holy Scripture at every turn. Their translations would not carry the meaning opposite to what the scripture said (see my previous post). They would not, in arguments, pick a verse they like and then skip Jesus' commentary on that very verse (like you did in your previous post). They would at least agree between themselves on something more than opposition to the Church. There are Protestant people who are honest, and admit that on the issue such as the Eucharist and the role of works in salvation it is them who bypass or ignore or explain away the Scripture. But as a movement it is all charlatanism.

I think it's pretty obvious that you DO give a d-mn, else, why would you continue to drone on and on ignoring every bit of Scripture that disputes your false claims and do it so vehemently? You often resort to cursing, ad hominems, insults, condescension and ridicule. No one who does that on such a regular basis does so because he doesn't care. You're not fooling anyone.

I think what really gets y'alls goat is that so many here refuse to back down to your bullying and insistence on having some form of authority by proxy. I imagine it irks people who are so wedded to their "church" as to be unable to bear with any criticism when history quite easily disproves their assertions. Y'all have managed to wedge yourselves quite tightly into that corner because, no matter what hateful verbal missiles you fire at the work of the Reformers, it splashes back on you as if you had spit into the wind.

The "end product" of the Reformation was successful because it exposed the hypocrisy and religious syncretism of the Roman Catholic Church and laid bare the numerous abuses and persecutions of genuine Christians and the lengths the Catholic clergy went to squelch Scriptural knowledge of the believers. Picking up the current Catechism gives ample evidence that cherry-picking of words and phrases to attempt to prove dogmas by Scripture is what Catholicism has ALWAYS done.

I follow the SAME faith as Jesus and His Apostles taught and Catholics CANNOT say the same - if they are being honest. The issues of the Eucharist and the role of works in our salvation has been consistently perverted beginning quite early in the history of the Christian faith by heretics, who at one time were condemned by Catholics, but who latter found support there. Whoever these "Protestants" are that you imply admit to bypassing or ignoring or explaining away the truths of God's word, they either don't exist at all, are sadly misinformed or are being misled into joining the Catholic Church based upon these lies. The movement which can be called "charlatanism" belongs to your guys. The Reformation succeeded because it was right and God was behind it. I am grateful that He cared so much for the truth and for the souls who sincerely and diligently seek it that He used it to triumph over religious leaders who cared more about power and wealth than the righteousness of God's people. My faith is in HIM - not some church that boasts it represents Him.