To compare traditional Catholics with Evangelical Protestants is somewhat asinine.
Many practices that traditional Catholics believe are O.K are regarded my the majority of Evangelicals as "Evil, Sinful, etc"
Evangelical Protestants have a much larger breadth of specific "faith-based" issue than do Catholics, traditional or otherwise
OK, here is your chance to show your knowledge of Catholicism.
Be specific. What practices?
OK, here is your chance to show your knowledge of Catholicism.
Be specific. What practices?
Sure, there are still many differences between Evangelicals and Catholics, and no doubt many suspicions and lingering bad feelings. But the working relationship between these two groups has grown closer and closer.
Catholics used to think of Episcopalians as the nearest thing to Catholics, and Evangelicals used to think of Catholics primarily as idolators. No more. No doubt some of this still lingers, but that kind of kneejerk reaction no longer predominates. We have too many basic beliefs in common, including the inalienable because God-given right to life, the importance of stable families, and the importance of traditional Christian morality in public life. Plus, in our different ways, a firm commitment to Jesus Christ which underlies all these other agreements.
Can't think of too many, unless you're expecting that the majority of Evangelicals reject any alcohol use (not true in my opinion) or even moderate gambling (maybe true).
OTOH, no traditional Catholic can accept contraception, ever, period. Almost all Evangelicals do.
You know, Evangelicals and Catholics are just two different things. Sure, the Vangies find the Mackeral-snappers offensive and magical thinking, but the Vangelists have their own mysticism with the snake-handling, and the speaking in tongues, and even the praying over people and name it and claim it and praying for health and making up prayers all the time, and multiple baptisms and all that garbage.
So that sinful business goes both ways. Either one of them can get a decent size crowd out in the street if they get their corporate knickers in a knot about one thing or another.