[OLD REGGIE]

(Quester) "Protestants are united in belief on the essentials of the gospel message."

Post # 17 on the other thread.

Finding one "exception" is a bit of a stretch isn't it? BTW I don't think Nate calls himself a Protestant. Nate, please correct me if I am wrong.

However, let's take a look at the "essential" unity in doctrinal beliefs among "Catholics.

Newsweek polls and surveys show that only 15% of Catholics believe they should always obey Church teaching, nearly as many Catholics think abortion is permissible as non-Catholics, and 75% of Catholics disagree with Church teaching forbidding divorce and contraception."

"Another study revealed that only 25% of Catholics now believe in the Real Presence and only 50% of the priests."

Catholic Belief In The Real Presence

[SoothingDave]

Newsweek polls and surveys show that only 15% of Catholics believe they should always obey Church teaching

In other words, they acknowledge their dissent and disobedience from Church teaching. This is different from claiming, as you do, that there is no Church teaching that is knowable.

Contrast that with the Protestant, who lives and dies by his own reading of Scripture. Barring insanity, there is no possiblity of dissent from your own internal authority. There is also no acknowledged doctrinal unity, beyond bromides.

SD

[conservonator]

REG, as soon as Newsweek polls and the disobedience of individuals become sources of infallible doctrine, you may have a point.

I pinged nate on the other thread to find out what non-Catholic definition he prefers to use. And one exception does indeed disprove the rule.

[nate4one]

Well, if protestant means "not a Catholic" then I am. However if it means something more specific, I probably am not. I do not align with titles other than Christian. Some may call me other things because my beliefs are in line with certain theologies, but I do not like titles as "Pentacostal, Calvinist, Reformed, etc."
I believe my beliefs come from the scripture of the protestant Bible.
God Bless
Nate