Evangelicals teach doctrine contrary to the Church, both cannot be true. As long as they teach doctrine contrary to the doctrine taught by the authority on earth established by Christ, His Church, they are leading souls astray. Truth and error are not compatible, light and darkness cannot coexist. Therefor I do not believe it charitable to confirm anyone in error either by silence or verbal affirmation.
"I don't think evangelicals are evil or despicable."
I didn't assert that YOU did, but that such was the implication (thinly veiled) of the article's author.
[Protestants and Evangelicals] "cannot lead souls to salvation apart from the One True Church which Christ established, nor do they have the authority to do so apart from the authority which Christ established on earth, his Church."
That people are coming into bona fide relationship with the risen Christ through the preaching of the gospel by both groups is indisputable. Multiplied millions have entered the Kingdom of God by that one True and Living Way, Faith in Jesus Christ, because of Protestand and Evangelical ministers and laymen bearing witness to the saving power of the gospel.
"Evangelicals teach doctrine contrary to the Church,"
Yes, but so what? The real question is, "Are they contrary to the Bible?"
See, I can simply stand your point on it's head and argue thus:
Catholics teach doctrine contrary to Evnagelical and Protestant teaching.
This is also true but, again, so what? The real question remains, "Are they contrary to the Bible?"
The point is that just because I say different than you say does not make one of us right and the other wrong; that might be the case, but it might also be the case that we may each be partially corrrect or we may both be in error. In any event, the standard is the Bible, regardless of what any given denomination teaches.
"As long as they teach doctrine contrary to the doctrine taught by the authority on earth established by Christ, His Church, they are leading souls astray."
Excellent point, though you will doubtless vehemently protest the manner in which I agree with it: "His Church" does not equal "Catholic" exclusively. "His Church" is not limited to those united under the name "Catholic," "His Church" includes all who are united by faith under the Name "Jesus." The unity of his body is not dependent upon the cohesiveness of one group with a certain name and history, but upon belief in him.
The United States has one Army, but within that Army is great diversity: infantry, artillery, cavalry and more. All of these teach and practice differing tactics and strategies using different tools. But when sent to the theater of battle, they fight with common purpose against a common foe. We readily recognize that it is ludicrous to say that only the infantryman is REALLY in the Army. We see that, as a whole, the entire Army is ONE Army united in a common bond. Infantrymen and artillerynmen may have their arguments about who's better or more important but, out on the battlefield, they work together for victory.
If, however, all of this is too much for you; if you cannot bear that we should be in the same spiritual Army, serving the same risen LORD, then, I bid you, at least have the grace of St. Paul in speaking of some of his adversaries and rejoice that, in all, Christ is preached.
15 Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will: 16 The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds: 17 But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel. 18 What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
Phiilippians 1:15-18