[Irish_Thatcherite]

That is a good point; why is Evangelicalism in direct competition with Catholicism?

Because Catholicism is the World's largest single denomination (though presumably Islam will overtake it shortly) - therefore a larger market for conversions!

[Antoninus]

That is a good point; why is Evangelicalism in direct competition with Catholicism?

Because preaching to nominal Catholics is an easier task than, say, evangelizing muslims, hindus, or secular humanists.

That said, it's mainly the fault of the Catholic bishops . Fifty years of pathetically weak and vaporous catechesis coupled with the heresy of "sola judicia socialis" has left the door wide open for this kind of stuff.

Benedict XVI has his work cut out for him.