Actually, I think you may have missed my point. The Waldenses originally held doctrine diametrically opposed to those of present day Baptists (and Calvinits). The Catholic Church of today does not hold doctrine that condradicts belief of the Church in 300 AD.
I agree with the statements on the Waldenses. Around the Protestant Reformation the connection was stronger. As to the Catholic church, it contradicts itself on doctrine that it held 50 years ago. 500 years ago. And at other times. The Catholic church of 300 AD was much closer to Baptists of today than the Catholic church of today.