If you had followed these discussions, you would have found that no one is passively dismissing Rome.
We articulate the Scriptures quite carefully and fully regarding where Rome strays from the word of God.
I believe the Catholic Church has the right idea in its recording and emphasis on Church history.
I would venture a guess you are an Evangelical Presbyterian of one on that score.
What is needed is a full and complete articulation of what Catholics actually believe (rather than a strawman fiddy feet tall).
“If you had followed these discussions, you would have found that no one is passively dismissing Rome.”
Who is this “we” you refer to? What, you act like you haven’t been around Free Republican long enough to hear of the “Apostate church.” Give me a freaking break. I grew up in a Baptist Church. I know what thoughtless dismissals are.
“We articulate the Scriptures quite carefully and fully regarding where Rome strays from the word of God.”
You esteem yourself quite highly, don’t you?
“I would venture a guess you are an Evangelical Presbyterian of one on that score.”
Venture all you want. A wager based on no evidence whatsoever is one I’m pretty much always willing to side against.
***We articulate the Scriptures quite carefully and fully regarding where Rome strays from the word of God.***
We find that the articulation is significantly fuzzy and entire books are removed from Scripture in order to cherry pick the correct Reformed defense.