***Why are you pessimistic about your Protestant brethren holding the line and we are a lot more than a handful?***
I sometimes despair when I look at articles like this, which are absolutely correct and completely in context. What percentage of Protestant brethren are represented by this coalition?
***Many of us are optimistic about you and other conservative Catholics standing together with us on moral issues like abortion. Can’t you share that optimism with us? ***
Much appreciated. Yet, this article is representative of the state of what we see as the Protestant condition today. Yes, there are some conservative groups, but remember that all of these were former conservative groups and all of them were anti abortion; all of them did not ordain women or have them preach from the pulpit; and all of them did not permit homosexual marriage or condone homosexual activity. From our vantage point, it is almost like watching dominos fall.
***We need to remember that God is in control. ***
Certainly, of His Creation. Individual men and individual groups however, have the same freedom to march towards either heaven or hell.
***God bless.***
Much appreciated; may God bless you as well. His blessings are needed now more than ever.
The misguided hierarchy of these denominations doesn’t necessarily represent the membership of many of these churches. There are conservative practicing and believing Christians in each of these denominations. Shame on the leadership which is unworthy of the name Christ. I’m thinking of the National Council of Churches as well. In the last election, while there was some erosion among my fellow Evangelicals, I believe the majority still voted against Obama as did nearly half of your fellow Catholics. We need to pray hard for each of these groups. If we don’t stand together on that with which we agree we will fail.