We don’t dance around the reformers being catholic. At the time of the revolt EVERYBODY was catholic.
Many great saints stayed in the church during the counter-reformation.
There was a problem in the church. Some, like Luther, decided to leave and start his own church. Others, like St. Pope Pius V, St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, St. Ignatius Loyola and many others, stayed in the church.
We’ve had some bad presidents of these United States. Because we’ve had some bad presidents, does that make the Constituion a bad document? The United States a bad country?
I don’t think so.
I wouldn't compare the Constitution to the Bible. I would hope you're not.
Some, like Luther, decided to leave and start his own church.
Was he not excommunicated? Running for his life? I'd leave too.
We’ve had some bad presidents of these United States.
Presidents can't make salvation binding proclamations. Well maybe the current one thinks he can but that is beside the point. I believe that the Catholic church has some bad doctrine, not all of it but some. Does that make me a bad person?
I don’t think so.
Neither do I.