I picked up “protties” from Quix.
And I won’t be using “Christian” for protties, until/unless protties acknowledge Catholics as Christians.
“And I won’t be using “Christian” for protties, until/unless protties acknowledge Catholics as Christians.”
First, to refuse to do what is right until the other party does it strikes me as being at variance with Christian teaching. Christians seek to do right for the simple reason that it is right.
Second, I have never in my life said that Catholics are not Christian. As I recently noted in another of these seemingly endlessly generated threads, in response to another sensible poster, the ecumenical creeds delineate what is and is not the Christian faith, and who therefore is or is not a Christian. If you believe as the creeds speak, you are to be counted in the Christian camp. However, in the end, only the Lord knows who are His, as He said in more than one place in the Scriptures. Thus, I leave the final determination to Him, and will take anyone who confesses the creeds at their word.
Third, where I come from, we explicitly say the above in our confessions, since it is in accord with the Holy Scriptures.
Fair enough?
I acknowledged a good number of Roman Catholics as Christians many years ago hereon.
Some Catholics are Christians and some are not..same as protestants. Belonging to a certain church won’t save you or guarantee a trip to heaven.