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To: NYer
Since this author is portraying Protestants as heretics & false teachers, I think the advisory board of the group making this portrayal ought to be alerted. Why? Well advisory board members like Michael J. Behe, J. Budziszewski, Dinesh D'Souza, Robert George, James Hitchcock, Peter Kreeft, Rabbi Daniel Lapin, Paul Vitz, and Christopher Wolfe all probably have as many if not more Protestant readers than RC ones...

(And if they are in agreement about broadbrushing Protestants as "heretics" & "false teachers" -- then may I recommend Protestant reconsider purchasing books authored by the above?)

I think there are some Protestants who indeed have introduced some false teachings. That's not the issue with the way this article is written. The author has lumped all Protestants with all heretical groups.

I think it's time for FREEPERS to e-mail these authors above & let them know either (a) they don't appreciate their association with this group; and/or (b) unless they remove that association, their books will be boycotted.

Robert George & Budziszewski, I'm sure, have been interviewed on plenty of Protestant-based radio programming. Perhaps it's time for that to change!

8 posted on 03/21/2010 3:55:13 PM PDT by Colofornian (If you're not going to drink the coffee, at least wake up and smell it.)
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To: Colofornian

The heresies common to virtually all Protestants are the so called sola scriptura and sola fide. The article explains that. There are many other heresies that some Protestant sects hold, and some don’t, not worth discussing here piecemeal.


9 posted on 03/21/2010 4:23:21 PM PDT by annalex (http://www.catecheticsonline.com/CatenaAurea.php)
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To: Colofornian
I think there are some Protestants who indeed have introduced some false teachings. That's not the issue with the way this article is written. The author has lumped all Protestants with all heretical groups.

See my post #12.

13 posted on 03/21/2010 4:48:40 PM PDT by NYer ("Where Peter is, there is the Church." - St. Ambrose of Milan)
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To: Colofornian
Robert George & Budziszewski, I'm sure, have been interviewed on plenty of Protestant-based radio programming. Perhaps it's time for that to change!

I don't really understand the point of your objection.

Obviously the Catholic Church thinks Protestants are in an objective state of heresy (although the term "heretic" is usually reserved for a Catholic who departs from the faith to found a new sect), and Protestants* think Catholics are in an objective state of heresy.

*(Most, all, some: you pick)

That's not picking a fight or being nasty; it's just being clear and concise about doctrinal points.

Obviously -- to pick one example -- the Blessed Virgin Mary cannot both be immaculately conceived and not immaculately conceived at the same time, so somebody is a "false teacher" on that particular subject. And the list of such subjects is unfortunately a rather long one.

Most of those men you mention are Catholic (although I'm not entirely clear why Rabbi Daniel Lapin made your list). If Protestants want to listen to them, they are free to do so; if they don't, they're free not to. Presumably they listen to them because they have something to say (and a skillful way of saying it) with which those Protestants agree or from which they learn.

20 posted on 03/21/2010 7:36:35 PM PDT by Campion ("President Barack Obama" is an anagram for "An Arab-backed imposter")
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To: Colofornian

he is exxpressing an opinion....you’re way too thin skinned.....you are wrong, but thin skinned about it!!


39 posted on 03/22/2010 8:00:39 PM PDT by terycarl (4)
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