Well said! A fabulous assessment.
I am in agreement on the “spiritually shallow” bit, for the most part. I don’t think it’s necessarily on purpose, mind you. Many of the folks I know just don’t realize. We’re talking about the kind of people who pick a church based on how the choir sounds, or how “hip” the music is. I actually know someone like that.
But I also know some Protestants who have great depth and weight to their spirituality, so much so that it rivals that of many Catholics I know.
What is good with one is often found in the other, what is wrong with one is often found in the other.
Obviously, I consider the Catholic corner to be where I should lay my bet, or I wouldn’t be Catholic. But I simply cannot condemn Protestants for being Protestant. Sometimes you go with what you know.
That said, I think those who accept accountability, responsibility and the concept that some things are beyond our ken would ultimately settle into the Catholic routine over the Protestant, were they to allow themselves the chance. Those who want the easy road would not. Just my observation, of course.
I agree that there’s a lot of ignorance all the way around.