It is not twisting or spinning to delve deeper into theology and trying to understand its meaning for us as Christians who are separated by conflicting beliefs.
The Church has seen the divisions and been hurt by them. It also acknowledges that within the Protestant faiths there is much truth and an abundant love and faith in Jesus.
Jesus declared there is one Lord, one faith, one body of Christ. What Jesus says is true, therefore how can it be that so many brothers and sisters are separate?
The Church has come to understand that they are not, that though there is not full and complete communion between us, we are nevertheless sisters and brothers in the One Lord, one faith and one body.
It matters not whether one believes they are a Catholic or whether one believes in Catholicism. The Lord has spoken and declared that there is only one Lord, one faith and one body.
That things are twisted or contradictory is again, an opinion, one that is not supported in Scripture. And, again, we come full circle to who gets to decide what exactly Scripture says. I don’t believe we will ever settle that question here. It is for the Holy Spirit to guide us to communion with one another.
So, what is the 'one faith'?
What is the 'one baptism'?
What is "the Gospel of your salvation" of Eph. 1:12,13. It is the Gospel that saves. What gospel is it?
How are placed into this 'one body'?
What is the 'one hope of your calling'?
If we do not know what these things are, how are we going to unite into the one body?
Perhaps these differences will never be resolved...but they are far enough apart and away from the truth of God's word that it is difficult to fellowship with those who pay homages to statues and have rituals which imo oppose the clear revealed word of God. There are just too many "other" requirements for catholics to fulfill in keeping with what Rome requires and or that their beliefs determine necessary. IMO Christ gets lost in all the ritual and worship and distractions from Him...and rather lift the church above Him directly and indirectly. He is not that complicated....nor that confusing as much of what catholics depict and claim He is...and too much importance is placed on all the "other" areas and things...thus and again Christ is lost in the shuffle. These threads themsleves attest to that as they are always the same issues...Mary Worship etc.