[Al Hitan]

But in my everyday world there are many who use the words Protestant, Lutheran, Presbyterian, etc. like they use gloves in winter. Protection against the harshness of the elements. As in ‘where do you go to church’, the response would be “I’m Protestant”, like end of story, end of questioning. Somehow they are protected for life because of it, and additionally they don’t have to have a relationship with God and His Son, Jesus, because the false doctrine of "once saved, always saved" takes care of that on their behalf. I always feel like people use the twisting of Scripture as a wall that protects them from the wrath of God.

How's it feel?

[grame]

I couldn't agree more, except the only time I hear some reference to Protestant is in a news story or on a hospital form to request a Chaplain.

More often I hear non-Catholics who want to be known by others by their associations call themselves Christian, which seems to have replaced the term Protestant in this era of relativism.

It is still grievous to the heart to see people isolate themselves from the One True Hope, and continually live ‘in the moment’ without giving any thought to eternity. Regardless of the name of their church.

[TSgt]

and additionally they don’t have to have a relationship with God and His Son, Jesus, because the false doctrine of "once saved, always saved" takes care of that on their behalf.

By relationship do you mean popping in for a quick Saturday mass so you don't miss Sunday football?

Or are you referring to confessing your sins to a man?

Or maybe praying to some other intercessory other than Jesus like Mary, the saints, etc.?

Relationship with God? More like relationship with the church.