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The heresies of Protestantism endanger the salvation of the Protestants, misrepresent the Christian faith to the non-Christians and are generally bad theology. No union is possible with them; apart from the Anglicans, the Protestants should convert to authentic Christianity individually.

I doubt the "heresies" of some "Protestant" denominations are any graver than some of what calls itself "The One, True, Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ" AKA Roman Catholicism. Which belief endangers salvation more:

1. Teaching that being baptized, going to confession, receiving communion, getting married in THE church, getting buried by same yet not receiving Jesus Christ as Savior, believing in and accepting the gift of eternal life through faith in Christ?

2. Teaching that through receiving and believing in Jesus Christ as Savior and accepting his sacrifice for our sins, receiving the promised indwelling Holy Spirit and therefore living holy lives that honor and glorify God and walking in grace exhibiting saving faith by doing the works of God he prepared for us to do?

I'd go with 2, mainly because I know what it's like living number 1. Personal faith in Christ was NOT a factor and many people I knew thought they could go to confession on Saturday, Mass on Sunday and then live like hell the rest of the week. There was no life-changing faith and no indwelling Spirit of God that worked within to compel good works. Once I DID accept Christ and receive him as my Savior, my life truly DID change and what used to feel forced became deeds out of gratitude and love for the grace and mercy of God. Go ahead and stick with your Religion that rejects what Scripture REALLY says in favor of what the leaders SAY it says. Place your faith in them. I'll trust God.

1. Teaching that being baptized, going to confession, receiving communion, getting married in THE church, getting buried by same yet not receiving Jesus Christ as Savior, believing in and accepting the gift of eternal life through faith in Christ?

Why do people do this?

Please tell me EXACTLY, with URL and/or footnotes, where you find that that is our teaching. I deny it. I say we do not teach it. I say you speak falsehood.

PROVE me wrong or cut it out.

[Supposed description of Catholics]: Teaching that being baptized, going to confession, receiving communion, getting married in THE church, getting buried by same yet not receiving Jesus Christ as Savior, believing in and accepting the gift of eternal life through faith in Christ

If a Catholic goes through all the Catholic obligations but has no faith in Jesus Christ he is condemned as a liar and will not see salvation. He is also a fool sitting through years' worth of Sunday Masses where little else but the faith of Christ is talked about, heard in the scripture, explained in the homilies, examplified in fellow Catholics' lives. And why would your deviant Catholic go to confessions as he is obligated, if he has not faith in redemtion of sin by Christ?

I'd go with 2

So do I, this is why I am Catholic who knows and loves the Catholic faith given us by God.