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Here we have the ultimate buck passing

Absolutely no accountability or responsibility. Just not Catholic and that's all that counts.

Honestly, Mark, there are responsible, articulate and knowledgeable Protestants. They are aware of the choice they make and its risks, challenges, responsibilities and implications; they make an informed choice rather that rebel to rebel.

But we do not see that here.

They are aware of the choice they make and its risks, challenges, responsibilities and implications; they make an informed choice rather that rebel to rebel.

What risks? I trade all I am for all God is.

I traded death for life, condemnation for forgiveness, bondage for freedom, hell for heaven, darkness for light, fear for peace, insecurity for security, .....

God works in me to will and to do according to HIS good pleasure. In Christ I live and move and have my being.

It's a win/win situation.

I thank God that my future is in HIS hands and not mine, because He will remain faithful when I could be faithless and not let me go. Even when I fail, He knows my frame and remembers that I am dust and has compassion on me.

Absolutely no accountability or responsibility.

TO MAN. Christians are accountable to The Almighty God ALONE through HIS WORD ALONE. Clean, cut and pure. However, the RCC subjects must forced themselves, if need be, to obey their confessors/'man' and accountable to them by man made teachings.

Just not Catholic and that's all that counts.

Nope, not Muslim either - your brothers according to your 'I'm all your's, Mary' Pope. Being Christian is all that counts. Because Christians follow Jesus, The WORD - and His Holy Spirit inspired WORD is ALL that counts. It's ALL about JESUS OUR SAVIOR.

They are aware of the choice they make a

We choose LIFE. "I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you LIFE and DEATH, the blessing and the curse. So choose LIFE in order that you may live, you and your descendants, Deut 30:19

We made the correct choice. We chose God's will and it seems you chose differently - man's will. There are only two choices.

and its risks, challenges, responsibilities and implications; they make an informed choice rather that rebel to rebel.

There is no risk in choosing God's will. The risk is not choosing it. It presents a challenge only from satan and our armor, His Word, is our weapon - as he hates The Word. God's Word is alive and active and sharper than a two-edge sword. He counterfeits The Word with man made teachings to deceive. He came to kill/rob/destroy and he certainly rob many of their salvation which is his goal. Whatever Jesus wants - he wants. I've been bought with a price, so I am sealed and in the palm of the Hand of God. So he can't rob me of what I ALREADY have. It is Finished! I have eternal LIFE and His Blessings.

So what are those implications of being blessed that comes with choosing LIFE? Just from those who chose the opposite/death as they are jealous and envious - as they say we aren't blessed, we aren't saved. And that only makes me laugh. Their deceptive man made teachings tell them otherwise, they have nothing they can be sure of. Death and the curse is a poor choice.

So you see - GOD'S WORD REIGNS - God blesses HIS own - His children walk in His Blessings. As we chose LIFE - We chose Jesus as HE is the ONE Way, ONE Truth, ONE LIFE. Jesus is THE WORD, THE TRUTH.

But we do not see that here.

You aren't supposed to - it was designed that way. "But the natural man without the Spirit cannot receive these Truths from God's Spirit. It all sounds foolish to them and they can't understand them, for only those who have The Spirit can understand what the Spirit means." 1 Cor 2:14

Praise God for HIS Spirit inspired WORD! Thank You, JESUS!

Here we have the ultimate buck passing
Absolutely no accountability or responsibility. Just not Catholic and that's all that counts.
Honestly, Mark, there are responsible, articulate and knowledgeable Protestants. They are aware of the choice they make and its risks, challenges, responsibilities and implications; they make an informed choice rather that rebel to rebel.

But we do not see that here.

It's the church of me, my and mine. The image in the mirror is what counts. All they have to do is label it 'Christian' and throw in a few specially selected Bible verses.