[Country Gal]

I completely agree - very antagonistic towards Protestant Christians. But will respect the rules, so that I, too, won’t be called “odd”.

[longfellowsmuse]

I find this an interesting topic as I have been called out on other threads in which I offered a catholic viewpoint and received the faith not works chastisement ( these were not ecumenical threads)

I did not take this as antagonistic but as an opportunity for catholics to respond to the faith not works argument.

honestly I have trouble when both catholics and protestants get so caught up in semantic differences that we lose sight of our christian mission. to me this is odd

I believe that faith nudges (sometimes subtly sometimes not) people into action. I also have trouble understanding how salvation can be granted without faith taking action..is faith all that is needed to love one’s neighbor... perhaps I am too simplistic in my understanding.

Finally, I find it bothersome when anyone of any denomination perseverates over who will be saved and who will not... we should strive to find God’s will in our lives and follow the commandments.... judging the soul of another is certainly way beyond my pay grade

[editor-surveyor]

It was an honor indeed to be called odd by that one.

[Cronos]

Actually, no -- antagonism: conflict/friction/strife

One can disagree, but debate sensibly without going into "you believe in somthin' that's eveel" instead it can be "I believe in this and this is why I believe in this. Let us discuss the commonality and differences between us beliefs"

Take the first section where the author notes in response to some other article that "But the sacraments cannot save anyone in and by themselves. The person receiving them must have pure intentions and a firm purpose of amending his/her life. The Scriptural reason and reference for each sacrament is found at the end of this article. "

If we for instance disagree on the True Presence in the Eucharist (interestingly quite a few non-Catholics like Lutherans or the old Anglicans believed in this), we can discuss and disagree in a way respectful of the other person even if we utterly disagree with the other's views.

So, in summation, I don't find this article antagonistic, rather a refutation of another article. Our comments can be on the line of "I believe in xxx and this is why" -- that's an ecumenical thread