BlueDragon:
Ok then. The issue I was speaking to was why Pope Francis invited this group of protestants for a visit [assuming that is what happened]. So that was my take on it and I was just offering commentary from a Catholic perspective.
Alternatively, perhaps a visit was requested by this Episcopalian-Pentecostal who dresses in clerical clothing similar to Catholics and Orthodox and he got Copeland and those guys invited. I can’t and will not speak for the motives of why this group of prosperity gospel protestants wanted to meet with the Pope.
Also, I meant no disrespect towards you with the statement whether you were fond of Copeland and his brand of Protestantism. I was just asking a question. You clearly are not. No more on that subject as well.
Beyond that;
I am aware enough of Catholic perspectives, though you of course are free to state or restate those as you will.
Not desiring to break it all down myself (from perhaps both perspectives?) in attempt to unpack and examine the whole entire thing, my own limited words avoided entering into doing that very thing, for the sort of things which are central to my own impressions, in that those are the hinges upon which much could well enough turn, are themselves difficult to fully express without unduly labeling those aspects which are right enough and just, by describing the aspects which are not -- right or fully "just", with these considerations being things of spirit, and discernment of the same.
I may need to beg pardon for myself being so cryptic, but for now that will have to be the way it is, though I do wish to remind any and all, that attempts at mind-reading when aimed towards myself most often fail --- perhaps one or two portions of things (of which there yet many more) may be understood, in that there is not only one 'elephant' (which blind men would attempt to describe) but there is a small herd of them, and other creatures besides. :^')
Who could tell me my mind? Is there a prophet [here on this forum] whom could discern it? Some here I am on similar [enough] wave-lengths with, or can be at times, if past is any prologue. I can understand them often enough, and in turn be understood (for the most part).
But not right here here and now.
No...I do not think you know that which I know...but as to Catholicism itself, and what range of things could be as thoughts there, or perspectives -- I do much understand, disagreeing with *some aspects* not for reason of not understanding particular overall "sense", and where and how things may be perceived to fit together --- which can be difficult to describe -- for the mysterious workings of the body which some Catholics seem to think only they can know of, or that those of their own church do, are much the same far from the narrower confines of Rome, both for ill, and in the last -- towards the good, which only real good being that which is truly Holy, even the Father in Heaven, as Christ himself did say.