“...Should we not be allowed to refute what we see as false doctrine...?”
No, because non catholics do not understand catholic theology and always get it wrong. Also - our scriptural proof texts are always ignored by non catholics when cited, even though they are valid and biblical.
Non catholics have no business “refuting” something they do not comprehend.
Non catholics have no business “refuting” something they do not comprehend.
Well said, they need to hear this more often. Of course if they did actually understand Catholic Theology they couldn't stay protestant.
Many of us WERE cradle Catholics! I understand fully what Catholics believe. To assert Scriptural proof texts are "always ignored" is flat out wrong AND hypocritical. What I usually see is RC interpretation of snippets of Scripture - if that - and a whole bunch of "tradition" stuffed around it to make it seem to be Biblical. Many times, entire passages of Scripture are ignored by RCs because they know what they say would contradict their own church's teachings. Because I was an RC, I have a heart for those who are searching for the truth of the gospel of the grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ - just as I was.
AMEN.