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The greatest of all Protestant heresies is presentism.

The idea that God would abandon His people for 1500 years (until the printing press was invented), so that the only (the Sole) means of ascertaining His will and HIs plan did not, in effect, exist - is absurd.

That’s not Christianity. If He would do that for 1500 years, why not 1800? If you’re a Protestant, why are you not a Mormon?

If you’re a Protestant, why are you not a Mormon?

Rabid Romanists claim that Luther tossed out parts of the bible; while we Prots say that Rome added stuff into the bible that the Jews didn't even include.

If you’re a CATHOLIC, why are you not a Mormon?

Mormonism

claims itself to uniquely be "the Church"
claims a unique and authoritative priesthood, thereby denying the royal priesthood of all believers
adds to the Holy Bible (with the Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants and Pearl of Great Price)
accepts multiple satanic visions as being from God
undermines the power of Jesus' blood by its view of personal suffering for the expiation of sins
sings praise songs about Joseph Smith, Jr.
has strange doctrines regarding marriage (polygamy accepted in early days)
believes in God the mother (who has conceived multitudes of spirit children)
claims the head of their group speaks infallibly at times
redefines "saint" to mean a living, breathing Mormon, instead of a bible-defined child of God
accepts and spreads "another gospel" (Gal. 1:8,9)- good works, water baptism and church membership
professes itself as Christian; Jesus as God, Savior, Lord and Son of God; Jesus' atoning death and resurrection
doctrines are sending millions to Hell and they need to be openly refuted with Scripture

Catholicism

claims itself to uniquely be "the Church"
claims a unique and authoritative priesthood, thereby denying the royal priesthood of all believers
adds to the Holy Bible (with sacred tradition)
accepts multiple apparitional visions as being from God's Mother
undermines the power of Jesus' blood by its view of personal suffering for the expiation of sins
sings praise songs about Mary
has strange doctrines regarding marriage (celibacy still practiced among its clergy)
believes in the mother of God (who is the sinless Queen of Heaven)
claims the head of their group speaks infallibly at times
redefines "saint" to mean a physically dead Catholic who was afterwards "canonized," instead of a bible-defined child of God
accepts and spreads "another gospel" (Gal. 1:8,9) - good works, the sacraments, Mary and church membership
professes itself as Christian; Jesus as God, Savior, Lord and Son of God; Jesus' atoning death and resurrection
doctrines are sending hundreds of millions to Hell and they need to be openly refuted with Scripture
teaches and practices bowing before and kissing statues
WORSHIPS the consecrated communion wafer as God
claims Mary is their life, sweetness, hope and most gracious advocate (as revealed in the Rosary)
claims Mary was raised bodily into Heaven
claims they get to Jesus by first going to Mary

http://www.evangelicaloutreach.org/catholicmormon.htm

“The idea that God would abandon His people for 1500 years”

Check out Israel and you will quickly see that your 1500 years idea is so flawed.

O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it: Why hast thou made me thus?
Or hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump, to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?

I would suggest you start reading and studying the Bible starting in Genesis 1 and you will see that there are many examples that will prove your logic completely flawed.

You say a lot of good stuff on this forum and you have my respect. Your comments here, though, misrepresent the Reformation.

The greatest of all Protestant heresies is presentism. The idea that God would abandon His people for 1500 years (until the printing press was invented), so that the only (the Sole) means of ascertaining His will and HIs plan did not, in effect, exist - is absurd. That’s not Christianity. If He would do that for 1500 years, why not 1800? If you’re a Protestant, why are you not a Mormon?

That's not "heresy", it's GOOFY! Nobody preaches that. Whoever said it to you is flat out wrong and has a good amount of anti-Protestant/any-Christian-who-isn't-a-Catholic bigotry, to boot!