[rintintin]

I am not sure what’s wrong with this cardinal’s statement. The term, “Protestant” original meant “protestor” against the pope. Luther protested against the pope of his day.

[Petrosius]

The term, “Protestant” original meant “protestor” against the pope. Luther protested against the pope of his day.

Nice try, but the Protestants were not mere protesting against the pope but of all the bishops and 1500 years of Church teaching.

[Dr. Sivana]

I am not sure what’s wrong with this cardinal’s statement. The term, “Protestant” original meant “protestor” against the pope.

Here's what is wrong with it. The Catholics he is addressing are "protesting" the desertion of Catholic doctrine, dogma, tradition and even basic tenets of Natural Law by the hierarchy. The Pope himself is a guardian of these things. It binds him (that's what "tradition" means). The protestants of 500 years ago did not simply abandon the Pope, they made numerous changes to the theology and teachings. Even the "Old Catholics" of 140 years ago (after Vatican I) did not simply abandon the Pope, but made numerous doctrinal changes as well.