[Luddite Patent Counsel]

"He should not be a recent convert, so that he may not become conceited and thus incur the devil's punishment."

I'm glad you agree that this protestant shouldn't be a priest. But, then, extrapolating whole new religions from bits and pieces of scripture is a protestant thing, isn't it?

[Rytwyng]

I'm glad you agree that this protestant shouldn't be a priest.

I never said or implied that. I think you were trying to be humorous, but humor doesn't work unless it contains some truth.

But, then, extrapolating whole new religions from bits and pieces of scripture is a protestant thing, isn't it?

Ignoring chunks of scripture in favor of Church Tradition is a Catholic thing. Indeed it is THE reason for the existence of non-Anglican Protestantism. "You have nullified the word of God for the sake of your tradition." --(Matt. 15:6)