[SoothingDave]

until Baptists begin speaking mass in latin, accept the pope as a vicar of Christ, and worship the mortal mother of Christ as a co-redeemer, I'm afraid so (sarcasm)

Do you really want me to respond to this? Let's start with simple, human decency. Both "Latin" and "Pope" are proper nouns that are capitalized in the English (there it is again) language. We know you can use the shift key, cause you managed to capitalize "Baptist." We understand Protestants don't follow the Pope, nor do you follow the Queen of England. Or would you needlessly offend the British by writing that "queen of england?"

SD

[Revelation 911]

The lack of caps was unintentional - my carpal is agonizing today, and my hands get lazy at times - while I dont agree wholeheartedly with many things within the Catholic denom, I dont think I can be tagged as a Catholic basher - Ive posted favorable things here. Im ex myself, but still consider the encyclicals and other writings excellent doctrine & my kids have attended Cath schools for years

[Revelation 911]

We understand Protestants don't follow the Pope, nor do you follow the Queen of England. Or would you needlessly offend the British by writing that "queen of england?"

- I dont hear you disputing the whole Latin mass, Vicar of Christ, Mother Mary / co-redeemer thing.

Would you at least acknowledge some doctrinal insufficiencies in Catholicism?

I think thats what agitates Protestants the most, there are some glaring deficiencies, yet the whole thing is still held up as 100% perfection - sorry, but Hillary didnt stand in our pulpit like she did in a Catholic pulpit here in Rochester.

No slight meant.

[packrat01]

queen of england, pope, vatican

They'll take into account my American ancestry, culpability, and ignorance.

She's their queen, not mine. I have no queen, but a living King.