You might want to read up on the history of the Campbell Restoration movement because your comment indicates a shallow understanding of modern-day Protestantism. That's O.K. This happens a lot.
As a Protestant, I've read and heard many arguments against many Catholic Church doctrines over the years but I have never read or heard the Catholic Pope referred to as the anti-Christ. True, Protestants do not accept the authority of the Catholic Pope but in my church, while the Pope is considered extraneous to one's salvation, he is not hated or referred to as 'the anti-Christ', regardless of what Martin Luther, John Calvin or Ulrich Zwigili may have decreed, hundreds of years ago. Modern Protestantism has evolved and, in my church, is based strictly on scripture, not what some religious leaders (mere men) decided in the sixteenth century. We believe that salvation is found only in Jesus Christ, not rituals, not 'The Church' but in the grace of God offered to those who obey the Gospel.
I have absolutely no interest in debating 'religion', whether on offense or defense. I don't believe one can persuade anyone on spiritual issues via internet message board exchanges - and I have no interest in trying. I simply state that while Lutherans may view the Catholic Pope as 'the anti-Christ, I do not - and neither do any Protestants I know. How about we let it go at that?
Campbell Restoration sounds pretty Reformed to me so it sounds like it comes out of from Calvin Zwingli based on the beliefs of baptism and the Eucharist.
Actually, according to the “The Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope” by is part of the
Augsburg Confession, the Pope is a considerd a anti-christ (not The) as he claims to be the vicar of christ on earth and to act as Christ on earth..Basically what Luther had to endure and corruption of the Catholic chruch I could understand why he felt that way.
Today, even though it still part of the confessions of the church, Lutherans do believe the Pope is THE ANTI-CHRIST... Actually, as confessional Lutheran, I have more in common with and appreciation of theCatholic Church than I do with American Protestants or American Evangical Christians
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