I am not however surprised that many Evangelicals are crossing the Tiber. They have so diluted their doctrine that when they do crave some depth they think they find it in Rome as opposed to even considering Orthodox Protestantism. I told someone else this just a couple of weeks ago: a RC acquaintance told me that Traditional protestant worship looks more Catholic than mass lately.
An interesting observation, wouldn't you say?
BTW, I was in Rome a couple of weeks ago. It was quite intersting.
It's not Calvinist at all, is it?
I'm suprised an Episcopal come out of it.
I think his conversion to CofE came about later, but the ball started rolling at BJU.
They have so diluted their doctrine that when they do crave some depth they think they find it in Rome as opposed to even considering Orthodox Protestantism.
Many of the converts we're getting are coming from what, by any reasonable standard, would have to be considered "orthodox Protestantism". (A friend of mine is ex-PCA, for example.) Their doctrine isn't "watered down" at all; quite the contrary.
a RC acquaintance told me that Traditional protestant worship looks more Catholic than mass lately.
Given the tacky garbage that goes on at some Catholic parishes (too many), that doesn't surprise me in the slightest. It's getting better, though, just ... very ... slowly.
Where does one find this Orthodox Protestantism? From what I can see, Protestantism is divided into two broad categories: traditional/liturgical/candle-lighting/vestment wearing liberal compromisers, and Evangelical rock concerts (where, at least, high moral standards are generally upheld). Is there a "third way"?