You wrote:
"I'm not a Protestant. It's not my belief that the church that Christ built is synonomous with the Catholic church and therefore I don't consider myself as belonging to any group that split off in protest against Rome."
You're a Protestant if you believe in sola scriptura or sola fide. You definitely believe in sola scriptura. You are, therefore, a Protestant. You don't have to like it. You don't have to agree with this reality. It is a reality nonetheless. It doesn't surprise me that a Protestant would try to play the nominalism game. Sorry, it won't work.
"I would actually agree with your assesment of protestantism for the most part. Protestantism is often built upon tradition and the opinions of men. Just look at the example of the Episcopal Church."
Yes, THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH. The word PROTESTANT was actually part of its name when it was founded in the USA after the American Revolution.
"Correct interpretion only comes through prayer, listening, and obeying the holy spirit. Sometimes this goes against what is popular and sometimes it means going against tradition and culture."
There are literally millions of Protestants who do what you mentioned to the best of their ability with God's grace and they still contradict one another. The Church was founded as an authoritative teacher.
Call me what you want I guess, but I'm not a member of any protestant organization and I don't invest enough authority in the Catholic church to even think that a reformation of it is or was the answer to religious woes.
I also wouldn't say that I'm sola scriptura. I definitely recognize that Christ taught that teachers were needed:
Mat 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Mat 28:20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
But I also recognize that there are false teachers:
2Pe 2:1 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
The proper response to false teachers is an appeal to the authority of scripture:
2Ti 3:15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
2Ti 3:16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
2Ti 3:17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
So call it what you will, I guess.