“If you peruse the links at my first post, you will see little evidence of “99.94% agreement”, which is a pity and a scandal.”
I would respectfully agree with the earlier poster that the major denominations all in agreement on the core of the gospel. (Don’t know about 99.44%, though.) Certainly crucifiction, death, resurrection of Jesust the Christ for our sins. Even sola scriptura folks hit 90+%.
Could some denominations have it more right that others?
Sure.
If you haven’t noticed, there are actual mohammedians and pagans and satanist and materialists/secularist who want to thwart (and/or kill) Christians of every type.
THIS is a very real war against the body of Christ, waged by Satan.
Given the seriousness of said war, it seems best to put aside denominational differences (for now — I am not saying they are not legitimate) and concentrate on real enemies.
In this regard, someone switching from Roman Catholic to Methodist or whatever this story was about seems, well, very Northern Ireland.
I mean seriously -— a believing Baptized Christian is a Baptised Christian and, full communion or no full communion, will end up in heaven.
Stories of mohammedians (who would go to Hell) switching to Roman Catholic? Now THAT’s a legitimate event.
And there lies the rub. Extra Ecclesiam nulla salus. Who is a "believing Baptized Christian?" Are Mormons? Jehovah's Witnesses? Are Jews saved if they do not recognize Christ? Is it impossible for a Muslim to go to Heaven, if they never really hear the Gospel?
Catholics continue to hold onto their faith because, in the immortal words of Lincoln, "A house divided against itself cannot stand." I agree there are other issues facing us in the world today, but focusing solely on external affairs and ignoring internal strife can lead to an internal collapse of what we are fighting for. It is the same with the war on terror - we might very well defeat Islamic terrorism, but if our culture continues to collapse, it will be a Pyrric victory.
When I see a reasonable attitude to Catholicism prevail on FR religion forum, I will be very happy indeed.
However, an interest in the absolute truth is an important aspect of our humanity. We can cooperate where we can, for example, in the political arena or in witness to the non-Christian world, but such cooperation should not come at a price of indifferentism, which deadens the soul.