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The problem here, as I see it, is that Catholics, for the most part, embrace Prostestants, but Protestants won’t embrace Catholics. Even though C.S. Lewis adopted many Catholic ideas, such as confession, he could not bring himself to convert. He spoke of his inability to rid himself of anti-Catholic prejudice that had been ingrained as a child.

I read the full thread of the “Second Storm” a few threads back, which is “right on” as they used to say, except for what is says about Catholics. I don’t understand how anybody could believe that the very church that Christ founded is demon-inspired after Christ said “the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” Nobody can deny that, just as nobody can truly deny that abortion is murder.

The Catholic Church has its problems, just as every Church has it problems. And some of these problems take a long time — a very long time — to correct. But doctrinally, the Catholic Church is a lot closer to what the author of the “second storm” says it should be than many of the Protestant churches.

Hocndoc, you’re right, it’s too bad these arguments break out. I can understand why the Protestants were angry about indulgences and other issues during the reformation. But if we were really idolaters, we would worship statues, and we don’t. Yes, yes, I know you don’t believe me, but how many of you have actually attended a Catholic ceremony? (If you have, you know it’s not true. You’ll also know we do not worship Mary.)_Yes, yes, I know you think entering a Catholic Church for a worship service would be a sin. But what about ignorance? Isn’t that a sin, too? I watch this show on EWTN called “Journey Home.” It’s on Monday nights at 8 p.m. eastern time. It’s an interview with someone who converted to Catholicism. Almost without exception, the people who convert say they did so because they eventually discovered “the truth.”

The Catholic Church, as damaged as it is, holds Christ’s truth. And I feel sorry for those of you who are missing it.