True — Orthodox, Orientals, Assyrians are not heretics, not by any stretch of imagination. Even in the worst of relations, we considered each other schismatics, not heretics. Among various groups of Lutherans and Anglicans, we need to alight on certain groups that are so definitely not heretical — like the Anglo-Catholics and conservative Lutherans. Among others — that’s a gray area. We can say with certainty that Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormons are heretics. You cannot say with great certainty about Trinitarian Christians — the Nicene Creed (or better yet, the Athanasian Creed) can be used by folks like us to determine who is a heretic. And, yet, nearly all the “Protestants” and Baptists here will affirm the Nicene Creed and what it holds, so we cannot make a blanket statement about “Protestants” or Baptists.
Yes.
we cannot make a blanket statement about “Protestants” or Baptists.
We can, since the anathemas of Trent apply to them directly.
But we also should distinguish between heretical doctrines and individuals being heretics. That certain Protestant doctrines are heretical, there is no doubt. But for an individual to be a heretic he needs to be well versed in the theology of the issue from the Catholic perspective as well as from his perspective, and that is not at all common.