[Natural Law]

" ...but then why won't catholics accept Protestant or Evangelical resources for consideration when they are arguing their point as well?"

Because I am not going to accept Protestant or Evangelical resources as truthful or authoritative with respect to the teachings of the Catholic, especially when they contradict the real teachings of the Church. On the other hand, you are free to cite whatever sources you like to represent your Church.

"Would you not also go to Protestant or Evangelical resources to know what they teach..."

I could but won't. I did plenty of comparative studies in college and now I really don't care what the Protestants teach, except that they don't continue to lie about what the Catholic Church teaches.

[Jvette]

Yea, I believe Jesus says something about sifting the wheat from the chaff. I have done the same. Whatever is true and good and worthy in Protestantism, came from the Catholic church.

[caww]

I am not going to accept Protestant or Evangelical resources as truthful or authoritative with respect to the teachings of the Catholic, especially when they contradict the real teachings of the Church.

But that is why these debates...to overcome the contradictions and see the truth...or at the very least understand one anothers position in order to draw conclusions.

I really don't care what the Protestants teach, except that they don't continue to lie about what the Catholic Church teaches.

Then this is when you also debate and refute what they are saying from your resources and stand in your beliefs. Prove from biblical text or even catholic literature. Put it our there and let the debates begin.

[OLD REGGIE]

" ...but then why won't catholics accept Protestant or Evangelical resources for consideration when they are arguing their point as well?"

Because I am not going to accept Protestant or Evangelical resources as truthful or authoritative with respect to the teachings of the Catholic, especially when they contradict the real teachings of the Church. On the other hand, you are free to cite whatever sources you like to represent your Church.

Yes, Natural Law will even reject authentic Catholic sources linked to in a Protestant source. Apparently they get tainted in the process.

"Would you not also go to Protestant or Evangelical resources to know what they teach..."

I could but won't. I did plenty of comparative studies in college and now I really don't care what the Protestants teach, except that they don't continue to lie about what the Catholic Church teaches.

"Don't confuse me with facts, my mind is made up already".