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Any prod who refuses to put their church denomination on a Catholic/Prod thread is a dirty yellow coward. Privacy, baloney!

JA, to say that exhibits a certain sort of prejudice that Protestants have been rejecting for Centuries.

I know many displaced believers who attend a fellowship of a denomination that is not their first choice. I am one of those. Whereas my first preference would be Reformed Baptist I instead frequent an OPC for a variety of reasons. So harassing another FReeper is rather pointless unless you are trying to formulate an evil accusation.

And here is where you have a particular prejudice that needs to be considered. You seem to take to heart a team identity in that if a person doesn't belong to your team then there must be something wrong with that person because only good people are on your team.

Basically you are sinning.

1 Corinthians 1:10-17
Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. For it has been declared to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of Chloe's household, that there are contentions among you. Now I say this, that each of you says, "I am of Paul," or "I am of Apollos," or "I am of Cephas," or "I am of Christ." Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?

I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius, lest anyone should say that I had baptized in my own name. Yes, I also baptized the household of Stephanas. Besides, I do not know whether I baptized any other. For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect.

Paul is calling you out.

Notice that Paul is demanding that the Corinthians be of the same mind and judgment - not necessarily in the same denomination, and clearly they had different flavors as some were arrogantly claiming to be better because of who was their teacher or baptizer. We can see that Paul is utterly frustrated by the childishness of those who berate others because they deem them to be of an inferior congregation and stock. He is frustrated at you, Judith Anne.

Granted some denominations need to be avoided by true believers, but to personally attack someone because of a denomination they attend is wrong. You may question why he or she remains at a place if that denomination is known for teaching error or one that is institutionally is apostate (such as some liberal Methodist, Presbyterian, Lutheran denominations). Another category that I invite you to take full swing at is those morons who followed that crack-head sodomite Ted Haggard who embarrassed his congregation, resigned and now, by popular demand has decided to be a "pastor" again. I'll help you collect stones to throw.

The neat thing about denominations are that one can go find one that fits their personality and theology while still honoring to God. I for one, won't break bread with a crowd that chants to rock-music, has communion open to unbelievers, lacks a Confession and is Free Will Dispensational (aka The American Religion). If a denomination caters to perverts, then the believer is obligated to leave and find one that is not contaminated by poor leadership that condones it. Unfortunately, the way Rome is organized, you are stuck with your perverts, criminals and degenerates along with your denomination's idolatry and paganism.

Luther and others left Rome because Rome left Christianity and became its own religion.

Apparently, you have no idea why someone engaged on a religion forum thread would like to know the religious identity of a person they are having a comparative religion discussion with.

If someone criticizes Catholics, let them show how much better their own beliefs are by stating them, or let them hold their peace. Hiding behind generic “I believe the Bible” baloney is cowardly.

I’m slightly peeved at people who pretend to know why I don’t want to discuss anything with someone who hides their faith. I simply don’t. I think people who hide behind the generic Bible interpretation of “I believe the Scriptures,” are cowards. Apparently they fear having their dogma confronted.