We must recognize that we are not dealing with Protestants in general or even Protestantism. We are dealing with the fringe and the kooks who are so wrapped up in themselves that no actual Church will have them or keep them. Theologically, we are confronted with what amounts to the Bar Scene in the first Star Wars movie. The whole tag team "Whack-A-Mole" methodology is incredibly predictable to those of us who have been on these threads for a number of years. When the limits of their faith, understanding and education is reached they change the subject.
If this were a contest, as they seem to think, it is those occasions when they change the subject and cede the argument where we could declare victory. But this isn't a contest as much as it is a test in which we demonstrate that we accept all of the Revealed Word and hold true to it "in our thoughts and our words in what we have done and what we fail to do". They will not prevail against God, so this is about us.
Whack-A-Mole, hahahahahahahahahaha! Love it.
As for the rest, I know you are right that is how I am able to keep from losing my temper for the most part.
It is learning experience for me and I use much of it in my teaching of the faith to our young people at Church.
In fact, I am heading off to there now.
Teenagers for Confirmation.....Talk about a test!