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The --- I won't call it "Protestant" mindset, because there are so many different Protestant mindsets, many of them both wise and lovely --- but the "anti-Incarnational" mindset of some, their concept of God not sharing in our human nature, and our not partaking of His divine nature, is simply astounding.

It's as if we Christians were not members of the Body of Christ at all! It's as if we were just inert elements of despicable flesh floating around out here, not needing each other and not in constant and vital contact with each other and with Our good Lord. It is inexplicable to me, this failure to discern His Body.

I do not wish to communicate along these lines anymore. The constant accusations of my religious Faith being "evil," have been quite corrosive of friendship. It is a loss, since I would rather keep some semblance of friendship with you. It would interest me. It would be valuable. But perhaps it is not to be.

If I may ask, pray for me.

>>It's as if we Christians were not members of the Body of Christ at all!<<

All who profess faith in Christ alone are part of the body of Christ. The body of Christ is an organism not an organization. The Catholic Church position that it alone is the body of Christ or even the true "church" is an fallacy.

>>It's as if we were just inert elements of despicable flesh floating around out here, not needing each other and not in constant and vital contact with each other and with Our good Lord.<<

You will not find one true follower of Christ to ascribe to that statement. True followers of Christ alone not only need each other but are drawn by the Holy Spirit to fellowship with each other and do that. The Catholic concept of what that is contradicts the very words of scripture.

>>It is inexplicable to me, this failure to discern His Body.<<

Amen to that. We constantly are amazed at the carnal understanding of the Catholic. They have been misled into believing that body is the Catholic Church a view totally unsupported by scripture. No religion incorporating pagan beliefs, rituals, symbols, and vestments could possibly be considered the body of Christ per scripture.

>>It is a loss, since I would rather keep some semblance of friendship with you.<<

As would it with you. I am advised in scripture however to avoid those who practice paganism. I can only continue to point out the errors of Catholicism.