Newman, among others, actually confirmed that the church of Rome is fundamentally contrary to the NT church, as it did not begin under the novel and unScriptural premise of ensured perpetual magisterial infallibility, which is the basis for RC assurance of Truth. Nor with the presuppositions RCs argue for it, which is that an infallible magisterium is essential for correctly discerning what writings (and men) are of God, and thus they are to be followed in all other things, and that being the historical magisterium and steward of Divine revelation men Rome is that infallible magisterium.
Nonetheless, God has always preserved a remnant, and no matter how callous, corrupt, controlling and even confused Catholicism became, there were always souls who saw Christ thru the religious trappings. And as God has always raised up men from without the magisterium to reprove it if needed, and thus the church began, so the Reformation was a judgment upon a recalcitrant institutionalized corrupt organization. And thus the gates of Hell, which Rome largely is, were prevailed against by the church as the body of Christ.
Which is the only one true church, as it alone 100% consists of true believers, while the visible church does not, but both wheat and tares express their faith in it.
And in addition to ensured perpetual magisterial infallibility, there are many other things which renders Rome to be the largest deformation of the NT church.
But the worst thing about the current mess is that it has caused so many people to drop out and leave over the years. Their loss. Their terrible loss.
Wrong. Very wrong, as Scripture actually commands,
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. (2 Corinthians 6:14-18)
At least SSPV and SSPX types see the contrast btwn modern Rome and its historical past and separate to different degrees, yet they actually separate into more strongly held errors. But multitudes of former RCs (as myself) become born again , by God's grace, and left mostly dead and largely liberal Rome and found spiritually alive evangelical churches, which most strongly hold to the authority of Scripture as literally being the wholly inspired and accurate word of God.
And which testify to the most unity in basic conservative beliefs, in stark contrast to the overall fruit of Catholicism.
And rather than that move being loss, it is a gain, while the terrible loss is to be as most Caths, yet dead in sins and never knowing their day of salvation, or regeneration with its profound changes in heart and life, as instead they are deceived into thinking they (most) became born again as infants via sprinkling of water, thus no conversion was needed, and got the questions and (usually perfunctory) professions correct as "Confirmation," and much trust that their own merits and those of Rome will eventually get them into glory. After become good enough thru purgatory.
The redeemed have come to God as souls damned for their works - not saved because of them - and destitute of any means or merit whereby they may escape their just and eternal punishment in Hell Fire and gain eternal life with God. And with contrite heart have cast their whole-hearted repentant faith upon the mercy of God in Christ, trusting the risen Divine Lord Jesus to save them by His sinless shed blood. (Rm. 3:9 - 5:1) And whose faith is thus counted as righteousness, but it is a faith that will follow Him.
May all join them, to the glory of God which enables and motivates man to faith.
I was particularly interested in the 150,000 who will die today. That is about the estimate I have always heard too. And, it is true, the vast majority end up in the flames of Hell. Not a good thing.