As to whether or not I’m not a faithful RC, lol, for what, believing Protestants are saved, I’ll let the RCs here come tell me that. Forgive me for not just taking your word for it.
God’s been in my heart and life for as long as I can remember, and I’ve been blessed beyond measure. Everyday, after 10-14 hours on my feet, starting a second career, at 50, from the bottom, having a beer and a pipe out on my deck, I pray to God and thank him for a beautiful family, a roof over my head, food to eat, no artillery shells raining down on us, things I’ve done nothing to deserve other than to believe it’s all thanks to him...if it took you going to a different church to feel that, I’m just glad you feel it, too.
Many of us old timers on FR have tried to deal with many of them over the years who have come off sounding as you have: "I'm ok because I am trusting in Jesus. Don't worry about these extra little things I am doing."
Us old fogeys will accept that, but will remind you that we are re-hashing centuries old concepts here and not just teaching little kids about Noah, and Samson, David and Jonah.
It was not restricted to that, but you general attitude of non-submission to Rome, in the light of traditional RC teaching and those who espouse it.
Forgive me for not just taking your word for it And if all it consisted of was what I said, then you would have a valid objection. However, I provided you with extensive official RC teaching on this issue of .
Everyday, after 10-14 hours on my feet, starting a second career, at 50, from the bottom, having a beer and a pipe out on my deck, I pray to God and thank him for a beautiful family, a roof over my head, food to eat, no artillery shells raining down on us, things I’ve done nothing to deserve other than to believe it’s all thanks to him...if it took you going to a different church to feel that, I’m just glad you feel it, too.
It is not just about a mystical experience, but conversion based on what Scripture teaches, of a day of salvation, not by being baptized as an infant as per Catholicism, nor the typical and perfunctory professions of parishioners, and becoming actually good enough to enter Heaven via RC purgatory, but conviction of sin, righteousness and judgment, and casting all one';s faith on the risen Son of God to save you as a damned and destitute sinner, on His account, on His merits, by His sinless shed blood. And then following Him. To His glory.