My point is this. Let's heal the breach not fan the flames. Protestants and Catholics have many misconceptions about each other, but the devout from each group are incredibly alike in their devotion to Him. I don't think any true believer would want to spread a lie but we all make mistakes. Let's help each other see the light...let's gently point out each others errors.
You would be hard pressed to make more mistakes than me, so don't think I am criticizing you. Anyway, for what its worth...
brother, I hearily agree. Which is why such threads are NOT conducive to ecumenicism or coming together. What is the purpose of bringing up this mess, this embarrassment to the History of Christianity? What is so darn great about people leaving the Church to form another church? What does this say about Christians, to an outsider? That we squabble among ourselves and don't listen to our own Scriptures that tell us that we are to love our enemies and NOT become divided?
This article is meant to fan flames. It is meant to keep Protestants in joyful ignorance about the stance of Rome on such issues, while patting Protestants on the back for their continued "protesting". It is meant to keep the "movement" going forward. What is sad is that the DEVIL is behind ANY movements of disunion and disunity among the Body. Consider that prayerfully. It is one matter to correct the other when faulty doctrine or beliefs pop up, to disagree with another over doctrine. It is quite another to constantly be refering to a point in Christian history for the express purpose of MAINTAINING DISUNITY, to maintain separation within the Body. It is not time to re-visit the Reformation, but time to heal the wounds of the past and reconcile our differences.
We have a much bigger enemy out there, the secular world, then each other.
Brother in Christ