The cannon following these doctrines (and doctrines of Islam and LDS) are why I took my screen name.
The RCC is so like the Pharisees, twisting the plain sense of the Word of God to further its own power. The outward signs of works and the self-righteousness of scholarship take precedence over the God given convictions of the heart.
May God bring those who love Him out of such unworthy religions.
Anathemized:
I would contend that it is you that are more like those groups in that you and your views are what determines what is correct doctrine. That is ultimately the baby that came out of Protestanstism in that rationalism and individualism became the determinant of what is correct Doctrine. Protestantism is ultimately about Sola EGO, in that it is me and the Bible and I will decide what is sound doctrine. In many instances, your philosophical approach to dermining doctrine is no different than Joseph Smith, who was after all a King James Protestant and eventuall “his reading of the Bible” led to Mormomism.
Catholicism is rooted in the ancient Church as expressed by the Creeds and reflects the constant and consistent teaching of the Church Fathers and great theologians down tru the centuries.
You will not find the Protestant doctrine of justification in the early Church in either of the Latin Fathers or the Greek Fathers, whose writings are foundational for the Greek Orthodox Church and their theology on justification is nothing similar to what you are any other Protestant here posits.
anathemized:
Here is a link from the Orthodox Church [not Catholic] that cites heavily from the the famous Protestant Church History Scholar of the 19th Century, Philip Schaff. I hope you enjoy the read.
http://www.orthodox-christianity.com/2011/04/on-justification-faith-and-works/