If the stated goal here is for Roman Catholics to discuss ways to explain to Protestants why they are incorrect, then why not just make it a closed caucus thread?
It seems like this as an “eccumenical” is a false flag, designed to appear to be an open discussion, but actually severely curtailing the ability of Protestants to frankly discuss things.
BTW,,why is “gratuitous quote mining” bad, when the article itself has quotes of this nature? That also seems like it is designed to prevent anyone from rolling in with era-appropriate quotes that undermine the clear premise and agenda of the post.
In short, it seems like these rules make it very difficult for someone to answer the post point for point, evidence for evidence, quote for quote, without getting the antagonist label. So this seems like it would be more apporpriate as a closed Roman Catholic thread. After all, the stated reason is on how to advise a Catholic to communicate their belief to a protestant.
You have free will, use it.
I'm sorry, but an ecumenical thread allows free discussion and debate, it just says one should not be hostile as in saying "oh you xxx-xx believe in eveeel things", rather, it should be as in this article itself where the author refutes what is said about a Catholic belief and states what is Catholic belief
As I said above -- If we for instance disagree on the True Presence in the Eucharist (interestingly quite a few non-Catholics like Lutherans or the old Anglicans believed in this), we can discuss and disagree in a way respectful of the other person even if we utterly disagree with the other's views
I don't believe it if impossible. Take, I don't know, the difference between Pentecostals and Presbyterians on the continuation of the gifts of the Holy Spirit
It can be discussed civilly, right?
I don't believe it is impossible to give a response without appearing antagonistic -- difficult, I'll give you, but as Christians shouldn't we discuss civilly with fellow Christians?
I would want to help you with your beliefs by pointing out what I see as errors(and I'm sure you would want to help me in return with my beliefs) and that would indicate that we have Christ's love for each other to really care to talk instead of hitting each other and raising heckles to the point that we stop listening to each other?
Open threads have a place, but at times we all go into the knock-down, drag-out mode and communicate nothing but hatred.
An ecumenical thread allows us to talk and discuss and share our beliefs