How many deathbed “protestant” conversions can you come up with?
“The “notable” have their weaknesses. And what is notable to man is not the same thing as what is notable to God. “Not many noble . . . .””
That’s nothing but a deflection. The simple fact is that when a “notable” Catholic becomes a Protestant it often is for less than the best reasons. Recently a South American priest I knew married in the Episcopal Church. He was having an affair BEFORE he was ousted from his parish by his bishop. Few people knew about it or even suspected it (and those who did know called the bishop. That story is all too common. Now think of the Protestant ministers who become Catholics. They lose their jobs, risk their families, receive scorn from their former parishioners - and all because they have discovered the truth rather than wanting to break a vow. That’s quite a difference - and very telling.