Am I, as a Protestant, considered to be following a false religion?
“”Actually, according to Traditional Catholic teaching, Protestants are separated brethren, but still heretics.”
Don’t forget that not all holders of heresy are fully blameworthy because they know no better.
“Am I, as a Protestant, considered to be following a false religion?”
If it is Protestant, it was started by a man and not by Christ. It is by definition false. It may hold to some truth, but it also embraces and teaches error.