For instance, this site which sees signs of the supposed End in everything, criticizes an old statement by Pope Benedict in which he upholds long standing Catholic Doctrines, well since Vatican II anyway, that Protestant Churches aren’t really Churches but are Christians. See, they have this funny notion that I know that no one else has (that’s sarcasm, folks) that there is only one Church. Using Logic, this means that other Churches aren’t, not that Protestants aren’t Christians. If there is only one Church, by simply logic, then you can have only one church, right? Now, look at the site again. What he does he call the Pope? The Beast and the Enemy, placing Roman Catholicism alongside that of Islam.
This is just stupid. Whomever is writing that site needs to repent and never post on the internet again as penance.
Joel Landon Watts is a Masters of Theological Studies student with a focus in Mimetic Criticism of the Gospel of Mark. His interests include exploring the role of mimesis in human civilization, specifically in the study of religion and media, as well as science fiction and the way in which it has allowed mythology to be explored in light of scientific ideals of the past century. Currently, he is a TA for Old Testament at United Theological Seminary under Dr. Vivian Johnson, Associate Professor of Old Testament. His first book, Rhetorical Strategies of the Evangelist: Mimetic Criticism of the Gospel of Mark, is expected to be published by Wipf and Stock early next year. He is currently co-editing a book on moving from Fear to Faith (Energion, 2013).
Could this be but the logical consequence of Protestantism?
Possible…. I would say that the consequence of modern Protestantism is that it allows everyone to be their own Pope and Tradition. This is the issue of many of the newer sects, etc…, which are far, far removed from any type of Tradition.
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That website is rubbish.
The Catholic Latin Rite version of the Nicene Creed states: “I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church” meaning all Christians in the universal Church.