Meriweather
Not all who wander are lost
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The reason I will not agree with that statement is Jesus basically said and lived by the philosophy that he was there for those who others saw as outcasts. Anyone who pushes others away should see him/herself as pushing Christ away as well."If you're not part of this specific organization, you're not a part of the body of Christ"
Point of fact: I do understand where Protestants are coming from which is why I addressed your post as I did. I hear constantly that all one needs is a Bible. The accusations against Catholics have the common denominator of, "I don't want to do that, therefore I'll accuse Catholics of doing something wrong."You don't like non-Catholics accusing Catholics of things they don't understand, don't accuse Protestants of things without understanding where they may be coming from.
I think of this as 'minimalism'. While I do not think it is a good thing to go as far as "Just the Bible and me", I do understand and can see people being overwhelmed by what other faiths/denominations do as a matter-of-course. Martin Luther was overwhelmed by putting too much attention on some scriptures while not putting enough on others. He fixed that problem by then putting too much attention on the latter verses and not enough on the former. Still, I can understand a personal necessity of a narrower focus, and by that I mean the Holy Spirit guiding people, with love, to this point. The Holy Spirit also guides those who need more. When we all trust the Holy Spirit, we can all relax our criticisms of one another, and like the Holy Spirit greet, with love, each where they are.