In my "Tradition and Sacraments" paper, I shouldn't have written the part about "kissing the pope's feet" -- as if the pope's goal is to bring hapless evangelicals under his (no doubt jewel-encrusted) thumb. Didn't I think he has anything else to worry about? In reality, Catholicism since Vatican II has tried to reach out to the rest of Christianity, and not in a negative "kiss my feet, all ye minions" kind of way at all.
I was trying too hard to make sure I didn't get pegged as a Catholic in the making. It's a fact that the word "Catholic" is shorthand for pretty bad things in some circles:
- Unsaved
- Unbiblical
- Satanic and deceptive; the Catholic church tells its members they're saved when they're not
The fact is that there's a lot to admire about both Catholicism and particular Catholics as well. Let's let God decide on Judgment Day whom he saves. Jesus promises some surprises are in store for us all.
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