Er, what mostly distinguishes Protestantism from Roman Catholicism is that Protestants hold to <i>sola fide</i>, the doctrine that salvation can be achieved through faith alone. This specifically excludes good works. In any case, as an atheist I&#039;m not impressed to be told I can be redeemed by still-dead Jesus, nor that I can get into a non-existent heaven in an afterlife I won&#039;t have.
That&#039;s Calvinism and its evil stepchildren, the Baptists and Methodists, but not all Protestant sects reject the idea that Works can help get you into heaven. Luther&#039;s Sola fide includes the necessity of Works, but IIRC states that Works alone won&#039;t do the trick.
And of course the Jews and Muslins are big on Works.
Er, what mostly distinguishes Protestantism from Roman Catholicism is that Protestants hold to <i>sola fide</i>, the doctrine that salvation can be achieved through faith alone. This specifically excludes good works. In any case, as an atheist I&#039;m not impressed to be told I can be redeemed by still-dead Jesus, nor that I can get into a non-existent heaven in an afterlife I won&#039;t have.
Wait ... who is this? James Dobson isn&#039;t the pope?
AOT,K.
That&#039;s Calvinism and its evil stepchildren, the Baptists and Methodists, but not all Protestant sects reject the idea that Works can help get you into heaven. Luther&#039;s Sola fide includes the necessity of Works, but IIRC states that Works alone won&#039;t do the trick.
And of course the Jews and Muslins are big on Works.
I hear that he&#039;s really the exorcist to ask for.
<em>What</em> is with all the italics? Is this a subtle way of saying that the New Pope leans to the right?