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I am a Catholic-with-eyes-wide-open.
James you appear to have a wonderful testimony and indeed I hope it is genuine. I say, “I hope” as you have claimed to have “found Protestantism to be in error in many respects.” Thus, this raises some questions (1) what doctrines within Protestantism are in error? (2) what truths are in Catholicism are truth against such alleged Protestant errors?, etc. Right now, as you know, to most of us you are a “cult member” with your eyes wide-shut (but, Luther was for a time as well).

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There are two factors I think contribute to this;
While your other two reasons are admirably stated, I think there is a third reason that all of us here hope is the main reason (by God’s sovereignty) why you are here; to learn some truths about real Protestantism giving you space to repent from your Catholic views. I am sure you are not naive and thus understand that “heresy” is not allowed here. The moderators at The Highway consider the Catholic faith, as I do, to be heretical. Thus, the purpose of even allowing you to post at all is in grace hoping/praying that you will see and follow the truth of God’s Word. Thus, my responses to you, as I am sure many other responses, are evangelical in nature. Please note that you are being prayed for in this respect.

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And so, I hope everyone here will bear with me when I have an "episode", and simply roll your eyes saying "here he goes again," instead of regarding my presence here as intolerable. And in return, I'll try to grow thicker skin, like I do with my section chief and platoon sergeant.
We hope you are here to do more than grow a “thicker skin.” Hopefully you will more clearly see what is on the “tough and yet tender skins” (the Bible—sheep skins, et. al.) and thus repent of much which you now entertain as truth.

Reformed and Always Reforming,