ately left out in his appendix in the back of his book. It is sola scriptura that is the main flaw in the Protestant approach to Christianity. With that information in mind, it is time to take a brief look at the beginning steps to learning apologetics. What you must remember is that apologetics is not the knowing of the facts; it is how you present them. Keep in mind that a Fundamentalist is very good at what he does, though he lacks knowledge of the faith. Here is a common situation with a Fundamentalist. You are leaving mass one day when a stranger comes up to you. "I have found the way! I have found the way! Repent before your soul is lost!" You think to yourself how rude this greeting was, but you continue on your way. This person continues."I have come to know the truth from the Bible! Romans 10:9-13 says 'If you confess with your mouth Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead you will be saved...for everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved'. You Catholics don't believe salvation is an absolute assurance!""Friend," you respond, "the Catholic Church teaches does teach salvation by biblical means.""NO!" they snap back. "I use to be one of you, now I have found the truth. You must find it in order to be saved." Now there are several ways to respond to such an incident as this. But the question is, which one will get the point across? Sure you could keep moving, or you could shout back with anger. Either way, your objective has failed horribly, and the Protestant leaves feeling victorious, while you leave frustrated. First, you must remember that the Evangelicals and Fundamentalists are like children: they have a new toy, and are so caught up in the initial reaction that they don't think about much else. The Evangelicals exhibit this the most. Usually, evangelicals are new Christians, either from another religion, or from Catholicism. They are so caught up in accepting Jesus as Lord and...
