to proclaim his gospel, that they have forgotten that they need to study the gospel first. Second, always ask yourself, "What would Jesus do in this situation?" He would be kind, patient, and fair. When others saw him as an outcast, he saw them as his brother. I have personally had to overcome this. I would remember thinking how these people cannot be God's holy people, for his children would never treat their brothers and sisters in such a way. But you have to see them as equals, as brothers, as sisters, and friends. Otherwise, you stoop to their level, and have become what they are. Their whole goal is to hope that you know absolutely nothing about the Catholic faith in order to defend. When in reality, they know even less about their own and are clinging to an inner tube in the middle of the ocean for support. They have very little to stand on, and pray that you do not either.What is even scarier now is a new tactic by the anti-Catholic movement: kindness. Some have departed from the "hellfire and brimstone" preaching tactics of their colleagues, and have turned to "converting the heathen with love." The best example can be found from Fundamentalist author and television host John Ankerberg. In his "The Facts on Roman Catholicism" pamphlet he states, "the Catholic Church has reformed itself since the Vatican II council. It is also commendable in other ways as well. Socially, the church has always consistently maintained the high view of the sanctity of human life and marriage. Biblically, it has continued to defend the inerrancy of scripture, at least in matters of church doctrine. It accepts the view of the Trinity, Christ's divinity, and His atonement. And a clear understanding of the seriousness of sin and its consequences in eternal judgment.nevertheless, this does not mean that the church is without problems."(The Facts On Roman Catholicism, Pages 1-2) This would seem, by an uneducated Catholic, to be a very sincere objection t...
