I Wrote A Post...

[DiscerningCatholic]

with Catholic apologetics. I think it makes sense and I've already published it, but I want y'all's opinions.

Here it is...

http://this-is-radiant-joy.tumblr.com/post/32425606307

[DiscerningCatholic]

Was it that bad?

[beatitude]

Parts of it come across as quite snarky and even aggressive, and I think it's likely to alienate your intended audience. Protestants who know the meaning of the phrase [i]sola scriptura[/i] are likely to be pretty engaged with their faith and their scriptures. This being the case, stuff like, "Okay. If you say that's not true, you're contradicting Jesus," and, "PLEASE read the Bible. Not just commentaries," may make them stop reading what you've written altogether. Many Protestants do read the Bible, and they can cite chapter and verse very fluently - this is a great strength of certain Protestant denominations, the emphasis on personal Bible study. If your reader gets the impression that you see him or her as some ignorant fool who has never read a Bible properly or come across the verse 'On this rock I will build my church', why would they take the trouble to listen to you? This reminds me a little of when an evangelical Protestant friend sent me an anti-Catholic tract (with helpful notes added - she honestly seemed to believe that I'd never opened a Bible before and was incapable of understanding the basics of what she believed). I was more than a little offended that she had such low regard for my faith and also my knowledge.