Of course, they aren't! They can't be, can they?
You are very cynical, condescending, and insulting.
Can I ask why?
And if that's what the RCC produces in people, can you explain to me why I would EVER want to be part of such an evil and unChrist-like organization?
I'm not sure why you say, "Of course they aren't".
You see, I read them for MEANING.
I read them for SINCERITY.
I read them to get the author's ORIGINAL intent.
I don't simply twist them to support my theology, like Romanists do.
The point is if they were referring to the same thing, then the Scriptures would be contradictory.
If they were talking about the same thing--then there would be a biblical basis for Catholicism.
Wrong.
If they were talking about the same thing, then they would be contradictory, and there would therefore be NO "biblical basis for Catholicism".
Eph. 2:8-9, 2 Tim. 1:9, Tit. 3:5, Rom. 4:1-6, 9:11-13, 11:5-6, etc. etc. ALREADY refute Catholicism eight ways to Sunday.
That's why you keep RUNNING AWAY from them.
And that can't be possible---so----they have to be talking about different things.
Thank your sharing the bankrupt way YOU approach Scripture.
But that is not how true Christians approach Scripture.
You're either confused, or intentitonally misrepresenting and being cynical and condescendinig.
Which is it?
You think I haven't read the Protestant dismissal of James?
Since there IS no "Protestant dismissal of James", you are either confused, or intentionally misrepresenting.
Which is it?
You think I am unfamiliar with the Protestant explanation?
It seems obvious that you are.
Of course Protestant theologians are going to find a way to harmonize James what Protestant belief.
Why are you constantly so uncharitable?
We don't "harmonize James what [sic] Protestant belief".
We harmonize James with the BIBLE.
But again, thank you for presenting YOUR biased tactics, and falsely trying to project them onto Protestants.
Fact: if you want to believe something bad enough, you can make the Bible teach it.
I'm sorry you believe that.
I don't.
In fact, YOU are proof that your claim is false, since YOU can't "make the Bible teach" PV, IC, BA, or any of the other Marian doctrines.
So you just refuted yourself!