re: Catholic bishops approve drafting of Communion document that could lead to rebuke of Biden

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I don't feel on any way despised, howver I would ask if you don't notice an irrational hostility to the Catholic Church that is certainly present in American Protestantism (specifically in Non-denominational circles and definitely in the SBC). The Reformed too have their share of those who fixate on Catholicism in a 16th Century manner.

Sproul and Spurgeon immediately come to mind.

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The Reformed tend to focus on Catholicism as an evil villain due to their study of the history and doctrines of the Reformation, where the reformers were rebelling against Rome as the primary antagonist and her heretical doctrines (as the reformers saw them).

I'm honestly not sure how much time is spent on Catholicism in Evangelicalism, as doctrine doesn't seem to be emphasized much at all in a lot of churches (this isn't true of all Evangelicals and I don't want it to come across as if I believe that is the case), so a comparison of doctrines of Rome vs. Protestantism seems to be a non-issue for many. I suspect it may come down to a sense of identity more than doctrine, though there is reason enough to argue about doctrine, as this thread has demonstrated.

Don't get me wrong; I firmly believe adherents to the doctrines of Catholicism are in grave error, possibly even to their own damnation if they follow some of their doctrines to their logical conclusions (especially regarding the role of our own works in salvation), but I believe it is not charitable to be so harsh with those who claim to share the same Faith and savior. I believe we should be patient with one another, being respectful to one another as fellow image-bearers of God, and seek to glorify God above all else with our apologies of our doctrines. We should emphasize the gospel message of Christ and how He alone paid the price for our sins so that, through faith, we are heirs of the kingdom of God.