As I protestant myself, I have to disagree with your characterization of us there. We do not say "Because these are no saints, therefore this is no Church." We place greater emphasis on the living out and carrying out of Jesus's teachings, and walking daily in obedience to him through our actions, rather than through rituals.
However, simply because we demand that believers strive for perfection does not mean that we condemn them when they do not attain it. It is the striving that matters. Protestants recognize that people are human, they make mistakes. No believer's obedience is flawless, not in this earthly tent that we dwell in now, anyway.
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Date: 2007-05-08 07:08 pm (UTC)However, simply because we demand that believers strive for perfection does not mean that we condemn them when they do not attain it. It is the striving that matters. Protestants recognize that people are human, they make mistakes. No believer's obedience is flawless, not in this earthly tent that we dwell in now, anyway.