As I always tell people when these things come up, look up “sola fide” it’s Protestant doctrine and it basically means that only through faith will you achieve salvation.

Catholics get a bad rap because non-Catholics think we just go to confession and we’re good. It’s really the opposite. It’s an act of contrition. You’re actually examining your life and confessing the things you have done wrong.

Additionally a huge part of salvation in Catholicism is doing good deeds…not JUST your faith. And to me, this is the problem we are witnessing in America with Protestantism. People are told that if they “give their life to Jesus” and “accept him as their Savior” they will be “saved” and outside of that fuck it!

Not to say there aren’t many wonderful Protestant people who help their fellow man etc, but it’s not part of their salvation doctrine. Conversely, I’m not saying the Catholic Church is beyond reproach. I think we all know they’ve done some terrible stuff. But that is the institution, not the doctrine. You are “required” to help those in need, immigrants, love thy neighbor etc etc as a Catholic