Ex-Catholic Atheists React to "I'm Not Smart Enough to Be a Protestant" by Brian Holdsworth

Today on the Intrinsically Ordered Podcast, Colin returns for the first episode of our new reaction series: The Apostates' Imprimatur. We react to a video from ‪@BrianHoldsworth‬ titled “I’m Not Smart Enough to Be Protestant” and unpack some of the biggest questions surrounding Catholicism, Protestantism, authority, heresy, and the chaos of early Christianity. As two former traditional Catholics with years inside the Latin Mass world, we break down whether Christianity actually provides a reliable path to “truth,” whether Catholic authority solves the problems it claims to solve, and why debates about doctrine have existed since the earliest days of the church. We also dive into Protestantism, Catholic converts, church history, heresy, the Trinity, the Bible, and the strange world of online Catholic apologetics. 00:00 Podcast Return and Format 01:11 Colin’s Trad Catholic Background 09:33 Reacting to Protestant Confusion 35:17 Early Christianity Chaos 36:43 Paul and Church Authority 42:05 Gospel for the Poor 56:51 Unity as Proof 01:19:04 Trad Caths vs Authority 01:20:41 Interpretation Problem Returns 01:27:42 Canon History and Church Fathers 01:53:34 Hell Threat and Harm