I do not think it is about abortion.
The reproachment between Evangelicals and Jews is based on Evangelical prophesy derived from scripture.
The second coming will be predicated on the return of Israel and rebuilding the temple.
I read somewhere biblical Jews did not allow late term abortion, but did allow abortion to a point. There are herbs that induce labor.
I went to a Catholic grammar school in the 50s-60s attached to a small cathedral. A large cross over the alter with a bloody JC with a crown of thorns. Multiple statues and paintings. In the RCC attention and prayer are directed at statues and images, idolatry.
I'm not sure if this is an answer to my post? If it is, I didn't mean to be referring to Jewish doctrinal views on abortion.
I was just referring to Catholics and Evangelicals. That is, a big reason why Evangelicals starting taking a more tolerant view toward Catholics is because they see Catholics as an ally in their fight against abortion.
And I gave my reasons for disagreeing.
Google The Reformation. Papist refers to the Catholic belief that the pope is the sole voice for god on Earth. The Reformation said anyone can read and interpret the bible and commune with god without a pries as an intermediary. In the day you risked your life for promoting the idea. It was forbidden to translate the bible into common languages. Without the Reformation there would be no Protestants and no Evangelicals. The Reformation is the source of Evangelical antipathy towards Catholics. Thy fear the pope as a threat to their religios independence. The Constitution forbids a govt religion, and forbids any religions from holding absolute religious power. There is historical reasons why it was in COTUS. It is why Evangelicals get alarmed at any hint of govt intrusion or limits.
In the JFK campaign Protestant Christians were worried that JFK as a Catholic would place allegiance to the pope instead of the Constitution when it came to religion and morality. He had to publically answer the question. Catholicism is presented as the one true Christian church. The authority is derived by the popes being in a line of succession to Peter whom was Bishop Of Rome in the theology.
I think there is some misunderstanding here.
I don't know what, exactly, you disagreeing with in my statement.(?)
I know about the Reformation, and the I agree with your evaluation of it (above).
I'll try to rephrase the point I was trying to make:
Moderate mainline Protestant churches (e.g. Lutherans, Episcopalians/Anglicans) have softened their view towards Catholics considerably in the last 60 years, especially after Vatican II. e.g. I grew up in the Episcopal church, during the 1960's-70's. I don't ever remember hearing a disparaging remark about Roman Catholics, from the Episcopal church.
Contrast this with conservative Protestants, like the Southern Baptist church, who didn't seem to view Catholics as Christians at all (They still held the
old line Protestant beliefs about Roman Catholics, thru much of the late twentieth century).
Around 1990, many conservative Protestants began to soften their views about Catholics, because both groups were fighting against things like abortion and (later) same-sex marriage. But apparently, some of these conservative denominations are still very suspicious of Catholics, i.e. They still hold onto the old Protestant views on Catholics, somewhat.
Here's a recent NPR article that touches upon what I am talking about:
https://www.npr.org/2018/05/25/6134...cals-move-apart-in-their-political-priorities
