Into the Wardrobe

I intend this mostly for Protestant Christians, from Anglicans to Zwinglians, without, however, excluding others.

Without getting into polemics or disparagement of other Christian communities per se, I thought that I'd primarily invite those of us in the various Protestant Churches to express why it is we value being a part of the Reformation traditions. Others, in the same spirit, are more than welcome to express why they can't sign on to such "Reformational gratitude."

I plan on weighing in a bit later.

Well, most people here already know some of my background with the Catholic church. But I'll rehash it quickly for the newbies:
I grew up as a missionary kid in Mexico, and my parents (by God's grace) began two new Baptist churches there. The Catholic religion is very different in different countries and adapts itself to the culture sometimes including pagan beliefs.

Since I've spent most of my life at complete odds with Catholicism, I would say that I'm extremely grateful for the Protestant Reformation.
And unlike Leslie, I do think of myself as a Protestant simply because I grew up in a predominantly Catholic culture, so the contrast was always there.