ABSOLUTELY!!!, since the only thing "Protestants" were "Protesting" (when it all got started) was the Roman Catholic Church. The "Orthodox" were included in this, of couse, but many in the "Orthodox" discipline include the Roman Church in with the "protestants" conceptually (the "first" protestants in fact).

But saying that "a Protestant Christian only has his iden***y in Catholicism" isn't really accurate. Some would see that as terribly insulting. I just see it as normal "religious sour grapes".

The Catholic/Orthodox genre is just another set of denominational groups that share some traditions in common, and war about others - pretty much "church as usual" in 2008.

But there's no question that The Catholics/Orthodox have "effected" the Protestant churches with their traditions, and historic views.

As the church gets more mature, that "effect" will lessen in the increased revelation of the Spirit within the CHurch, which is NEITHER "Catholic/Orthodox", nor "Protestant" - or "denominational" at all in fact.