Listen, dipshit. I'm not a protestant, nor a catholic. So, slow your roll. Catholicism isn't Christianity, by the way. And Protestantism carried with them much baggage from the Catholic church, when the went on their reformation way. They held to many pagan ritualistic bullshit. But, that's a convo for another day, I suppose.
As for quoting scripture to back up my claim that we all deserve to be smited by the Lord, the OT is replete with instances where He did so to many, including the Jews. But, because of the new covenant, through Christ, the elect have been redeemed, having been saved from judgment. Hence why Paul states that we have been saved by grace, alone. Ephesians 2:8