why do protestants hate catholics?

Answer 1

because during the reformation in europe in the 14th-16th century, the protestans broke away from the church. mainly because the catholic church was selling indulgences ( a document signed by the pope that the person would be forgiven from all his/her sins) and the people felt that the church had lost its faith to god. martin luther, the monk, was the first religious person that acually stood up to the catholic church. he nailed 95 theses on the cathedral`s door and religious orders needed to be reformed. many other protestand ideas were founded after what others heard of luther`s teachings. that is why we have a lot of protestant ideas today such as baptist, lutherism, calvinism, and so on.

Answer 2

My secondary school was joint Roman Catholic and Church of England and it worked just fine.

I have a friend (with one protestant parent and the other catholic) from Northern Ireland where there can be a catholic and protestant divide. The issue there is very political though and the roots of the disagreement are about more than just varying religious beliefs. I think that people who use their religion as an excuse for violence and hatred are just that way inclined but justify themselves by spouting their beliefs. There is no need for violence or hatred between these groups and I think that it's a shame that people still kid themselves that there is.

Answer 3

Well, I'm protestant, and I don't hate Catholics. My best friend is Catholic.
It's more of a disagreement of beliefs. For the most part, Catholics believe that Jesus' sacrifice isn't enough to save each person.

"If any one shall say that justifying faith is nothing else than confidence in the divine mercy pardoning sins for Christ's sake, or that it is that confidence alone by which we are justified ... let him be accursed," (Canon 12, Council of Trent).

there's a lot more, but that's just an example. If you're intersted in looking at it more, check out carm.org

Answer 4

I'm a protestant, and I live in a country wher 80% of the population is Catholic. I don't hate Catholics. I don't hate the Catholic Church. Almost all of my friends and relatives are Catholic. It just saddens me to see how the Holy Spirit and the heart of worship was replaced with ritual and doctrine.

Answer 5

Well, they think, that they are different and on a bad way, but actually if you see all traditional churches (protestant also) - they are spiritually the SAME!!! So, actually protestants don’t know this fact..

True is, that in the past, when protestantism begun, everything was different. Spiritually protestant were seeking God’s will and Catholics the will of pope and his money. But compromises and the spririt of tradition made this awful "somethinglikeprotestantism".

Now, when we live in an age that is near the end, (we don’t know how near), it is obvious that ecumenic tendentions are here and all traditional churches are going to serve the same ANTICHRIST, but we know, that still is the time for JESUS!!!

Answer 6

Protestants should never hate Catholics, that is not God's heart. They may have doctrinal differences though I wish they did not but Jesus said to love one another. If \I can say probably they are in agreement with 95% of the Bible but it is the 5% that cause disagreement or fights. Hope they can come together and celebrate the joy of the Lord!!!

Answer 7

Hey! You can't go spreading that! I'm a protestant and I don't hate catholics! Unless this is an Ireland thing? I'd try to stay out of that one. My uncle and I do have debates about it as he is a devout catholic, but mostly the old condoms thing. Nah, I like catholics...

Answer 8

Your question is SO TELLING of how the Christian doctrine, per se, has become so perverted from its original intent. How unfortunate indeed.

Why do we really insist in HATING each other much rather than LOVING [Agape] each other?? Is it because it's the "easier" thing to do? It's easier to misconstrue and misunderstand and be malicious to the next person? It truly DOES NOT MAKE SENSE at all! And it clearly depicts the ABSENCE OF GOOD MORAL FIBER in many of us who have "hardened in our hearts."

The vital ISSUES that need to be DISCUSSED are much bigger than ANY of us individually since they affect the totality of both factions of the equation, that is between the Catholics and the Protestants in this case.

Yet most, if not all, prefer to take matters in their own hands and wage personal vendettas, conflicts and wars of words... Which means that hardly anyone or only VERY FEW truly got the essence of the Message that was delivered to all of us.

As the Good Book says, lets us do away with childish things and grow up to becoming Mature and Responsible enough about such IMPORTANT MATTERS that we need to better comprehend; to tear down fences and the variety of DIFFERENCES that separate us; and to IDENTIFY the FABRICATIONS and FALSEHOODS that we were all misled to believe all along... Shall we??

Let us cease and desist laying blame on each other once and for all.

Peace be with you!

Answer 9

Arf Bee,

I personally don't know you but all I can say is that you are such a beautiful woman deep inside. You have a good heart and a man would be very lucky to win that heart. I don't know if you're protestant or Catholic but it doesn't matter because you have just shown a very good example of how it is to be a real Christian. God bless you and may you have a very happy and prosperous life.

Answer 10

Probably came from the 86million people who were killed by the Catholics in the Spanish Inquisition. Kind of leaves a bad taste in your mouth like 9/11.