what's the different between.Catholic,Orthodox and Protestant?aren't all of them are Christians?

Question

could you explain it to me pleas?and are there any other kinds of Christianity?

Answer 1

Technically, they are all Christians, however the essential difference is this: Catholics and Orthodox were the same before the Great Schism, which broke off two branches of the Church in Europe. In the West was the Pope in Catholicism and in the East (Byzantine) there was another Pope, but that branch eventually became known as the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Protestants broke off from the Catholic Church in the 16th Century under the leadership of Martin Luther, a former German Catholic priest, who realized that much of the Catholic dogma and traditions were not supported Bibically. Out of Protestantism came Anglicans in England, (Episcopalians in the US), Presbyterians, Lutherans, Methodists and a few others that don't come to mind now. Baptists have always been separate.

Because Christianity has spread to various areas of the world, (ie: ancient Coptic Christians in Africa) there are several denominations. The common thread is their belief in Jesus Christ as the Divine Lord and Savior.

Answer 2

All that you have mentioned are Christian and we all believe in one God and that Jesus is God's son, but forms of worship and rituals differ. This means the Sunday service from one sect to another would not be the same.

Once upon a time there was only one Church but then around 1054 AD, the eastern church (orthodox) broke away from the Catholic Church at Rome because they did not want the Pope in Rome to control them. In 1517 Martin Luther broke away from the Catholic Church because of the excesses and abuses that had crept in. He founded the Lutheran Church - the first Protestant Church. The name "Protestant" means one who protests.

Each sect then developed its own version of the Christian ritual.

I was raised Catholic. We go to Mass. Our priests give "homilies" which are short talks explaining or teaching a lesson based on that week's gospel reading.

I believe the Espicopal church is the most similar. The Orthodox Mass is more elaborate.

Each service usually includes the consecration and communion according to the words of Christ at the Last Supper -- "This is my body...do this in memory of me"

Answer 3

No,Catholicism and Protestant are two different things.People rebelled against the Roman Catholic Church, forming other new churches..
Catholics believe in elevating people to Sainthood, most Protestants do not believe in Saints.Lutherans are Protestant, but believe in Saints. Catholics have a Pope, and believe he is the direct descendant of Peter the apostle. Protestants do not believe that.
But yes, we are all Christian. Anyone who believes in the Savior,Jesus Christ, is a Christian.
Orthodox holds a more strict interpretation of the Bible. Greek orthodox is a separate church from Roman Catholic, it is not Protestant, either.

Answer 4

Yes, they are all Christian.

Almost all important doctrine is completely agreed upon between Catholic Christians and other Christians.

There are some minor doctrine issues and some major cultural traditional differences which, I believe, do not matter that much.

A Catholic worships and follows Christ in the tradition of Catholicism which, among other things, recognizes that Christ made Peter the leader of His new Church and Pope Benedict XVI is Peter's direct successor.

With love in Christ.

Answer 5

Catholics worship the pope as God.

Most Protestants worship King James as God.

But, there are tens of thousands of Christians cults so it would be impossible to tell you what all of them believe or practice.

Answer 6

Catholicism pray in front of a cross(proestants dont),

Catholic belive that Good works get you to heaven(Proestants belive were saved through Gods Grace),

Some Catholics believe they can continue sinning and get away with it (Proestants teaches to repent, willfull sinning wont get forgiven if you know God)

Catholics believe Gods word has changed (proestants believe that God keeps his word and promise)

So it all goes down to belief (I believe in the Bible, if God was gonna change his word then it would be prophesised(I think ) )

Answer 7

yes...we r. all christians. the real difference is ways of worship. U also have baptist, jehova, mormon, there are hundreds of sects.

Answer 8

there's probably no difference because most people are alike..christian or not