Isn't Protestantism about stripping down the faith bit by bit by someone rejecting a part of it then founding a new religion with one less belief about God then the next person doing the same until nothing of the original faith is left (atheism)?
With over 33,000 different Protestant versions of Jesus, some denying His divinity, denying the part or all of the bible, denying His Lordship, denying the Holy Trinity, denying His gender, and some even denying that He even existed, do you see how this is a slippery slope?
There are some within the Catholic Church who are like Judas (Iscariot), but the Theology is rock solid. There are also many great examples of Catholic saints. I believe that it doesn't make sense to leave Peter because of Judas.
By Protestant, I mean non-Catholic and non-Orthodox Christian.
2006-07-16 08:37:20 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Lin Z, try this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian
2006-07-16 08:54:45 · update #1
celticwoman777 -I don't know why you blame the Catholic Church for the bad choices that you made in your life, but I wish you peace.
2006-07-16 10:39:32 · update #2
Without getting into all of those lordships and genders, I'll give you my answer to your initial question.
The word Protestant came about to describe those who protest against the teachings of the established church. Now, if someone protests against all churches, I suppose you can call him an ultimate protestant, if you care to.
But, and this is a big BUT, many if not most atheists don't protest against churches or their teachings, they just ignore them.
2006-07-16 09:12:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
OK WE GET THE POINT! you are catholic. Don't you have anything better to do than sit here and question everyone else's faith. Go read your bible or something. You believe what you believe and we'll believe what we believe. Nothing you say is going to change that or make me question my faith. Stop judging everyone and get a life.
p.s. please tell me what protestant faith doesn't believe that Christ existed. Protestants are Christians so how could someone possibly be a Christian if they believe that Christ isn't real. Why don't you try educating yourself on other religions before you go attacking them. Get your facts straight.
2006-07-16 08:42:29 · answer #2 · answered by Lin_Z 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was raised Catholic. I left the church when I was 32 because I'd finally had enough of their man-made rules regarding marriage and remarriage. My first husband was Baptist. When we went to the priest to prepare for our wedding he treated my fiance like crap. Like he was nothing because he wasn't a Catholic. So, we opted to be married in the Baptist church. When our firstborn was about 2 years old we had our marriage blessed in the Catholic church. I'd never liked not being married "in the eyes of the church." About 10 years later we divorced. In 1986 I fell in love and wanted to get married in the Catholic church, but was told that was impossible unless both of us had our first marriages annulled. Not a legal annulment, but a church annulment. So, not only were we not allowed to be married in THE CHURCH, my priest (who was a dear friend) could not even attend my wedding. My husband, of over 20 years, and I are both Christians. For many years we attended the Presbyterian Church. Yes, a Protestant church, where we were accepted as the sinners we are. Sinners asking for forgiveness. Sinners who have made mistakes. Sinners who'd been forgiven by God, but not the Catholic church.
Please tell me where in the bible it says that if we divorce we must have the marriage annulled in order to remarry in the church. Where does it say that priests can live high on the hog while the nuns live in poverty? Where does it say that we cannot use birth control (NOT talking about abortion here!!)? And though the Catholic church has finally backpedaled about purgatory and limbo ... that's what I was taught to believe as a child. Can you imagine a small child being told that infants that are not baptized go to limbo? Where does the bible say we must go to confession every week in order to receive communion? Where does it say that you must be a Catholic in order to receive communion in the Catholic church? I could go on and on.
Whew! It was great to get some of that off my chest!
2006-07-16 09:05:33 · answer #3 · answered by celticwoman777 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're in trouble, no matter how to try and explain yourself.
2006-07-16 08:44:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you ....
2006-07-16 09:05:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋