If Protestants stop protesting Catholics, do they stop being Protestants?

Question

I saw an interesting answer the other day.

If Protestants accept Catholics as sisters and brothers in Christ, will they lose their reason for being Protestants?

Any thoughts?

Thanks.

Answer 1

The term 'Protestant' is used today to identify Christians who don't belong to the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Churches (or the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, if you consider them a truly Christian church, because I've had people tell me it isn't). The word 'Protestant' comes from the Latin word protestans, which means "a person who gives testimony" or "one who proves or demonstrates". Demonstrating is essentially the same thing as protesting. No, Protestants can accept Catholics as brothers and sisters in Christ and not lose their reason for being Catholics. The whole basis of the Reformation was the Five Solas: Sola Fide (Salvation by faith instead of good works, which the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches believed could help one's soul), Sola Gratia (Salvation comes through grace (by faith)), Sola Scriptura (By Scripture only, because the Protestants rejected the dogmas and doctrines that came through Church Tradition rather than the Bible itself (Purgatory, for example)), Sola Christus (Christ alone, the Protestants rejected the Catholic's belief that Mary could intercede on the prayers of men), and Soli Deo gloria (Glory to God alone, the Protestants rejected the veneration of Mary and Saints). Everyone who believes Christ died for their sins deserves to be called a brother or sister in Christ.

Answer 2

No on the first two questions. Protestant no longer carries the same meaning and connotations it did when the protestant movement first started, that being a protest against the Catholic church.

Now protestant is a category of Christian which does not hold the same church tenants as Catholic, Russian or Greek orthodox churches. No protests involved

Answer 3

One of the most important things that all religions should promote, sadly always forgotten, is: Tolerance.

Think of our world today if it had more of it?

I think arguing about theology will never help people become more spiritual, we should all stop arguing about theological differences and just focus on making the world a better place.

What if instead of ''protesting'' Protestants actually promoted reasons not to protest, but focus on Tolerance?

same goes for Catholics and Jews, and most importantly, Muslims.

Signed, Liberal Muslim.

Answer 4

It does not matter what church, what denomination, what building etc one goes to worship. We are all the family and body of Christ. Satan uses Christians and religion to cause problems and turn people away from a true and personal relationship with Christ. A Christian does not hate, they love. Look at it in this way. If one is a Democrat or a Republican does that mean you agree with or believe everyone and every view of those in your party and hate those opposing. Of course not, one may agree with some issues and disagree with other issues, and that does not change the political party. The same holds true for Religions. The point is that God tells us that there is only one God. There is only one true Church. Only one way to heaven. People twist and change that. "Christianity" is the true church. God was not referring to a building or a denomination...he was referring to Christianity, as the true church, the true way, the true religion, and God and God alone is the one and only God. The world is a church. We should worship and praise and give testimony and follow God 24-7 not just on saturdanight or sunday morning in a building. Jesus went out to preach to the people. Don't get hung up on dividing people and categoorizing people...that is Satan's way. God's way unites people and looks for similarities.

Answer 5

In my experience with them, Protestants will never find a lack of things to protest.

Answer 6

I'm protesting the Protestants, and I am definitely not Catholic.

Answer 7

And what happens to catholics if they stop licking cats?