Why does it seem that protestants base their beliefs on what Catholics dont do in many cases?

Question

For instance, protestants venerate many saints as holy people, but push the Blessed Virgin aside, even though she is the most perfect saint. Is it bacause they believe Catholics "worship" Mary when we actually honor her for her holiness. If this is true it seems to be a shallow criteria for faith.

I won't criticize, thank you

I know there are other differences also

Yes Anglicans are very similar, or were before the change in your church took place

Thank you for your links

Im not saying saints are better humans in God's eyes. Saints are a designation of the church for those who have shown utmost holiness, and who can be examples of how to live in Christ's light. That is a gift of God

Answer 1

I think there's a lot of ignorance out there about what Catholicism is. People may be suprised that recognizing saints as people whose example we should try to live up to isn't the same thing as worshiping them as 'demigods'. Or that having statues in a church isn't the same thing as idolatry. Or that honouring the Virgin Mother isn't 'worshiping' her.

I'm not sure that people base their faith on this ignorance, but this ignorance sure has created a lot of hate, that's for sure.

Answer 2

That may be a shallow criteria to not do what the Catholics do.
A viable faith is expressed primarily in positive tones.
In 1Tim 2:15, it says that there is 1 mediator between God and man - Jesus. That leaves no room for anyone else (Catholic Saints, Mary etc.) to get in there.
In Romans 3,5 and 6 it talks about salvation and how it is obtained. In Titus 3 and Ephesians 2, it talks about salvation being by grace (an unmerited favor) and how it is apart from works. This leaves little room for the Catholic notion that grace is given to you because you do works.
The Bible calls Saints the believers who are alive now. Veneration of them is creature worship and the Bible talks against such things.
Remember veneration is another word for worship.

Answer 3

Protestant churches do not believe that one can or should pray to Mary or any of the other saints. They believe that prayer should only be offered up to God. They believe that there is an over-emphasis on Mary in the Catholic church. However, they believe she was a pretty awesome person!

Answer 4

The Father, Son Jesus and the Holy Spirit (God ) is the only one worthy to recieve honor. Scripture is clear. Protestants in general don't honor, "venerate" (which is a synonym for Worship) those who have passed on or those who are still alive. If any are, it is because they are looking towards the wrong person to give their honor to and most likely lack scriptural wisdom. Anyone who places anyone at the same level or above God in any way, is commiting adultery against the One true God. Scripture shows the faithful ones Honoring God and His son and says nothing about it being okay to pray to anyone or honoring anyone else except to the Father and His Son. Mary may have conceived Jesus, and yes that was a great thing, but she was not perfect like Jesus. She still had to acknowledge that Jesus was her savior and without Him she couldn't be reconciled back to God. She, just like everyone else was awating the savior who by His blood and His blood alone could cleanse us of our sin. He alone is worthy of praise and glory and Honor.

Answer 5

Actually, the Anglican/Episcopal Church and the Roman Catholic Church have reached an agreement about Mary. Unfortunately, I don't know all the wording. As far as doing things because the Catholic Church doesn't do them, you are mistaken, at least in my denomination. In fact a Catholic friend attended a funeral service with me, and she commented on the similarities between our churches.

Answer 6

i might say which you may learn slightly theology befor you're making the claims which you do. no longer something of what you pronounced is quite substantial to Protestantism or Catholicism. I recommend, the Bible says the Peter is the rock upon which Christ will build his Church. Peter comes from the arameic be conscious for rock. Protestants do no longer question this. Apostolic succession is a various remember. on the fence of "genuine presence" i'm assuming you me Transubstantiation, I dont see procedures to be 0.5 and 0.5. look, its large which you have an pastime in faith. yet befor you artwork out what you're, and how you slot in to this mess, untangle the mess. confirm precisely what Catholics and diverse Protestant faiths have self belief and why. confirm which faith calls to you greater.

Answer 7

According to the bible Mary had other children.

Mark 6:2-3 says: "And when the Sabbath had come, He began to teach in the synagogue. And many hearing Him were astonished, saying, "Where did this Man get these things? And what wisdom is this which is given to Him, that such mighty works are performed by His hands! "Is this not the carpenter, the Son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And are not His sisters here with us?"

Answer 8

Yes, there are manyu things about the Catholic faith that Protestant churches abandoned because they are Catholic. It all started with throwing out 7 books from the Old Testament. From there, they abandoned 5 sacraments, and all of the art work.

Answer 9

Some protestants go even farther and eliminate honoring Saints altogether. Then there are groups like Mormons who agree with Mohammad and deny the divine nature of Jesus.

"Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to decieve"

Answer 10

The Protestant (Lutheran, anyway) position is that all believers in Jesus Christ are saints, and they honor these saints. However, Protestants view the Catholic Church's views regarding the Virgin Mary to be "too radical", you could say. These aren't my personal beliefs, so please don't criticize me.