(I personally believe that if you believe in Jesus Christ as the son fo God and that he died for your sins...and you believe that...you are saved. All the other arguable things are secondary issues.)
2006-12-05 04:31:44 · 13 answers · asked by Aaron M 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Most Catholics and Protestants do get along in peace.
There are only a few of each that forget that we are all Christians and are called to love one another.
With love in Christ.
2006-12-05 16:38:20 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Protestants and Catholics do get along in peace. Just because there is theological conflict doesn't mean we don't respect each other as individuals. If you want to see denominations that don't agree look at the Shea and Sunni Muslims who readily kill each other.
As for the theological differences, they are far too important to let be. The Bible teaches that we are saved through faith in Jesus Christ and that once saved this cannot be taken away. Catholics believe that salvation is achieved through works and that you need a priest as a mediator and that you can lose salvation if you're not good enough.
2006-12-05 04:37:21 · answer #2 · answered by derajer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree, but years of predjudice and hatred between the two sects mean that a lot of hatred had been built up.
If you are born into a place where black is black and white is white, you tend not to think any differently. I.E, if you are brought up to catholics, that hatred is going to be with you. You're going to be taught that, it's the Lord will, and that Jesus would've wanted it.
You will believe that as adamently as I'm sure you believe in God.
The problem is ignorance and indocritdation, you and I can see the problems because we have not been brought up in that enviroment, but in an enviroment that encourages you to think freely for yourself.
It's a vicious cirlce of seemingly never ending . Very sad.
2006-12-05 04:36:23 · answer #3 · answered by dirty_class 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Catholic or Protestant...is one more right than the other?" In answering this question let's begin by reminding ourselves that the Lord's church was in existence before the emergence of either Catholic or Protestant denominations (Acts 2:47). The early Christians followed God's pattern that was given through the teaching of His apostles. This New Testament teaching was their only guide for worship, rule of faith, unity, organization, and name. It was their only creed and there were no denominations, Catholic or Protestant.During this time God warned that "some shall depart from the faith" (1Tim.4:1), and that they would turn away from the truth (2Tim. 4:4). This departure was gradual but by 150 AD history shows noticeable changes in the way local churches were governed. Many had turned from God's New Testament pattern of elders overseeing a local congregation of which they were members (Acts 20:28), to the practice of "bishops" over seeing several congregations within a district or diocese.Then came the first human creed in 325 AD written by leading bishops, known today as the Nicene Creed. By doing this they had assumed the authority to make and bind religious laws, a prerogative belonging only to the Lord. Anyone who would not consent to this creed was branded as a "heretic." As time went on other human practices and doctrines sprang up which the Lord had warned against (see 1Tim. 4:1-3). Gradually opposition arose against Catholic church and its persecutions of "heretics" that lead to the religious Reformation of the 16th century. Men like Martin Luther began to "protest" against the Catholic Church. Thus they became know as Protestants. Men like John Calvin began to defend Protestanism. It must be remembered, however, that their purpose was to reform the existing Catholic Church and not to restore the original New Testament church. The result of these and other men's efforts was the establishment of denominations around men's names and doctrines. Even today we see one denomination spring from another, failing to return to the New Testament pattern alone. Much division exist today as seen by existance numerous denominations both Catholic or Protestant. There can be unity, however, without being a part of any denomination if we will simply believe and obey the teaching of the New Testament as those in the first century did (Acts 2:47; Eph. 4:4-6; Gal. 1:6-10).
Many today regret the division among believers and wish it did not exist. They desire the uniting of all the denominations and work diligently to that end. But they assume that until this is accomplished, there is nothing an individual can do but join one of the existing divisions and maintain a kind and tolerant spirit. Nothing in the teaching or practice of Jesus supports this approach to unity.If we obey the same instructions given through the Lord's apostles, repenting of our sins and being baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, we too will be saved. When we are saved, the Lord will add us to His church as He added them. They joined no other religious organization; neither should we. In Christ, we are united with all others who are in Him. As members of the Lord's church, we must then study carefully the New Testament's description of that church and the instructions given to it. This is found in the book of Acts and in the letters which follow it. Since the apostles were guided by the Holy Spirit, we can be sure that the churches under their instruction were exactly what Jesus wanted them to be. If we duplicate these early churches the Lord will be pleased with us.
2006-12-05 04:42:41 · answer #4 · answered by K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the word protestant comes from protesting against the Catholics and their false doctrines. there was a time when parents taught their kids to abhore Popery, this trend is declining.Protestants are grasping hands with the Catholic Church(antichrist). The Catholics have a doctrine that if you dont believe what they tell you to, you are a heretic and they have the right to put you to death. InnocentIV sanctioned torture during the inquisition, and since they believe popes are infallible, they reserve this right.
2006-12-05 04:51:38 · answer #5 · answered by norm s 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This should not be a question that is defined by a certain sector of religion. The question should be why can't mankind get along in peace. I don't believe that denomination has anything to do with it.
2006-12-05 04:36:29 · answer #6 · answered by LOLO W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree. Yet there are some issues that the Roman Catholics wish to conceal. I am not going to ignore any question I see that alludes to that tactic.
Perhaps a friendly disagreement or two? ;)
2006-12-05 04:36:14 · answer #7 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We will as soon as the Pope admits paying to get out of sin is not cool!
2006-12-05 05:07:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We could get along better if we could agree to disagree and cling to our shared love of the Lord, and love one another as He commanded.
2006-12-05 04:36:30 · answer #9 · answered by Sentinel 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because the catholics slaughtered the protestants as heritics and wtiches.
2006-12-05 04:35:48 · answer #10 · answered by kaluah96 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋