"What separates us as believers in Christ is much less than what unites us." (Pope John XXIII)
Almost all important doctrine is completely agreed upon between Catholic Christians and other Christians.
Here is the joint declaration of justification by Catholics (1999), Lutherans (1999), and Methodists (2006):
By grace alone, in faith in Christ's saving work and not because of any merit on our part, we are accepted by God and receive the Holy Spirit, who renews our hearts while equipping us and calling us to good works.
There are many 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.
2006-12-13 17:49:29
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answered by imacatholic2 7
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There are many branches of fractured Christianity.
Roman Catholic evolved out of the official religion of the Roman Empire rule under Constantine. That Empire divided into West and East. Roman Catholic is from the West.
Protestantism starts with Luther who protested against the Roman Catholic church. There are many other denominations and sects. Protestants accept the authority of the bible.
What kind of Protestants are Roman Catholics? None.
2006-12-11 02:54:57
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answered by J. 7
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The Protestants broke away from Catholics when Martin Luther felt that the Catholic church was too corrupt and run by the Pope and his associates. Luther was hunted for his thinking and had to hide in a Prince's home for quite a long time until he could get away. Luther's original writings against the Catholic church were written in Germany in the 15 hundreds. Luther actually was the first Protestant (protestor) and he formed the church.
2006-12-11 02:55:04
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answered by wunderkind 4
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Protestants were those Christians who stepped out in the Middle Ages and 'protested' the hearsay and torture and exclusion of the Roman Catholic Church.... It's difficult to say whether many denominations can be called "Protestant" today since many appear to be uniting with the Catholics and really have given up their historical protest. History that is forgotten is bound to repeat itself, alas.
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2006-12-11 02:54:36
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answered by Anonymous
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This question is just the same as : What kind of Toyotas are Chevrolets or what kinds of fishermen are poultry famers, or vice versa.
Protestants are Christias who protested against the teachings of the Catholic Church which are not according to the Bible but have been taken over from paganism or inventon of the Church through the centuries.
2006-12-11 03:10:54
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answered by Anonymous
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Catholics.
2006-12-11 02:49:47
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answered by taurus 4
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they are not.. =)
hunny, the Protestants protested against the Catholics that's why they were labelled as such.. =)
Catholics, Roman Catholic was tought to have been being astrayed from the real teaching of the disciples that's why the Protestants protested.. =)
2006-12-11 02:56:25
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answered by ayvann 2
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none.
Protestantism and Catholicism are sects under Christianity.
There are many denominations under Protestantism though, for example Baptists, Methodists, Prebyterians, etc.
But Catholics are just Catholics. Catholics aren't Protestants and Protestants aren't Catholics.
2006-12-11 02:48:51
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answered by Anonymous
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Lutherans, Presbyterians, and Anglicans are protestants who left the Catholic Church in protest.
Baptists , and Methodists didn't come from the catholic Church so they are not protestants.
2006-12-11 02:53:51
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answered by sean e 4
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Protestants are called so because they "protested" catholicism and the authority of the Pope in Rome, thanks to Luther and Calvin.
So... you can now research and conclude... History of Christianity is even bloodier then the current history of the teenage Islam (they live in the 15th century).
2006-12-11 02:53:01
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answered by Sweet Dragon 5
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