For Christians only please?

Question

What is the main differences between the Catholics, Protestants, Angelicans and so on?

I'm very intersted to know, so i expect respectful answers from Chritians only please. Thanks.

Answer 1

I am not a Christian so I will not answer the question, but it is a shame considering I probably know more about the differences then the vast majority of Christians on this site.

Answer 2

I am not sure about Angelicans, but the differences between Catholicism and Protestant is mainly they broke off from Catholicism for one reason or another. Denominations like Episcopal and Lutheran are still very much like Catholic with some differences like, the priests can marry. Other protestants, come away from Catholicism more, as they dont hold the Pope in high esteem. They dont pray to saints, they dont elevate Mary beyond what the Bible teaches. They follow Sola Scriptura which means "Scripture Only" whereas they dont take anything outside of scripture as "The Word of God" but even within those denominations, there are differences. Too many denominations to really explain here.

Answer 3

Mainly Doctrine.

Christian religions believe that...

God came to earth in the form of Jesus.

We are all sinners and that Jesus is the only way to have our sins forgiven

We cannot work our way into heaven.

Some believe different things as far as Baptism,

Some worship Mary in a way

Most difference is in the way the Church is run

But if you find a religion that believes the first 3 things, chances are you have found a true Christian Religion. But you still need to research to make sure. Some will say these things up front or in some manor but they actually don't believe them.

For Example, Mormons, they talk about Jesus like Christians do, but they teach that he was only a prophet. This is false Doctrine and the Bible tells us to be on the lookout for them.

You need to study the Bible and find a religion that follows it.

Answer 4

Catholics base there belief on infant baptism and good works.they pray and ask forgiveness from a priest instead of Jesus himself.Protestants are a break off of catholics.Like Presbyterians and Methodist. They are ritualistic to but most believe in salvation through faith in Christ by Grace.Anglicans get a little to carried away with the gifts of the holy spirit and southern baptists believe in only using the bible and salvation comes through grace by faith in Jesus Christ.Baptism and works will not get you to heaven. Only being born again.I am a born again christian that attends a southern Baptist church.I think they are the closest to the bible. But there are other baptists like general and independent that are screwed up to. When Jesus died on the cross he paid it all in full and nobody can ever take away the gift that God gave you.We are sealed until the day of redemption.Be very careful. There a lot of false doctrine out there.

Answer 5

"Now I beseech you...that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment." Paul, 1 Corinthians 1:10
The religion of the followers of Jesus remained unified for fewer than ten years after Jesus' execution circa 30 CE.
Jesus' disciples and other followers had formed a reform Jewish group -- the Jewish Christian movement. It was centered in Jerusalem, and was under the leadership of James, the brother of Jesus. It was essentially a reform movement among Judaism -- one of about two dozen Jewish traditions which were active at the time.
Within a decade, Paul started to organize a competing Christian movement which was primarily aimed at converting the Gentiles -- mostly Greek and Roman Pagans -- to what has been called Pauline Christianity.
Gnostic Christianity formed the third major component.
In any large city of the Roman Empire, there were often religious leaders from each of these three movements -- and probably more -- teaching their own conflicting views on Christianity.
Although the Jewish Christian and Gnostic movements were eventually scattered and/or exterminated, the successor to Pauline Christianity survived, and became the established church. However, it later split into thousands of Christian faith groups with competing beliefs and practices. These are often grouped into four categories: the Roman Catholic church, Eastern Orthodoxy, the Anglican communion, and Protestantism. Sometimes, the Anglican communion is considered part of Protestantism. There are over 1,500 Protestant denominations and sects -- over 1,000 in North America alone.There have been many reasons why Protestant denominations split, and re-split. Some are:
Theological differences: e.g. disputes over baptism, salvation, the nature of Jesus, etc. From the wide diversity of beliefs among Protestants, it is apparent that the Bible contains a great deal of ambiguous text which can be interpreted in very different ways.
Church organization: e.g. the role of the laity vs. the church leadership; components of the religious service; whether power should be concentrated in one individual or spread democratically; the degree of spiritual autonomy of the individual, and of each congregation, etc.
Other factors: Some have split over major moral issues. A few large American denominations split over the abolition of slavery in the middle of the 19th century. Some split today over whether females can be considered for ordination. Some observers believe that the Episcopal Church USA, Anglican Church of Canada, the Presbyterian Church (USA) and/or the United Methodist Church may be unable to reach a compromise position over equal rights for gays and lesbians, including church membership, ordination and the recognition of same-sex committed relationships. Some of these denominations may be headed towards a schism.
"Conflict about how to see and read the Bible is the single greatest issue dividing Christians in North America today. On one side of the divide are fundamentalist and many conservative-evangelical Christians. On the other side are moderate-to-liberal Christians, mostly in mainline denominations. Separating the two groups are two very different ways of seeing three foundational questions about the Bible: questions about its origin, its authority and its interpretation."

Answer 6

Ya know, it really would take a while to answer this question. May I suggest a very good Book ?

It is,"Handbook of Denominations in The United States" By Frank S. Mead. Published by Abingdon Press.

Happy Reading !

Answer 7

They divided because of differences, Jesus said that a house divided against itself cannot stand, and that has proved true. True christians are in perfect unity as Jehovah and Jesus his son are in harmony. I know that the protestant church stemmed from the Roman Catholic Church because Martin Luther and the other protesters didnt agree with the decadent and lavish way the church was being run. Please do not be offended, I am not your enemy. Jehovah draws those he loves near, and searches for those with humble hearts. You obviously have a deep need to know the truth about the religions around you, and I would be happy to tell you all about Jehovah's witnesses and what they believe. Jesus commanded his disciples to make more disciples and that is our principle message, to tell others about God's kingdom. E-mail me if you have more questions. Take care and keep seeking the knowledge that you crave, you will find the truth.

Answer 8

I'm sure we have had this before the main difference is catholics are taught the wine they drink at Communion becomes blood when the swallow it rather than being a representative of Christs blood and they are expected to convess sins to priests before Communion rather than God. other than that they tend to make Mary = to Jesus and pray to Mary and the saint or so it seems to outsiders protestant reject all that. we pray direct to God through Jesus or in Jesus' name. and see the Communion as a way of remembering the last supper and Christ sacrifice.

Answer 9

Catholics have the Pope as their spiritual leader.

Anglicans have just about everything the Catholics have, except the Pope.

Protestants generally don't have all the pomp and ceremony of the Catholic and Anglican religions, they are more bible-based.

Answer 10

All 3 are a off branch of true Teachings, they all 3 started to drift from the true gospel, The Protestants is a off branch of the catholics, & the angelicans, is also an off branch of true Apostolic Teachings. where as today they are so far from truth.

Answer 11

the easiest way is to say catholics tend to go by the traditions the church has passed down whilst the rest rely more on scripture