Just curious! I have been to many Catholic masses and Protestant and I just realized today that Protestants really seem to mention the devil a lot whereas Catholics never mention the devil.
2007-01-19 01:33:20 · 21 answers · asked by Sarah S 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
catholic priests have to goto real college. The average priest realizes that the devil is defeated. No worries. biblically satan's power is in lies, tempting, and fear. When you focus on the devil, you find the devil.
In the early church there was a group of exoricists going around saying the devil was behind all this crap. So a bishop said, "You fear the devil more than you love GOD!" and he called them demon fearers and excommunicated them.
I am not saying there is *not* a devil. But most evil lies in the hearts of men.
If you goto 3rd world catholics, they are just as superstitious as protestants.
Satan is no big deal. Jesus quoted scripture at him and he went poof.
Did an angelic being fall from heaven literally? I doubt it.
I think when jesus said, "I saw satan fall" he means he envisioned the destruction of satan's power.
there is very little in the bible about satan. only like 10 verses in the whole OT. and I think 50ish in NT.
It is likely that jesus believed in a literal devil. Or his wrestling with satan may have been metaphoric.
What is MORE CONCRETE is the power of demons. But jesus is clear they are easy to defeat. At the most, alot of prayer and fasting is needed. No biggie.
don't fear the devil.
love god.
2007-01-19 16:01:38 · answer #1 · answered by KelticPete 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was raised a Protestant, and I rarely heard the mention of the devil. It depends very much on the denomination. In fact it seems to me that the Pentecostal and evangelicals are the ones who use the term the most. I went to a Catholic high school where he was mentioned now and then. Have a great day!
2007-01-19 01:46:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Obviously experiences vary, but I've rarely heard the devil mentioned in Protestant churches, which I've attened for years, or the few times I've been to a Catholic church. However, in Latin America, I've seen the devil painted on the ceiling of churches, part of a mural, so I suppose it varies from culture to culture, not just denomination to denomination.
2007-01-19 01:38:50 · answer #3 · answered by cmw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Protestants want you to know what is evil and what is not. You must know the devilas the enemy so you can know the glory of God. Catholics celebrate Gods glory without glorifying the devil. What you don't see at masses is what catholice teach in thier schools and religion classes. Protestants only have sunday school and their sunday service to teach people so everything is included on Sunday where catholics study everyday at school.
2007-01-19 01:43:02 · answer #4 · answered by dar 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The index listing for Devil in the Catechism of the Catholic Church refers readers to Demon.
http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/index/d.htm#Demon
The Catholic Encyclopedia has an entry for Devil
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04764a.htm
2007-01-19 02:05:24 · answer #5 · answered by Ace Librarian 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Catholic Church certainly has strong teaching about the devil and his work in the world. If you mean that every Catholic sermon is not about "hell fire and brimstone", that is true. Hell is a reality but it is not supposed to be the central focus of our Christian lives. Most Catholic sermons therefore focus on Jesus as our Lord and Savior, and His work in our lives. Usually though the sermon will emphasize the message of the gospel that was read at that Mass, and when the gospel is about hell, so is the sermon.
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2007-01-19 01:40:55 · answer #6 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Catholic don't "never mention" the devil.
It's just that Catholic preaching is focused more on God, and what to be rather than the devil, and what not to be.
2007-01-19 04:45:47 · answer #7 · answered by Daver 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Catholic focus more on the good and positive things that we should be doing in life. We do not blame the devil for evil or wrongs we do. We take personal responsibility for our actions.
Yes, the devil is out there tempting us, but as long as we remain in Christ, the devil has no power.
2007-01-19 01:37:45 · answer #8 · answered by Sldgman 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
This is blatantly not true. Where is your Protestant Exorcisms? The Catholic Church REALLY believes in the Devil. They have had many run ins with him lately. They believe in the sin of man too, which is primarily where most wickedness comes from today. It is not the Catholic Church that has ordained openly active homosexual Bishops living with their "partners" and it is not the Catholic Church that promotes abortion and it is not the Catholic Church that is for gay marriage. This question is not only false but, an open invitation for animosity. Shame on you.
2007-01-19 01:51:22 · answer #9 · answered by Midge 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I'm Catholic and I myself would like them to speak more on the theology and the subtle attacks of our adversary. However Fr. John Corapi often does in His teachings of the Catholic faith.
The Gospel is the good news and the purpose of the Holy Mass is the Blessed Eucharist which the devil fears for he knows the power it contains.
2007-01-19 01:41:43 · answer #10 · answered by Gods child 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋