Protestant Or Catholic??Whats Better and Why??

Answer 1

"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.

Answer 2

I'm a Catholic and I confess I'm a Catholic because I was born into it and all my forbears were also and I was educated by a religious congregation so I cannot give you an unbiased answer.
What I can tell you is that during the course of my life I've attended two protestant services. The first happened while I was travelling through Canada and some friends asked me to go along to a Sunday service.
I expected a spiritual experience like I experience every time I attend mass. What I got was something like a communist party meeting. Someone said something and everyone agreed. We recited the lord's prayer but I felt no exhilaration afterwards. In other words it left me untouched and stragenly unconnected.
The second time I attended a Protestant church was back in Australia. My then boyfriend wanted to hire the local church hall to hold his tae kwan do classes. We were told the pastor will speak to us at the conclusion of church services and were invited to attend the service in the meantime.
O K so in we went, I listened to the sermon, we prayed for the Queen's health (it was an Anglican church), then the pastor who must have been newly married winked at his wife and told us the service was over.
My point is that each of us must decide for ourselves. For me there is nothing so beautiful as the Catholic lithurgy but I do sincerely hope that everyone whether Catholic of Protestant
is given the happiness and solace my faith gives me.

Answer 3

Ummmm, I don't really believe that one is necessarily better than the other. The only true difference is between rituals as far as their services.

See, it doesn't matter what religion anyone is...as long have they believe, have faith and do not blaspheme against the Holy Spirit, or the Holy Trinity. The one difference is in the Bible of the Protestant and the Catholic church. King James leaves out some books, but those were not spoken of they Jesus in his teachings. The Catholic Bible prints all the books. King James call the last book "Revelation" and in the Catholic Bible it's called the "Apocalypse", but they say the exact same thing. So, religion is a matter of ceremony, not necessarily belief.

Did that help?

Answer 4

Catholics stand beneath the cross with our Mother Mary and Protestants look on from a distance. Also where a person is in regards to their faith journey is where the Lord has put them. If one is a Protestant and the Lord wants them to be a Catholic, he will inspire them. Our job as Catholics and Protestants is to love one another. You will know they are Christians by their love.

Answer 5

catholics are the same universal and have been for the earliest days protestent are many branches who stem from all over the place but originally come from the catholic church but not many know that. each protestant church is differnet so if you wanted to compare yu would have to compare them all for a true picture
but they all worship the one true living god so are the same in that respect but just go about it in different ways
so really it depends on you whether you believe in the original church or what an off shoot
for me i was protestant and i joined the catholic as for me there beliefs are all the same they do not change to suit society but stand by the word of god
but protestant if they dont like something they change it or the church splits and yet agoin you have another new church with different beliefs it is up yo you friend you choose

Answer 6

Your question is incorrectly worded because how can one faith be "better" than another. If you're referring to accuracy, I'd say neither because both sects of Christianity have their own set of traditions that conflict with the Bible.
Many (not all) Catholics - Have Idols in their buildings, pray to saints, portray Mary as super human (Mary Queen of the Universe, Immaculate Heart of Mary, etc.)
Many (not all) Protestants - preach that financial prosperity (being wealthy) is God's will for all believers, require speaking in tongues as a sign of salvation, say woman are not to preach, say women must dress a certain way, etc.
These lists are not meant to be all inclusive, but to show that both sects have their flaws. The Body of Christ or "The Church" is not confined to a sect, denomination or building. Those who display Christ in their lifestyle consistently throughout their lives reveal the true work of God's grace in their lives.

Answer 7

It really depends what exactly you are looking for, if you are wondering about which is, for example, closer to God or through which can you go to heaven then neither as being a Protestant or being a Catholic has no real bearing on how God views you. It is simply about a personal relationship with God which can only be found through Jesus. Remember it was Jesus who died for you not religion or a denomination.

Answer 8

well first time is first. i am a protestant and i go to the united church. so my answer is obviously going to be protestant. you should decide for yourself. take two weekends off from whatever you do on sunday, and go to a catholic church one week, and a protestant church the next. use the remaining part of the day to think about which one you like and why. one thing you can do is make a list of things you like about the church, and a list of what you don't like about it. then compare the lists and you will get your answer. email me if you need any more help :)

Answer 9

They are both Christians. They both believe in one God who is God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Talk to a priest, a vicar, a pastor, or a minister. Go to a Catholic or a Protestant church to learn more.

Answer 10

I don't know if it is true or not, but I was told that the Catholic religion was created by God and the Protestant religion was created by King Henry the 8th, because the Catholic religion wouldn't let him divorce his current wife to marry another. Unfortunately, some religions get a bad name, but it is not the religion itself to blame, it's the people running it.