Why do Baptists resent Catholics?

Question

Can someone explain to me the history of rift that lead to somewhate outright anger by the Baptists and other Christians denominations towards the Vatican?

Answer 1

The Reformation came about through a number of factors, notably that Rome had abused its political power (hence failed to provide for salvation), and the advent of the press —the printing of the Gutenberg Bible and dissident publications soon after. But different Reformations had both a different character and different result depending on the region, culture, and theological doctrines. So while Martin Luther's "95 Theses" (1517) (preceded by the Hussites and Waldensians) offers the theological roots for much of Protestantism, the English Reformation (for example) was characterized largely by political power struggle between Rome and the English monarch. These distinctions were to some degree inherited to descendant churches, called "denominations," and notable differences remain between (for example) Anglican Churches and non-Anglican Protestant churches (Lutheran, Calvinist, etc.). "Restorationism," including Protestant denominations such as Presbyterianism, Baptist, and Methodist, characterizes denominations that reject some aspects of the Reformation. Two hundred years after the Reformation, in the United States, the "Great Awakenings" led to the creation of other Protestant sub-denominations like the Baptists, Pentecostals and Adventists.

Answer 2

The Reformation.

Rome the Vatican , controlled most of the World the Catholics (Universal Religion) had the money and power.

I will give a small example for you which is 99.9% correct for the English.

In England today 2007 the Church and the Crown own 90%
of the land.
To find a piece of land that is FREEHOLD , that is without a lien by one or the other of these, is almost impossible.

At the time of the reformation the Crown took all the Catholic Land churches and all, then gave some back to supporters.

Now the Question is like slavery when do we forgive and forget. My family were Slaves of the Romans when they invaded England, we in the most part have edited this out of our collective memory but Protestants are still not getting the picture.

An aside , Denominations today ar clubs and the leaders keep us devided, the Good Book has no religion, Love one another as I love you.

Answer 3

I don't know that there was ever an official "rift" between them.

I am Catholic. I attended a Bapstist school when I was in 10th grade. My experience was that in this particular church, they really didn't like much of anyone...they put down several different religions. They were very fundamental and legalistic. The school principle even said we couldn't celebrate Christmas (at the school) because it was a pagan holiday and if we knelt down to put presents under the tree we were worshipping the tree. He insisted that the girls cover their heads and not cut their hair.

Now, I'm not saying all Baptists are like that, this was my experience with one church.

Baptists are a bible based faith. This means they take the bible literally. Catholics say the bible is on equal footing with tradition and magesterium. Of course the Catholic church can say this because they were around before the bible!

Baptists think that Catholics go against the bible. This is not true, and has been proved over and over...etc. etc. But it's tough to get someone so focused on a few verses to look at the bible, Jesus, spiritual history and all in the big picture.

Answer 4

well, through my research of history, most of the crhistian denomination ( minus the Mormons) are a break off of the catholic church. During the days of the reformers, after the bible was put into regular print, a lot of different leaders such as martin luther broke away from the catholic church when they disagreed on certain doctrine in the bible. thus leading to the different religions who hold a grievance with the catholic church. By now however; we should all learn how to worship in peace and understanding.

Answer 5

I don't think they should be anymore than they should be resenting the Israelites. The Gospel was for all not just the Jews. Paul was a Roman citizen and the Catholics held the sacred scriptures of the Bible through the changing times. So, in a way, we should be thankful that they did preserve the scriptures

Answer 6

You obviously missed the day in school when they taught the Protestant Reformation.

All of the Protestant (form the word "protest") religions from the Lutherans on down are fundamentally opposed to the Catholic idea of the Vatican acting as an intermediary between God and man.

But more importantly. Baptists don't like Catholics for the same reason Catholic don't like Baptists: each thinks they're superior to the other.

And they are both wrong.

Good Luck!

;o)

Answer 7

It all stems from the Protestant Reformation. The Protestants wanted more converts so they made up all sort of atrocities and laid them at the doorstep of the Catholics. Some of that stuff still remains to this day, like when they say that Catholics worship the Saints and Mary, or that the Pope secretly wants to take over the world and/or is the Anti-Christ.

Answer 8

Baptists are raised to resent Catholicism, and all it represents, yet somehow they are still supposed to faithfully worship and obey God, who remains the head of the Catholic Church.

The only thing that continues to prevent Baptists, and most protestants from recognizing the truth of the Catholic faith is false protestant tradition, deliberate misinformation about what the Catholic Church actually teaches and practices, and plain old ignorance.

Answer 9

Read the Bible, study history as it relates to all that truly happened to whom and where. Read the history of the early church, and then read the history of the catholic church, and what they believe. I believe that if you can be fair, the catholic church has a long list of atrocities and out right lies and fictions that would make even the devil blush. The catholic church believe things that just are not true, and can be easily shown as being untrue. The pope is not the voice of God in this world, yet the catholic church believes this. The catholic church believes that you must confess your sin to the priest, but the Bible says that this should be done during prayer directly to God. These are only a few of the reasons for the rift between the 2 religions. One relies on faith to god, the other wants you to believe in the pope and works which the Bible points as being meaningless by themselves.

Answer 10

I am a Baptist and i don"t resent catholics. I may not agree with some things they teach, and i"m sure they don"t agree with everything i believe, but i know some catholic people that are very good people. Their religion makes them no different from me. They are human, and have a soul, same as you and me. I love everybody.