what is the different between Catholics and protestants?

Question

in catholic church protestants are not allowed,give me detailed information about this question.

Answer 1

Everyone is welcome in a Catholic Church. Come visit anytime.

"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've been to Catholic weddings before with no problems. Including ones with Communion.

Well, as to the difference. First we don't kneel. It stand and sit.

We sing Hymns, usually 2 a service.

The minister doesn't recite same thing, each week they give a different story and how it realtes to one in the Bible.

Usually compare and contrast.

The only candles are at the alter.

There's no incense

No hats.

Some ministers just wear a suit, others robes.

We have Bibles in the pews and Hymn books.

Protestants read the bible and draw their own conclusions about what it means.

Catholics have to follow the edicts of the Pope.

There are no fasting days. No restricted eating days.

Eurcharist is often done with Grape Juice.

There are no Saints

There are less holy days or special days. No ash wednsday, Good Friday isn't that special.

While most do infant Baptism, about 35% only do Adult Baptism.

There is no confession.

There is no making the sign of the cross or bowing when you enter.

There is no lighting candles

The Virgin Mary isn't a major entity

Some sects allow women and Gays to be priests and even Bishops

There are no Cardinals

Some sects don't have Bishops

All Priests are allowed to marry

There are no Nuns

There is no Rosary

Most Christians own their own bible and read it on their own.

Any type of Bible is basically allowed.

At services you generally open the Bible and read along when the Minister is quoting a specific area.

There is generally no formality to join the church, anyone can attend as long as they are PC, cool and reasonably Pious.

There is no Holy Water

They pass the plate for donations at the end of service. You give what you can (although a few sects sometimes ask people for a fixed amount like 10% of your income, but that's rare).

Some individual churches use alternative music to Bach Organ pieces, but a majority still use Bach Organ music.

Some Churches have a Choir that sings

They usually wear robes.

There are sometimes evening services and mid-week services at night

There are vastly different views on things, like if the Eucharist is metaphorical or physical. Also things like Once Saved Always Saved vs. Falling from Grace

There is also some Unitarianism (no Trinity), but it's a vast minority.

You have to realize there are some 100 sects of which four make up the majority, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Methodist and the collective Baptists.

About 1/4 of it is Evangelical (the pro-active preaching approach) and the rest is more traditional (the more passive preaching approach).

There is a fair amount of New Age sects (post 1860) but by and large 2/3 is traditional (post 1700).

Answer 3

How important is God's truth to you? If all Christians follow the Bible, they are going by what God put in it right? Well, get a King James and a Catholic Bible and see if you can find mortal and venial sins, purgatory, pray to Mary and the saints, Mary's ascension into heaven and confess your sins to a priest. Now if you can't find these things in either Bible why is it Catholic doctrine? This is the difference for the name Protestant comes from protesting the lies of the Catholic church and it's phony pope The Catholic church said it was a sin if you were not a priest to read the Bible back in those days of kings. Do you think that is right? I was baptized, educated and raised a Catholic but I love the truth and when I heard it I left the Catholic church. Wake up kid and listen to what people say about the Catho0lic church the truth will sock you.

Answer 4

I must correct something: all people are allowed and welcome to come to the Catholic Church, including Protestants. You might be confusing this with non-Catholics not being allowed to take Holy Communion. If so, this is because Catholics believe in the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Therefore, out of respect for the Blessed Sacrament and the non-believer, we ask that non-Catholics obstain from receiving the Eucharist for their own good.

As far as a historical explaination of the differences, I'll try to sum it up below.

The Catholic Church as been around since Christ founded her 2,000 years ago. She has preserved, taught, and protected His teachings from the beginning.

Most Christians - catholic and protestant - have the same basic beliefs: that Jesus is our Lord and Savior, in His life, death and resurrection, repentance and forgiveness of sins, and the hope of eternal life. After this, it's difficult to explain.

Protestantism is a break from the Catholic Church around the year 1500, and includes all non-Catholic Christian churches.

When one tries to understand what Protestants teach, they soon discover that there are as many different beliefs as there are protestants. The reason is that Protestantism fractures every time there is a difference of opinion about belief. This is why we have over 54,000 different protestant denominations. When faced with this daunting number, someone trying to find the true teachings of Christ would feel this is impossible. Ironically, while each denomination is different from the other, they each claim to have Christ's true teachings and each condemn the other. It's crazy.

For the fullness of Christ's teachings and to be part of the Church He originally set down, we must study and live our Catholic Christian faith.

God bless and take care.

Answer 5

Catholics are more orhodox while Protestants are less strict.
Till before the renaissance,in the 10th-15th centuries,the people of the church,including the Pope,carried out atrocities on the common people.Many evils such as witch burning and false and irrational beliefs were prevalent in European society.To introduce radical changes in the religion and create interest in science and the arts,many Christians in N.Europe ,started a revolution with a new branch-Protestants,i.e the protestors.Now there are no problems but the branching out has remained.Greek Orthodox and Catholics are slightly more strict while Protestants are not.

Answer 6

First of all, Protestants or persons of any other religion are allowed in Catholic churches and can attend Mass but cannot partake in Communion. Only Catholics can receive communion. The reason? Catholics believe in 'transubstantiation' wherein the bread and wine turns into the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus at the moment the priest says the words of consecration. Protestants do not believe in transubstantiation . For them the bread and wine communion is just symbolic.

There are other major differences. The first biggest difference is that Our Lord Jesus Christ instituted the Holy Catholic church on the Rock of Peter (the Papacy). The first Pope was St.Peter and his successor is present day Pope Benedict XVl . The first biggest blow to the Catholic church came in 1517 when Martin Luther, an ex-Catholic monk rebelled against major Catholic doctrines and left the Catholic church to start the Lutheran religion. He rebelled against the authority of the Pope. Thus the Lutheran religions and all other christian denominations that followed deny the authority of the Pope as Vicar of Christ. The Protestant religions believe only in the Bible (scripture) and have their own interpretation of scripture. Whereas for the Catholic it is not just scripture but also the 2000 year old tradition of the Catholic church that is important. The Catholic interpretation of scripture does not change with the wind as it does with Protestants. So it is common to see a Protestant clinging to the Bible and saying "But it does not say so in scripture..........."

The Catholic church existed before the written word (Scripture or Bible) and it was the Catholic monks who painstakingly formulated the first Bible. Yet the Protestants think that no one knows the Bible better than them.
Protestants attach no importance to Our Lady (Mother Mary). Whereas Catholics love Her, Honor Her and pray to Her for help. Protestants claim that Our Lady did not stay a virgin after the birth of Jesus and had other children. For Catholics that is blasphemy as She is Perpetual Virgin and Mother of mankind. She is powerful being the 'Mother of God' according to Catholics but to Protestants She is just a dead person.
Catholics have statues in their churches. Protestants hate statues and think it is idol-worship, which it is not. Catholics pray to saints for intercession, Protestants think it is ridiculous to pray to dead people.
Catholic priests are celibate. Protestant pastors marry.

There are major differences and in no way must Catholics be confused with Protestants or other denominations. In short, the Protestants protest against everything the Catholics believe in. I'll give you a link that will help you to understand the differences. Phew! That was a lot.
http://www.olrl.org/apologetics/

Answer 7

The Protestant Churches teach Scripture, with no traditions added to it.
The Bible teaches that Scripture alone is the supreme and infallible authority for the church and the individual believer. This is not to say that creeds and tradition are unimportant, but the Bible alone is our final authority. Creeds and tradition are man made.
Jesus said, "Scripture cannot be broken" (John 10:35). He said "I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished" (Matthew 5:18). He said, "It is easier for heaven and earth to disappear than for the least stroke of a pen to drop out of the law" (Luke 16:17).
Jesus used Scripture as the final court of appeal in every matter under dispute. He said to some Pharisees, "You nullify the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down" (Mark 7:13). To the Sadducee's He said, "You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God". (Mat 22:29). To the devil, Jesus consistently responded, "It is written..." (Mat 4:4-10). So following Jesus' lead, the Scriptures alone are our supreme and final authority.
The Protestants broke from the Catholic church because they did not agree with the traditions that were being held as the authority, rather than God's word the Bible.

Answer 8

When Martin Luther protested against the supremacy of the papal authority, the movment he stasrted was known as protestantism and those who follow the Pope are known as the Catholics. The main planks of Proestant belief are as follows:-

The Protestant goes directly to the Word of God for instruction, and to the throne of grace in his devotions; whilst the pious Roman Catholic consults the teaching of his church, and prefers to offer his prayers through the medium of the Virgin Mary and the saints.
From this general principle of Evangelical freedom, and direct individual relationship of the believer to Christ, proceed the three fundamental doctrines of Protestantism — the absolute supremacy of (1) the Word, and of (2) the grace of Christ, and (3) the general priesthood of believers. . . .

Answer 9

Catholics must accept the authority of the Pope in Rome - no abortion, no birth-control, no divorce etc. Protestants are more independent and self-governing. Atheists are free do do anything!

Answer 10

Catholics take the bible more literally and seriously. They don't believe in divorce. They only believe in the rhythm method as birth control. They put emphasis on the saints and the Virgin Mary. They don't believe in married priests. The Pope is the highest authority on the physical plane.....