What's the difference between Protestant Reformed and Catholic religions?

Answer 1

The Catholic church believes that they are the true church.

The Catholic church believes that you can only be saved if you are Catholic.

The Catholic church belives in the sacraments.

The Catholic church worships idols.

The Catholic church makes priesthood a proffession.

The Catholic church believes in infant baptizm.

The Catholic church believes in salvation through water baptizm.

All of these things are blasphemous.

Most Protestants don't believe in this but the Reformed Protestants have false doctrinal teachings also.

I am not bad mouthing Catholics. I am bad mouthing the Catholic church. Wouldn't you? Look at what they believe!
It's all heresy!

Answer 2

Catholics have a single religious leader (pope)
Catholics have 7 sacraments. Protestants recognise less (often two, baptism and communion)
Catholics believe in transubstination (bread and wine become literal body and blood of Christ). Protestants believe communion is purely symbolic
Catholics recognise a variety of sources of religious truth (the writings of various saints, for example), although none are as high as the Bible. Protestants have only the Bible.
Catholics recognise the existance of saints
Catholics traditionally are more open to the idea of miracles in modern times, although this is rising among Protestants.
Catholics ceremonies tend to have more emphasis on codified ritual.
Protestants are more resistant to images inside of sanctuaries
Protestants stress salvation though faith or grace. Catholics stress salvation though good works and proper behavior and ritual
Protestants stress more personal connection between followers and God. Catholics traditionally stress the need of intermediaries (priests, saints, etc) although this is diminishing since Vatican II
Catholic Bibles have a couple more books in it than Protestant ones (dispute over authenticity)

Answer 3

"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.

http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/chrstuni/documents/rc_pc_chrstuni_doc_31101999_cath-luth-joint-declaration_en.html

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.

For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/index.htm

With love in Christ.

Answer 4

well, obviously, the reason why Protestants are called Protestants is because they have Protested against something. and in this case Protestants protested against the Church. the mainstream protestants have so many things in common with the Catholic Church, like traditions, unlike Born-agains, they believe in Sola Scriptura, therefore, they limit themselves with the Bible only.

Answer 5

All the truth and part of the truth

Dominus Vobiscum

Answer 6

The Eucharist


Because of the Lords Passion and Sacrifice that we Catholics love to contemplate, matter can be sanctified, suffering can be sanctified, flesh can be sanctified, we can be sanctified. Who but a Catholic could have written Canticle of the Creatures, as St. Francis of Assisi did?:

Most High, all powerful, good Lord God, Thine are the praises, the glory, the honour, and every blessing, To Thee alone, most High, do they belong, and no man is worthy to mention Your name.

Praised be Thee, my Lord, with all Thy creatures, especially Sir Brother Sun, Who is the day and through whom Thou givest us light. And he is beautiful and radiant with great splendour; and bears a likeness of Thee, Most High One.

Praised be Thee, my Lord, through Sister Moon and the stars, in heaven Thou hast formed them clear and precious and beautiful.

Praised be Thee, my Lord, through Brother Wind, and through the air, cloudy and serene, and every kind of weather through which Thou givest sustenance to Thy creatures.

Praised be Thee, my Lord, through Sister Water, which is very useful and humble and precious and chaste.

Praised be Thee, my Lord, through Brother Fire, through whom Thou lightest the night, and he is beautiful and playful and robust and strong.

Praised be Thee, My Lord, through our Sister, Mother Earth, who sustains and governs us, and who produces varied fruits with coloured flowers and herbs.

Praised be Thee, My Lord, through those who give pardon for the sake of Thy love, and bear infirmity and tribulation. Blessed are they who endure in peace, for by Thee, Most High, they shall be crowned.

Praised be Thee, my Lord, through our Sister Death, from whom no living man can escape. Woe only to those who die in mortal sin. Blessed are those whom death will find in Thy most holy will, for the second death shall do them no harm.

Praise and bless my Lord and give Him thanks And serve Him with great humility.
When St. Francis looked about and saw God's creation, he saw the Divine Will that created it and sustains it from moment to moment. In its beauty, he saw evidence, he saw "sacrament"! This is the Catholic way.

Nowhere is this acknowledgement of His Incarnation more evident than in the Catholic reverence of the Eucharist.