Whats the difference between Catholic and Protestant?

Question

Whats the difference between Catholic and Protestant? Note. I'm talking about in the 15th century...

Thanks!

Answer 1

Too much to write here. Why don't you actually read a book about it.

Answer 2

Lots of differences but the main thing in the 15th century was the people who objected to the Pope or Papal rule and infallibility / They did not protest against Christianity but against the pope and edicts and so on.. So the Anti Papal Christians were called protestants.

Answer 3

Thr Protestant Reformation had it begins in the writings of Martin Luther, a German priest who questioned many of the doctrines of the Catholic church. He felt that ritual and tradition had replaced simple faith in Christ. He also saw many corrupt practices in the Catholic church, such as the selling of church offices.

He had two factors that made his "protest" successful where others had failed. First, there was the printing press, which allowed him to distribute pamphlet, books and other writings that popularized his teachings. He was one of the first to use "sound bits" to prompt his ideas. Second, he came at a time when secular kings were looking for a reason to break from the rulership of Rome.

What emerged was a religious agenda where people looked to the scriptures rather than to Rome or tradition as their main source for doctrine. Some of the major doctrines which emerged at that time was salvation not through any work or ritual but through faith alone in Christ, and the "priesthood" of all believers - the idea that we could prayer directly to God, not through saints, and get forgiveness directly from God, not through confessing to priest.

It also brought about the first major wave of Bible translations in over 1000 years, since the Latin Vulgate was translated in 400AD. The King James Bible would be the leading English translation to emerge from that time.

Answer 4

Catholics believe that the Bible needs interpretation by competent authorities and that God continues to inform and inspire the Church through its leaders and council decisions. Catholics also believe that Christians can help each other get to heaven. Protestants believe that only Jesus can get you into heaven, that divine inspiration stopped with the completion of the Bible, and that there is no competent human authority to determine what the Bible says. Everyone must decide for him/herself.

Answer 5

Protestants embraced righteousness by faith alone in Christ for our redemption in the 15th century. The Catholic's held to their system of creeds, traditions, idols and private interpretations apart from Holy Scripture. Protestants believe in the innerant word of God.

Answer 6

"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 7

Interpretation of the Word of God. Martin Luther was upset with the Catholic church for putting hoops in front of people that they had to jump through in order to be in good standing with God. He protested the church activities by posting the 95 Theses on the church door.

Luther then translated the bible from Latin into a more commonly-read language so that everyone would have access to God's word and not be beholden to the Catholic church for salvation.

Answer 8

They are both Christians. Protestants broke away from their Catholic roots. Basically their belief about the bible is the same, as is communion and Jesus. Protestant do not believe in priests, confession and saints.
Check out the web sites I listed...they can explain it in better detail.

Answer 9

It all comes down to one basic questions. Do you need the structure of the Church to guide individual souls (as Catholics claimed) or is the apparent text of the bible enough (as the Protestants, through Martin Luther and Calvin thought).

All other arguments come down to this main point, and issues such as saint veneration, indulgencies, Mary adoration and other issues of the time revolve around this basic dispute.

Answer 10

Catholic is a term used to mean universal and under the preisthood of the Pope. Prodestant "protested" the Pope and his kingship or he being Peters successor. That's where it started. Prodestant's basically protest the Catholic rituals and rules and just wanted to study the bible themselves as they did not believe that the Pope was any "better than they".

Answer 11

All centuries the catholics pray to Mary. Protestants dont. try reading the bible and believe your interpretation.