catholics know they are saved, even wwith the catholic guilt, protestants hope and pray that they will be saved, true /false
2007-10-06 08:17:09 · 14 answers · asked by onerelic 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
protestants mostly became protestants becuse their land lords were protestants or it was againest the law to be a catholic , so they became protestants to keep their homes, their heads and their jobs, pure selfish reasons, and in turn they penalised and victimised catholics
2007-10-06 08:23:52 · update #1
the acceptance of christ through the holy communion gives catholics salvation , but nice try you nearly had me there mormon fella
2007-10-06 08:52:16 · update #2
Protestants, Muslims, Jews, Buddhists, Hindus, and others will get into heaven if they live a good and unselfish life. I believe that Roman Catholicism is the true faith, but that doesn't mean other people with different religious beliefs are damned.
2007-10-06 08:21:32 · answer #1 · answered by doc 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It seems that most have missed the point of your question.
The Offical word from the Catholic Church is that Protestants will go to Heaven.
It is hard to say "all Christians" because there are some. like the LDS who call themselves Christians, but follow a docterine that is radically altered from the Bible.
Joe
2007-10-06 08:51:02 · answer #2 · answered by Joseph G 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Even members of the Church of Rome including the Pope will only be admitted to heaven by the Grace of God. In spite of what that denomination thinks the same applies to protestants
2007-10-06 08:22:02 · answer #3 · answered by Scouse 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've got news for you: Catholics aren't necessarily saved.
The essentials for salvation start with
1 Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ
2 Repentance for sin
3 Baptism for the remission of those sins
4 The gift of the Holy Ghost
Since Catholics are never baptised correctly, and their confirmation is always at the hands of one without the real authority, they cannot get beyond step 2.
Hence they are not truly saved.
Protestants are also outside the promise for similar reasons.
2007-10-06 08:36:38 · answer #4 · answered by Modern Major General 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I always say better a good Protestant, that a bad Catholic that is what I believe.
2007-10-06 08:38:54 · answer #5 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If someone is saved, being excommunicated doesn't change that.
The Catholic Church can show you the road to salvation, but the Catholic Church doesn't decide who is saved and cannot "un-save" you.
2007-10-06 08:38:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you think a church can provide salvation, think again...Christ said that a man must be born again to see the kingdom of God, and that whoever believes in Him will have eternal life...now, who do i trust, some wrinkly old pope in rome, doddering around like someones' crazy grampa, or the Messiah, the Son of the living God?
2007-10-06 17:56:00 · answer #7 · answered by spike missing debra m 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm afraid that is false. Religious organisations do not save and neither does holy communion. It is faith in Jesus that saves.........even if you never set foot in a Church in your life you are saved by faith alone.
2007-10-06 10:59:02 · answer #8 · answered by Andy 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think they would have a better chance out rather than in.
This is based on the christian hypothocis that heaven might exist.
2007-10-06 10:50:59 · answer #9 · answered by Terry M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you must obey all Gods laws to the letter and believe in his son as being the Savior to get into heaven- that is all! (PS God doesn't have a "religion" so why would he care more about one religion over another?)
2007-10-06 08:21:34 · answer #10 · answered by flyingdove 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋