What is the difference between the Roman Catholic Church and the Prodestant Church?

Answer 1

This is the 3rd time this has been asked in the past hour...there are extensive answers if you look at a post from about 40 minutes ago, including one from me.

One of the similarities is that both sides spell it "Protestant." ;-)

Essentially, both churches believe that Jesus is the son of God who was crucified in order to save everyone from their sins, and that he rose from the dead 3 days after his death, and ascended into heaven. Most of the differences stem from Catholic belief (and Protestant disbelieve) in oral tradition, intercession, and apostolic succession.

Answer 2

Historically the Roman Catholic Church has existed since the time of the Apostles. Peter was named by Jesus as head of the Church. His successor is the Bishop of Rome also known as the Pope. In the 16th Century, Martin Luther, a Catholic priest protested against certain practices of the Church. He started what is called the Reformation and out of that Reformation many Christian denominations were formed.

There are many ritual and dogmatic differences between the Catholic and Protestant Churches (too many to name here).

Some of the most important ones would be:

* The recognition of the Pope as the Successor of Peter and the Temporal Head of the Church.
* The recognition of Seven Sacraments - Baptism, Confirmation, Reconciliation, Eucharist, Anointing of the Sick, Marriage, & Holy Orders.
* The Priesthood
* The belief in Mary as Theotokos (Mother of God), who was conceived without sin, remained perpetually a virgin, and who upon her death was assumed body and soul into heaven.
* The existence of Purgatory as a place of temporary purification for souls who are not yet perfect and able to enter heaven
* The belief in the Communion of Saints - that all members of the Church living and dead are unified in their belief
* The belief in Transubstantiation and the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist
* The belief in both the authority of Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition

VB8

Answer 3

Protestants are Pope-less Catholics.
Actually, the answer should be a little more serious: A Catholic monk, Martin Luther, "protested" the smarmy use of indulgences (a clever "fear-for-your-salvation-tax" that the popes had used to become rich. Luther rebelled, the Catholic church grew worried, the protesters gained significant momentum, the pope had all the protestors excommunicated, and the protestors became "protestants".
It's been all laughs and blood since then. A very dark comedy indeed.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

"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 6

Catholic

they teach that the pope is the head of the church, the pope is infallible, that the Catholic church is the only true church, Mary is to be worshipped and prayed to among lots of other funny things.

Protestant / Reformed
you could say they are anything except Catholic! specifically, Christ is the head of the church, we are saved by grace alone, by faith alone, in Christ alone, and that the church is the body of all Spirit-filled believers. all of these teachings are in line with the Bible.

Answer 7

simple. You walk into a Roman catholic church and upon the altar , with a candle light burning, there in the tabernackle is the true pressence of Jesus Christ. You walk in to protestant church they have no altar just a micro phone band instruments, no true pressence of Jesus christ there. Try it sometime. Go into a catholic church go up and kneel by the altar near the tabernackle and speak to Jesus, dont be afraid if he talks back to you.

Answer 8

The phrase sola scriptura is from the Latin: sola having the idea of "alone," "ground," "base," and the word scriptura meaning "writings" - referring to the Scriptures. Sola scriptura means that Scripture alone is authoritative for the faith and practice of the Christian. The Bible is complete, authoritative, and true. "All Scripture is 'God breathed' (given of inspiration of God) and is profitable for teaching, reproof, correction, instruction in righteousness..." (2 Timothy 3:16).

Sola scriptura was the rallying cry of the Protestant Reformation. For centuries the Roman Catholic Church had made its traditions superior in authority to the Bible. This resulted in many practices that were in fact contradictory to the Bible. Some examples are prayer to saints and/or Mary, the immaculate conception, transubstantiation, infant baptism, indulgences, and papal authority. Martin Luther, the founder of the Lutheran Church and father of the Protestant Reformation, was publicly rebuking the Catholic Church for its unbiblical teachings. The Catholic Church threatened Martin Luther with excommunication (and death) if he did not recant. Martin Luther's reply was, "Unless therefore I am convinced by the testimony of Scripture, or by the clearest reasoning, - unless I am persuaded by means of the passages I have quoted, - and unless they thus render my conscience bound by the Word of God, I cannot and will not retract, for it is unsafe for a Christian to speak against his conscience. Here I stand, I can do no other; may God help me! Amen!"

Answer 9

Many years ago, there were some theological disagreements which brought about Protestantism...mostly having to do with reading/interpreting the bible.

In other words, it's like most childish arguments, people arguing over that which neither has any proof of anyway.

Today, the main difference seems to be the incidence of child abuse by priests.

Answer 10

The Roman Catholic Church follows the orginal teachings of Jesus Christ while the protestant church decided that they didnt like the teachings and split long ago. Since then we've been at eachothers necks.