What are 3 differences between protestantism and catholicism?

Question

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Answer 1

Catholic believe in the authority of the Pope. There are so many other religions that are between Catholics and liberal protestant that differences vary.
Most do not believe in the conversion of the eucharist. They believe it is symbolic.
Most do not believe that you need to confess your sins through a priest. They believe that you can deal with God directly.

Answer 2

since this is an academic question, I will keep my response very general and brief:

1. Protestants look to the Bible as the authority on faith and practice, where Catholics look to the Bishop of Rome.

2. A big difference is the Catholic view on Mary, the Mother of God. Catholics say that Mary was without sin from the moment of her conception (hence, the Immaculate Conception), she remained a virgin all her life (Perpetual Virginity), was assumed into Heaven after her death (the Assumption), and is now our spiritual mother. Protestants do not subscribe to this Marian Theology.

3. Church Services. The Catholic Liturgy and the Mass centers on the Eucharist or Holy Communion. Catholic Services are the same in every Catholic Church throughout the world. The Sacraments are the same in every Catholic Church throughout the world. Protestants do not display the same unity in theology or practice.

Answer 3

WOW Chris, you really should study some more, in the "Real" gospel it says that you are not to bear false wittness. I am assuming that you are just ignorant to what Catholics believe and not intentionally lying about us. If you are going to charge another group, you really should do a little homework and be able to back up your claims!

Try: www.Catholic.com

To the question:

1. Catholics believe in the true and real presence of Jesus in the Eucharast, Protestants believe it is only a represnetation of his body and blood.

2. Protestants believe in more of a personal relationship with God, they are free to read the scripture and translate how ever they are moved to understand it. This leads to them being splintered into over 20,000 different groups with different variations of understanding. Protestants have no central leadership to bind them together, so you really cannot define all Protestants as anything. Catholics have the Pope, Bishops and Priests that have their position handed down from Jesus to Peter, then on and on to this day.

3. Catholics keep all seven Sacraments, Baptism, holy orders, Confirmation, Marriage, Anoiting of the Sick, Reconcilation, and the Eucharest. Mot Protestants only share one or two sacraments and have done away with the rest.

By the way, Catholics don't worship Saints, or Mary, or any of the other silly things you hear about us.

Good luck in your paper!

Answer 4

1. Catholics belong to churches that have ties (or as we say, are in communion with) the Bishop of Rome, the Pope. Protestants do not generally acknowledge the Pope to genuinely hold an office of universal primacy within the church, and thus are not in communion with him.

2. Catholics regard the sacraments as numbering seven - baptism, confirmation, eucharist, ordination, reconciliation, sacrament of the sick (erroneously called last rites sometimes), and marriage. Most Protestants believe that the sacraments number two at most (if they even accept that there is such a thing as sacraments, they will hold only baptism and eucharist as counting.)

3. Catholics believe deacons, priests, and bishops must descend from a line of ordinations that can be dated back to the apostles, via the laying on of hands. Most Protestants do not consider this necessary for the ordained ministry.

There's three!

Answer 5

Both Catholics and Protestants believe in the Holy Trinity of God being Father Son and Holy Spriit. They also both believe that Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary and was cruicified and rose again for our salvation. They both believe that the Bible is the Word of God and salvation comes to the world through Jesus Christ.

There are differences however. Here are three:

1) The Catholic Church experiences Jesus through human expereinces called Sacrements (Baptism, Confermation, Crismation, Communion, Annointing of the Sick, Marriage, Holy Orders). Protestants do not catagorize these things as Sacrements but also practice most of them (especially Baptism).

2) Catholics believe that the person is not only saved by faith but by faith put into action in the form of works. Living a Sacremental lifestyle in other words. Protestants uphold that faith alone will save an individual. Both of these stances have long theological/Biblical explinations and can't be done justice in this short answer.

3) Catholics believe in the Bible being the ultimate word of God but it's interpretation is left up to the the Father's of the Church and the leader's of the Church begining with the Pope whom Catholics believe is appointed by the Holy Spirit (God) to lead the Church. Protestants believe solely in the Bible as the Word of God interpreted by the reader.

The division amoung Catholics and Protestants should have never happened. Neither should any division among any Christian Church. Never-the-less it's here and it's a part of being human that we have to overcome.

We have to be sesantive to each other and rely on Jesus to make us whole again in the end.

After all, we have enough to worry about with people renouncing the idea of God as dumb and reprehensable, we don't have time to fight with each other.

Answer 6

it style of feels which you have gotten numerous very subjective solutions. i'm going to objective to supply a quick precis of many of the version i comprehend. Eucharist: Catholics (and Orthodox) have self assurance the Jesus is somewhat present day interior the bread and wine. maximum, if no longer all, Protestant sects have self assurance that's a symbolic act. Sacraments: Catholics have 7 sacraments. they suspect that they convey God's grace to the believer. they are actual signs and warning signs that impart something genuine to those that take area. maximum Protestants have only Baptism and Lord's Supper (Eucharist). they often view them as symbolic acts. Church: Catholics have self assurance that Jesus based a church to steer his human beings till his return. they suspect that the Pope is the top of that physique and that the Holy Spirit will instruction manual him in educating the persons in concerns of religion and morals. maximum Protestants have self assurance in an "invisible" church. community church homes are just to blame to their very own club. those community congregations are united to different Christians by using the international by using faith in Jesus yet have many adjustments in interpretation and doctrine. (ok so when I re-study this i think i'm being subjective besides. it isn't any longer confusing to tell the place my ideals fall in this answer. nicely...i attempted!)

Answer 7

Catholicism is the original, Protestantism is the off-shoot.
Catholics believe in the communion of Saints.
Catholics believe you are saved NOT ONLY by Faith alone, but by good works as well.

Answer 8

1. The Septuagint Version Books of the Holy Bible. These are the Books that Jesus Christ is quoted from by the New Testament Writers.

2. Catholics trace their founding to Jesus Christ directly. Early Church Fathers writings, Ancient Jewish writers of Early Christians communities, Pagan writers of historical records of early Christian followers.

3. Catholic base their Faith upon the Foundations of the Apostles and Prophets and the Sacred Scriptures that Jesus used while on earth. Eph 2:20

Answer 9

Here are three biggies, there are more:

Catholic
1) Literal Eucharist
2) Scripture and Apostolic teaching are equal
3) The Virgin Mary was sinless and had no other children

Protestant (I am painting with a broad brush, this might not be 100% correct for all denominations)
1) Symbolic Eucharist
2) Sola Scriptura
3) The Virgin Mary was an ordinary woman and had other children besides Jesus

Answer 10

A: Prots believe that the Pope has no special authority over the faithful (rejecting Jesus' passing of the keys to the kingdom to Peter and his picked successors). Nor do they believe the Pope is infallible regarding matter of interpretation of the Gospels.

B: Prots believe Jesus is merely present at the moment of blessing the Eucharist. Catholics believe the blessed Eucharist IS Jesus.

C: Prots reject the notion of individual confession, preferring group hugs and special community absolution events that minimize the effort one needs to undertake to ask for forgiveness (as with Catholic Reconciliation through G-d's agent on earth, a priest)

Note: Prots splintered into ever smaller groupings (even after Luther recanted(yes) on deathbed) and now bask in reflected glory of 3-5 persons at celebrations - Once reformist, prot sects now exist to exist like government bureaucracies, and have no special standing - Methodists vs Lutherans vs Anglicans vs. LDsers vs Baptists vs Mennonites vs. 7th Day Adventists vs. Russian Orthodox vs Greek Orthodox vs Calvinists, etc. The Roman Catholic Church has some internal squabbles (Latin vs. venal mass, say) but nothing like Prot splits.

Good luck (extra credit below)

D: Princeton, William & Mary, Columbia v. Fordham; Boston College, Georgetown, Notre Dame, USF ('nough said)