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Old 02-10-2010, 01:03 AM
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Default Is it possible for me to conform to Protestantism? (I am Roman Catholic)?

If so, then how do I do it and what are the major points/information I should know about Protestantism.
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Old 02-15-2010, 01:03 AM
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As a protestant one can respect roman Catholics and especially the Pope, but one does not recognize any special authority in the Roman Church or the Pope.
As a protestant one can respect and honor Mary and the saints, but must obey the Bible and not seek to petition or otherwise contact Mary or the saints.
As a protestant one is expected to partake in believer's baptism, the Lord's supper, prayer and other forms of obedience, but the Biblical view of Ephesians 2.8,9 and Romans 4.1-10, that a person is justified (made righteous before God) by faith and not by works.
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Old 02-19-2010, 01:03 AM
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Most denominations which are Protestant are quite similar to Catholicism except they see the Bible as the supreme law as the word of God. Catholics acknowledge the Bible but also honor their own man devised writings and laws. They also think the pope is infallible which is silly and is obviously not true. They also pray to Mary, saints and statues which is a form of idolatry. Protestants don't do any of that stuff but the service is similar with singing, praying, a sermon, communion and worship.
I left Catholicism to become protestant and am quite happy I did.
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Old 02-21-2010, 01:03 AM
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Do you mean convert?
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Old 02-26-2010, 01:03 AM
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The main points of the Protestant Reformation were in large part embraced by the changes to the Roman Catholic church after the Vatican II council.

There are still some exceptions: female clergy being one of the biggest. Married clergy is still an issue, although becoming less so - deacons can be married, and if a priest is married before he is ordained, he stays married. Also, Ukrainian (and other) Catholic priests can marry, or at least be married at their ordinations.

Generally, Protestants place more authority on Scripture than Roman Catholics, and much less on the Church Fathers (like Aquinas, or Augustine). Protestants see Mary as Jesus' mom; a special lady, but not much more. They place less importance (in general) on the Eucharist, and most denominations do not understand the "sacrificial" nature (the amanuensis of Christ's crucifixion), which is why their leaders are ministers or pastors, and not priests.

These things very quite a bit by denomination. Anglicans are not really Protestant, and are about 98% the same as Roman Catholics. However, you can go pretty far the other way into denominations far removed from Roman Catholic ideas. It is hard to paint them all with one broad brush - the things above are sort of an average only.
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Old 03-03-2010, 01:03 AM
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just do it , there are no barriers that can stop you.
but when you receive the call that you have done the wrong thing, don't fight it.
just come home
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Old 03-08-2010, 01:03 AM
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There is no historic connection between Christ and Protestants. Jesus and His Apostles lived 1500 years before the Protestant Reformation.
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