The word protestantism comes from the word protest and what they protested was Catholicism. So all of Protestantism is a protest but protestant teaching comes from the Bible which is the foundation for most protestant denominations.
9.The pure dislike from the protestant side is hard to fathom.They slam catholics on everything from the saints to the time of day they worship.I came from a baptist family so I've heard them all.
EVERY Protestant denomination was founded by a human being who decided he/she had a better idea of what God wanted than did the founder(s) of their parent denomination. Eventually, as you go back from founder Thur parent denomination to founder to parent denomination, you're gonna end up smack dab at the door of Holy Mother Church, IE, Catholicism.
Less than it was, I think. Maybe a 5 by now. The emphasis being that the Protestants haven't had anything to worry about from the Roman Catholic Church. Now I think that the emphasis is on the deplorable doctrines of the RCC instead of the persecution that was so prevalent.
It depends, if it's a religion like baptist, which was formed sole because the church of England was "too catholic" or a religion like Lutheran which was formed on a theological basis.
Protestantism is not based on opposition to Catholicism, but on opposition to abuse of power by religious leaders, its most important tenet being that every person must establish a DIRECT relationship with God. The psychological castration of priests is also considered as an abuse of power.
I'll give it about 6. Both speak about the same character. But outwardly are different on who controls the church and who has authority over the people. If not to mention the religious difference on who deserves reverence in the Christian story.
Protestantism was NOT ever planned to become a new cult. Luther wanted reform and loved the Catholic church. He had a problem with the purchasing of indulgences and the selling of holy relics .
The church doesn't sell indulgences anymore.
Then their were break offs from Lutheranism. I am sure the splits had noting to do with Catholicism. After this it is more , protesting the current church that had protested. Luther never gave up the doctrine of confession to a priest.
Many protestant churches do not confess to a member of clergy.
I'd give it a 10. The Protestants go on and on about how wrong everyone else is, although you can unite them in their dislike of Catholics for the most part. Catholics know that the Protestants exist, and that in some places (the US comes to mind) they're allowed to shut us out of jobs and politics. For the most part, they're watered-down Christians, and harmless until you get them in groups and arm them with white sheets and some torches.
To counter one point here, Protestants perpetuate the old persecutions they suffered under intolerant Catholicism 5 centuries ago, and one-up us by continuing to persecute Catholics today, being generally unable to forgive as ordered by The Man himself.
Reformation happened because the Catholic church was following man created doctrine instead of God's Word. The various protestant denominations still have disagreements with the Catholic doctrine and do not have any animosity against Catholics, but just desire to follow God's Word in spirit and truth.
10, or 100%. Catholicism was the main religion for centuries, based on the Pope and Roman Catholicism.
People left the church because of the different beliefs they had and how restricting Catholicism was. That's when Protestantism was formed. But even then, people kept leaving the church and formed their own denominations based on what they WANTED to believe.
It's mind boggling how many Christian denominations there are, each to fit what man wanted to believe and fit his own life style. The whole idea of how many different Christian religions there are has nothing to do with God, but man himself. God and Christ had one message only for all man and man took that message and twisted it so much, that I feel Christianity is nothing but man made ideas. Not God, or Christ made. Man made, including Catholicism.
If man truly followed and believed what Christ intended them too, there would have never been religious wars in the name of Christ and mankind wouldn't be so filled with hatred for one another.
What has turned out 2000 years after the death of Christ is alto of very mixed up and confused people, who I'd say don't really even know what they believe.
But I know for a fact, this is NOT what Christ had in mind and without even knowing it, they prove over and over again, they don't even know Christ. I know I'll get many thumbs down, but too bad. the truth is the truth, whether people want to believe it or not. Christian wasn't meant to be a religion. My God, the first Christians were Jewish for almost a century.
Christian means nothing more than follower of Christ. It is man, who added everything else.
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