As the scripture says, But since we are of the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love and the helmet that is hope for salvation. For God did not destine us for wrath, but to gain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in Heaven. And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My Church, and the powers of Hell shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in Heaven, and what you loose on earth shall be loosed in Heaven.
Whoever rejects you rejects me. And whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me. Again I can't thank you enough for the comparison. I was also hoping to persuade you to add "and through Jesus Christ to God" in the confession area for Catholics, because it was we believe. The priest part is correct, but it is not the whole belief. A catholic believes that we can make a confession to Jesus Christ and receive forgiveness. I just suggest to add this because it helps prevent misconception.
Catholic, by no means, desire to imply that priest are on the same level of Christ, but this seems to be the general notion people take away from it. From reading this comparison alone it would be next to impossible for a non-catholic to see that, and rightly so.
This change, though, helps to at least make clear that the catholic intentions are good even if their conclusion is wrong. The hope is that this will further facilitate fruitful discussion between catholic and protestant without misconceived stereotypes. Thank you for time. Yes it is reliable.
It's a wiki that gets moderated daily. If you find any inaccuracies you can leave a comment or improve it directly on the site yourself. Catholic vs. Comparison chart Differences — Similarities —. In the context of Christian ecclesiology, it has several usages: The word commonly refers to the members, beliefs, and practices of the Roman Catholic Church and those sui juris churches that are in full communion with the Pope Bishop of Rome.
Most Reformation and post-Reformation Churches use the term Catholic sometimes with a lower-case c to refer to the belief that all Christians are part of one Church, regardless of denominational divisions. The term is used also to mean those Christian Churches which maintain that their Episcopate can be traced unbrokenly back to the Apostles, and consider themselves part of a broad catholic or universal body of believers.
Among those who regard themselves as "Catholic", but not "Roman Catholic" , are Anglicans, and some small groups such as the Old Catholic Church, the Polish National Catholic Church, the Independent Catholic, the Ancient Catholic and Liberal Catholic Churches, as well as Lutherans though the latter prefer the lower-case "c," and, like Anglicans, stress that they are both Protestant and Catholic. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven , and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Some use the term Catholic to distinguish their own position from a Calvinist or Puritan form of Reformed-Protestantism. Follow Share Cite Authors. Share this comparison: If you read this far, you should follow us: "Catholic vs Protestant. Comments: Catholic vs Protestant. Anonymous comments 5 November 29, , am I have been reading a lot of these comparasin websites lately.
Related Comparisons. Contribute to Diffen Edit or create new comparisons in your area of expertise. If Catholics actually knew and studied Scripture and historical exegesis, they would be prepared to answer Protestants when they claim that Scripture disproves Catholic teaching. How does one believe Mary was a perpetual virgin while recognizing the gospels state she had multiple children?
The short answer: They don't. They talk about Christ's brothers and sisters using a word that means "close kin". Traditionally, the entire Church believed this to either refer to cousins, or potential children of Joseph and that Joseph was a widower.
Yes, that's the Catholic answer, but sadly it's one not backed up by scholarship. Scholarship hardly has any single opinion on any scriptural topic. One can find plenty of scholarly articles defending the Catholic position. Hell, the article I linked to you is written by a scholarly source, just for an accessible audience. Pick up Fr. Lets also look at what St. Or JP Meier The point is to try as best as possible to find out the truth about Jesus, whatever that might be.
Indeed, for those with the sense and the wisdom to know it, there is more "truth" about life on earth, man's relationship with his fellows and with God, than there is "truth" in the periodic tables. I would like to know all there is to know about the actual Jesus who lived here. He's not a myth created by men, he's an historical figure and I think, also still alive to us spiritually as God. Some people are more comfortable keeping that Jesus at arms length, with a bunch church-created fairy tales between him and us.
That's not me. I agree Crystal. This particular teaching regarding Mary, along with several others, only perpetuate the Catholic sex-shame problem, which has alienated so very many Catholics. It's very sad, as our tradition is so rich in spirituality--richer than the Protestant tradition--which the author speaks to in the article.
Thanks for reading Crystal! As mentioned, I attended 15 years of Catholic school and didn't learn half of what I've learned in Protestant denominations in a shorter amount of time. This is a huge invitation for Catholics in my estimation. The sad fact is many bishops and priests do not catechize and teach Catholic history or doctrine as well as apologetics.
That's why so many Catholics are cannon fodder for fundamentalists, Pentecostals, Jehovah's witnesses and Latter day saints. I hate seeing the rich legacy of Roman Catholicism apparently going down the fundamentalist tubes. Countering my own disillusionment over much of the theology based on the many questionable historical "facts" asserted by Roman Catholicism and Christianity generally , are the broader metaphysical perspectives of philosopher Bernardo Kastrup and silenced bible scholar Thomas L.
Stepping back and taking a broader perspective is keeping me on on the same spiritual path I started on as a child, even if I am no longer "faithful" in the conventional sense of the word. Don't worry, then, because, if what you have written is true, you are still part of "the Body of Christ. Thank you for this great piece. Loved this line in particular " Thanks for reading Bill. I have been surrounded by pilgrim believers for my entire life and have had incredible mentors.
A gift from God, to be sure. I hope the reference to the Jesuit poet was not indirectly saying that you have realised that when confronted with paradox or contradiction in thinking and talking about reality you now pass over it as sufficiently true if thought of as poetic. I will guess that the man who fell into atheism was most troubled by the error that science and Catholic faith cannot both be true at the same time.
First, modern science developed in Christendom starting about half a millennium ago and arrived and thrived amongst faithful believing Christians; it is NOT the fruit of the "enlightenment".
Highly qualified scientists of many denominations of Christianity have no problem accepting that although the bible is not a scientific textbook, it describes the creation of the universe and the commencement of life in ways perfectly in line with the best of 21st century physics and biology. Once consecrated by a priest in the name of Jesus, bread and wine become the body and blood of Christ. Non-Catholics may not participate in Communion. In the Protest Church, every baptized person is invited to share and is allowed to lead the Lord's Supper.
This approach is not accepted by Catholics. Additionally, Eucharist has a different meaning for Catholics and Protestants. The bread, known as the Host, embodies Jesus and can therefore be prayed to. For Protestants, the ritual only serves to commemorate Jesus' death and resurrection. In the Roman Catholic Church, there are seven solemn rites, called sacraments: baptism, confirmation, the Eucharist, matrimony, penance, holy orders and extreme unction.
The church believes these sacraments were instituted by Jesus and that they confer God's grace. Most Protestant churches only practice two of these sacraments: baptism and the Eucharist called Lord's Supper. They are perceived as symbolic rituals through which God delivers the Gospel.
They are accepted through faith. Read more: How Martin Luther became the first Christian pop star. This is why they are rejected by Protestants. Though Protestants believe Mary was the mother of Jesus, unlike Catholics, they do not venerate her. The Catholic Church also practices the veneration of saints. Dead models of faith, recognized as "saint" by the church through canonization, can be prayed to for help in maintaining faith in God.
There are over 4, saints. Their remains are considered holy relics which are venerated. This veneration is also categorically by the Protestant Church as unbiblical.
According to Reformation views, every person may and should pray directly to God. Rather than a vertical structure, Protestants see the church as having a horizontal structure. Svigel contrasts the role of the Catholic priest with the Protestant idea of the priesthood of all believers:.
From Luther on, we have the ability to confess our sins to one another, pronounce forgiveness as the scripture says. Roman Catholics see veneration, not as praying to the Saints and the Virgin Mary, but as praying through them.
This is seen as similar to asking a brother or sister in Christ to pray for you. Furthermore, Dr. He is the creator of all things. So she is the mother of angels. She is the mother of humanity, as is sometimes said. Moreover, the Catholic Church has also called her the Queen of Heaven. Historically, Mary was given a less prominent position in Protestantism as a reaction to this emphasis in the Catholic Church.
There is no equivalent to this kind of veneration in Protestantism, as Protestants emphasize direct access to God.
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