I was brought up in the Catholic Church teachings. When I was confirmed I treated it like a school gradutaion as in I left and never looked back.
Now 12 years later I can say without a doubt I have been called back. However I am the only Catholic I know. Sure my family puts Catholic down as prefered religion on any hospital form, but besides that, you wouldn’t know they were religious unless they specifically told you. My friends (the ones that are religous) are all Christians.
So I guess I have a three part question.
1.) What is the difference between the two followings?
2.) Does it matter if one “switched” so to speak?
3.) Do priests even lift bro?
Catholicism is considered a branch of Christianity just like Methodism would be. Protestant AND Catholic faiths believe in the divinity of Jesus Christ and that’s what makes them “Christian” to most people.
They may have a ton of differences, but statistically speaking Catholic AND Protestant are both counted as Christian faiths. Even the protestant faiths differ from each other in numerous ways.
[quote]Phoenix44e wrote:
I was brought up in the Catholic Church teachings. When I was confirmed I treated it like a school gradutaion as in I left and never looked back.
Now 12 years later I can say without a doubt I have been called back. However I am the only Catholic I know. Sure my family puts Catholic down as prefered religion on any hospital form, but besides that, you wouldn’t know they were religious unless they specifically told you. My friends (the ones that are religous) are all Christians.
So I guess I have a three part question.
1.) What is the difference between the two followings?[/quote]
Big, big, big question. It varies depending on the sect, I suppose. The protestants aren’t even in unanimous agreement with themselves, after all.
I mean, it can be anything from Apostolic tradition, to scripture alone vs scripture and tradition, to views on Eucharists/communion, views on baptism, views on the communion of the saints, faith/works, Confession, so on and so on. The below could maybe help.
Contact your local Church and schedule a sit down. Can you sit through RCIA having already been confirmed? I’m not sure. But there’s almost always some kind of adult education program going on.
Switched? Fella, you’re only one honest and sincere Confession away.
I thought the biggest difference between Catholics and Protestantism (and all the sects that come under it) is in regards to their attitudes towards the Pope and Rome?
[quote]Sloth wrote:
And, welcome back! Right around Lent, too! Good timing.[/quote]
Well Thank you I guess. To be honest I don’t know if I’m back, or going, or staying or anything…I’m truely just searching, and wondering, and hoping, and learning…
[quote]Sloth wrote:
And, welcome back! Right around Lent, too! Good timing.[/quote]
Well Thank you I guess. To be honest I don’t know if I’m back, or going, or staying or anything…I’m truely just searching, and wondering, and hoping, and learning…[/quote]
Happy searching, then!
Edit: Let me know how things work out for you. Definitely consider sitting down with someone face to face (Priest, Deacon). God bless, and take care.
[quote]Sloth wrote:
And, welcome back! Right around Lent, too! Good timing.[/quote]
Well Thank you I guess. To be honest I don’t know if I’m back, or going, or staying or anything…I’m truely just searching, and wondering, and hoping, and learning…[/quote]
Organized religion is a scam. Just read the Bible.
[quote]Sloth wrote:
And, welcome back! Right around Lent, too! Good timing.[/quote]
Well Thank you I guess. To be honest I don’t know if I’m back, or going, or staying or anything…I’m truely just searching, and wondering, and hoping, and learning…[/quote]
Organized religion is a scam. Just read the Bible. [/quote]
The entire catalogue of Protestant Christian religions arose from somebody deciding to “just read the Bible.”
One very profound difference in the teachings of the Catholic Church and mainstream Protestantism is the Catholic’s belief that one can acheive salvation, ie go to Heaven, through good works and prayer.
Protestants generally believe in what the Scriptures say on the subject. That one can only be saved by believing in Jesus Christ as the Savior.
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
John 3:16
There are many other differences. Another example that comes to mind is that the Catholic Church believes and teaches that the Pope is infallible.
From the beginning of the church it has been proven that this belief is not true. Galileo Galilei built a telescoope and observed that the Earth revolved around the sun. The Church believed the sun and all the planets revolved around the Earth. The Church had him imprisoned until he changed his mind and recanted his heretical belief and publically stated that he was wrong. Now we know without a doubt that the Catholic Church was wrong.
[quote]dpcavana wrote:
One very profound difference in the teachings of the Catholic Church and mainstream Protestantism is the Catholic’s belief that one can acheive salvation, ie go to Heaven, through good works and prayer.
Protestants generally believe in what the Scriptures say on the subject. That one can only be saved by believing in Jesus Christ as the Savior.
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
John 3:16
There are many other differences. Another example that comes to mind is that the Catholic Church believes and teaches that the Pope is infallible.
From the beginning of the church it has been proven that this belief is not true. Galileo Galilei built a telescoope and observed that the Earth revolved around the sun. The Church believed the sun and all the planets revolved around the Earth. The Church had him imprisoned until he changed his mind and recanted his heretical belief and publically stated that he was wrong. Now we know without a doubt that the Catholic Church was wrong. [/quote]
Galileo (a devout Catholic FYI) came up with a radical theory. The theory was rejected by the scientific community. The church sided with the vast majority of scientists. As soon as the scientific community started accepting his theory, the Church accepted the Galileo model of the universe. It’s also critical to note that Galileo was equally wrong. The sun is not the center of the universe any more than the earth. And even more technically, if the universe is infinite you actually can state factually that the Earth is the center.
[quote]dpcavana wrote:
One very profound difference in the teachings of the Catholic Church and mainstream Protestantism is the Catholic’s belief that one can acheive salvation, ie go to Heaven, through good works and prayer.
Protestants generally believe in what the Scriptures say on the subject. That one can only be saved by believing in Jesus Christ as the Savior.
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
John 3:16
There are many other differences. Another example that comes to mind is that the Catholic Church believes and teaches that the Pope is infallible.
From the beginning of the church it has been proven that this belief is not true. Galileo Galilei built a telescoope and observed that the Earth revolved around the sun. The Church believed the sun and all the planets revolved around the Earth. The Church had him imprisoned until he changed his mind and recanted his heretical belief and publically stated that he was wrong. Now we know without a doubt that the Catholic Church was wrong. [/quote]
Galileo (a devout Catholic FYI) came up with a radical theory. The theory was rejected by the scientific community. The church sided with the vast majority of scientists. As soon as the scientific community started accepting his theory, the Church accepted the Galileo model of the universe. It’s also critical to note that Galileo was equally wrong. The sun is not the center of the universe any more than the earth. And even more technically, if the universe is infinite you actually can state factually that the Earth is the center.
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However, Bruno was actually correct in his assumptions about the universe, and trumpeted those assumptions as his proof that god was greater than they had yet even imagined!
[quote]Phoenix44e wrote:
I was brought up in the Catholic Church teachings. When I was confirmed I treated it like a school gradutaion as in I left and never looked back.
Now 12 years later I can say without a doubt I have been called back. However I am the only Catholic I know. Sure my family puts Catholic down as prefered religion on any hospital form, but besides that, you wouldn’t know they were religious unless they specifically told you. My friends (the ones that are religous) are all Christians.
So I guess I have a three part question.
1.) What is the difference between the two followings?
2.) Does it matter if one “switched” so to speak?
3.) Do priests even lift bro?[/quote]
You’re not the only Catholic. There are several of us here.
1.) What is the difference between the two followings?
One of the main differences is justification. Protestants believe is justification by faith alone. Catholics believe in faith + works. Protestants believe that faith in God is justification and everything follows from that. Catholics believe that we are justified by faith, but judged by how we live it out.
That depends on the person. If you are going to be more faithful as a protestant then go for it. I think Catholicism is the most faithful to the scriptures. Obviously, my protestant brothers will disagree.
I have known one who dabbled. Priests are awful busy (with things other than little boys), I cannot imagine it’s a priority.
[quote]Sloth wrote:
And, welcome back! Right around Lent, too! Good timing.[/quote]
Well Thank you I guess. To be honest I don’t know if I’m back, or going, or staying or anything…I’m truely just searching, and wondering, and hoping, and learning…[/quote]
Organized religion is a scam. Just read the Bible. [/quote]
Why would you do that? The Bible is the product of ‘organized religion’.
[quote]magick wrote:
I thought the biggest difference between Catholics and Protestantism (and all the sects that come under it) is in regards to their attitudes towards the Pope and Rome?[/quote]
There are 3 main theologies in Christianity, Apostolic, Arminianism and Calvinism. There are other Apostolic traditions that do not regard the pope, I.E. they are the ‘Orthodox Catholics’. The reformation is a vast deportation from the Catholic tradition. Two main reformation concepts of the reformation, sole fide (faith alone), and sola scritptura (the Bible alone), are the vast departure from the Catholic Church from whence they were born.
[quote]dpcavana wrote:
One very profound difference in the teachings of the Catholic Church and mainstream Protestantism is the Catholic’s belief that one can acheive salvation, ie go to Heaven, through good works and prayer.
Protestants generally believe in what the Scriptures say on the subject. That one can only be saved by believing in Jesus Christ as the Savior.
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
John 3:16
There are many other differences. Another example that comes to mind is that the Catholic Church believes and teaches that the Pope is infallible.
From the beginning of the church it has been proven that this belief is not true. Galileo Galilei built a telescoope and observed that the Earth revolved around the sun. The Church believed the sun and all the planets revolved around the Earth. The Church had him imprisoned until he changed his mind and recanted his heretical belief and publically stated that he was wrong. Now we know without a doubt that the Catholic Church was wrong. [/quote]
Galileo (a devout Catholic FYI) came up with a radical theory. The theory was rejected by the scientific community. The church sided with the vast majority of scientists. As soon as the scientific community started accepting his theory, the Church accepted the Galileo model of the universe. It’s also critical to note that Galileo was equally wrong. The sun is not the center of the universe any more than the earth. And even more technically, if the universe is infinite you actually can state factually that the Earth is the center.
[/quote]
However, Bruno was actually correct in his assumptions about the universe, and trumpeted those assumptions as his proof that god was greater than they had yet even imagined!
Aaaaaand they burned him alive for his efforts.
[/quote]
Stalin got us back don’t worry…
And the Catholic Church is the most welcoming and in fact teaches unity with science, rather than departure. So we learned from our mistakes.
[quote]Sloth wrote:
And, welcome back! Right around Lent, too! Good timing.[/quote]
Well Thank you I guess. To be honest I don’t know if I’m back, or going, or staying or anything…I’m truely just searching, and wondering, and hoping, and learning…[/quote]
Organized religion is a scam. Just read the Bible. [/quote]
[quote]H factor wrote:
Catholicism is considered a branch of Christianity just like Methodism would be. Protestant AND Catholic faiths believe in the divinity of Jesus Christ and that’s what makes them “Christian” to most people.
They may have a ton of differences, but statistically speaking Catholic AND Protestant are both counted as Christian faiths. Even the protestant faiths differ from each other in numerous ways. [/quote]
It’s not just another branch. It’s the original, from which all others came. That’s a fact of history. The term ‘Catholic’ was used recorded for the first time in the 2nd century by St. Jerome.
[quote]Sloth wrote:
And, welcome back! Right around Lent, too! Good timing.[/quote]
Well Thank you I guess. To be honest I don’t know if I’m back, or going, or staying or anything…I’m truely just searching, and wondering, and hoping, and learning…[/quote]
Organized religion is a scam. Just read the Bible. [/quote]
The entire catalogue of Protestant Christian religions arose from somebody deciding to “just read the Bible.” [/quote]
The one thing I know, is that what most people think Catholicism is, is so horrifically wrong, it does not even resemble the church. It’s hard to conceive how such misinformation has been propagated en masse, especially in an age where information is so readily available.