great question. there are bigger differences between the catholic church and the protestant church. any christian denomination other than catholic is protestant. there are differences between the protestant denominations (lutherans, methodists, baptists, etc) but these are usually minor differences.
the main differences between catholics and protestants are:
- the authority of the pope
- the position and role of mary and the "saints"
- the role of the sacraments (baptism, marriage, communion, etc)
- the role of church tradition
also, the catholic bible has a few extra books that the protestant bible does not have.
the differences between the protestant denominations usually break down along the liberal/conservative lines. for example, methodists tend to be more liberal than baptists.
hope this helps.
the main differences between catholics and protestants are:
- the authority of the pope
- the position and role of mary and the "saints"
- the role of the sacraments (baptism, marriage, communion, etc)
- the role of church tradition
also, the catholic bible has a few extra books that the protestant bible does not have.
the differences between the protestant denominations usually break down along the liberal/conservative lines. for example, methodists tend to be more liberal than baptists.
hope this helps.
Thanks and yes that does help. I really am not the every Sunday church goer. In fact, I usually went to church once a year. My wife used to go to church just about every Sunday before she met me.
Not to sound like a smartass but I would go to church more often with her if they had a condensed service. Maybe some reading of some passages and a little sermon and a prayer. I don't care for all the music and singing.
Even here in town I went to two different Lutheran churches and noticed a big diffence in the service. Thanks again...
Not to sound like a smartass but I would go to church more often with her if they had a condensed service. Maybe some reading of some passages and a little sermon and a prayer. I don't care for all the music and singing.
Even here in town I went to two different Lutheran churches and noticed a big diffence in the service. Thanks again...
its unfortunate but, "religion" has caused more harm than good over the centuries. that's why its important to differentiate religion from biblical christianity. the religion we see today is not what the God of the bible intended. if you have ever read the new testament you will see that Jesus calls out the religious leaders for their hypocrisy all the time.
