Catholic or Protestant? any difference?

[Catsmeow]

If their IS a difference between our two, i shouldnt say "sects" because there are no huuge differences between us, but factions, then what are they?

Communion? The pope? Rome? Gay priests? Contraception?

Whats the difference? if any relevant ones?

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Daniel,

The person who led me to Christ was a Roman Catholic flowing with the fruit of the Spirit. I've never met a calmer, more loving, kind and forgiving soul in my entire life. Her LIGHT shined so brightly, it nearly blinded me...and still does.

I don't give a FLIP what denomination you call yourself, the bottom line is do you call yourself a "follower of Jesus Christ"?

If you're too busy examining the speck in your brothers eye, can you see clear to remove the plank from your own.

Look, friend...I have way too many shortcomings to point fingers. I have to examine my heart DAILY. I fall short CONSTANTLY and I am a no good sinner APART from the grace and mercy of Jesus Christ.

As for me and my house, I love and welcome ANYBODY covered by the blood of Jesus.

I don't know what denomination the "thief on the cross" was. He was forgiven, yes?

[Catsmeow]

Protestants are a disperate collection of Christian sects united by the fact that about 500 years ago,they, or more often the sects from which they themselves split, rebelled (or to be historically accurate -Protested) against some of the doctrines, and the dictatorial structure of the Roman Catholic Church. As a result different groups of protestants believe very different things (try and find anything reallythat unites Anglican/Episcopailans, Southern Baptists, Quakers, Pentacostalists, Unitarians, Presbyterians, Unitarians, Lutherans, Methodists, the Amish, Moravians, Jehovas Witnesses, Seventh day Adventists, the Metropolitan Community Churchand the exclusive Bretheren). Consequently, they (to be more precise we, as I am one of them)  usually hate each other more than they hate the Roman Catholics.

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Not ME! I love anyone who walks with Christ and follows Him as best as they can understand. Not everyone has the same amount of "light" or knowledge but anyone covered by the BLOOD OF JESUS is my brother and sister.

[Leonard]

It is my understanding that "protestant" comes from the Latin compound word "pro-testare" meaning "to the word".

[Catsmeow]

It is my understanding that "protestant" comes from the Latin compound word "pro-testare"  meaning "to the word".

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Brother Leonard,

Forgive my slip of memory but you're RC aren't you? I used to be but became a black sheep...baaaaaaa....

[ann2]

Daniel i agree with Jim R,lead your friend to Christ first so he can have a relationship with Him then the Lord will lead him to a church family.

[ServingHim]

Protestants are a disperate collection of Christian sects united by the fact that about 500 years ago,they, or more often the sects from which they themselves split, rebelled (or to be historically accurate -Protested) against some of the doctrines, and the dictatorial structure of the Roman Catholic Church. As a result different groups of protestants believe very different things (try and find anything reallythat unites Anglican/Episcopailans, Southern Baptists, Quakers, Pentacostalists, Unitarians, Presbyterians, Unitarians, Lutherans, Methodists, the Amish, Moravians, Jehovas Witnesses, Seventh day Adventists, the Metropolitan Community Churchand the exclusive Bretheren). Consequently, they (to be more precise we, as I am one of them)

[Daniel9601]

Is communion reeeaaaallllyyyy God's body or just a symbol?

[Leonard]

It is my understanding that "protestant" comes from the Latin compound word "pro-testare"

[Arthur Durnan]

The Roman Catholic way bows to a mere man, IE, the Roman pope in the Vatican. The Evangelical Protestant seeks to follow the Lord Jesus Christ as enunciated in the Holy Bible. Truth to tell, Romanism is unheard of in the Bible, no matter the version. Which disciple was a Roman Catholic? And, of course, Peter called himself an elder & an apostle, never once a Pope. Very interesting.

http://arthurdurnan.freeyellow.com

[Catsmeow]

Proverbs 22:10-10

10 Throw the scoffer out, and quarreling goes too; strife and insults cease.

It's OBVIOUS what "Daniel's" purpose is.

I'll have nothing further to do with you or others who are here to stir up strife among brothers.

Psalms 140:1

Rescue me, ADONAI, from evil people, protect me from violent people. 2 They plan evil things in their hearts they continually stir up bitter strife.