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Catholic vs. Protestant

Catholicism and Protestantism are two major basic denominations in Christianity. Although there are three major groups that divide Christianity and Christians into three sects that include these two and the third minor one that is Orthodoxy. Catholic or Catholicism is a kind of major sect in Christianity; it is based upon the teaching of traditional Roman Catholic Church. Whereas on the other hand Protestant or Protestantism is moreover a reformed sect of Christianity that obliges reformed teachings rather than the traditional teachings of Roman Catholic Church.

Key Differences

Protestants possess Five Solae that contradicts basic teachings of Roman Catholic Church.
Catholics believe in the traditional teaching of Roman Catholic Church.
Protestants deny pope and other scriptures other than Bible.
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Dec 15, 2017
Protestants believe that deeds are not concerned only the faith is concerned.
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Dec 15, 2017
Protestants do not believe in the supremacy of Pope and contradict the concept of believing in any other scripture other than the bible.

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Catholic or Catholicism is the set of belief in the Roman Catholic Church that was established in 315 AD.
Protestant or Protestantism is the belief that contradicts the teaching of Roman Catholic Church. It is a reformed version of Christianity and its beliefs.
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Place of Origin

Roman Empire
Roman Empire but reforms originating in Germany.

Authority of Pope

Accepted and Supremacy of Pope retains.
Deny papal supremacy. Deny the authority of Pope.

Meaning of Terms

Catholic means “Universal.”
Protestant means “to protest.”

Originated In

315 AD
1517 AD

Population

1.2 Billion
590 million

Purgatory

It is a special place that is used to clean and cleanse people from sins. The punishments of different sins are also given here.
No such concept.
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Catholic and Protestant Definitions

Catholic

Of broad or liberal scope; comprehensive
"The 100-odd pages of formulas and constants are surely the most catholic to be found" (Scientific American).

Protestant

A member of a Western Christian church whose faith and practice are founded on the principles of the Reformation, especially in the acceptance of the Bible as the sole source of revelation, in justification by faith alone, and in the universal priesthood of all the believers.

Catholic

Including or concerning all humankind; universal
"what was of catholic rather than national interest" (J.A. Froude).

Protestant

A member of a Western Christian church adhering to the theologies of Luther, Calvin, or Zwingli.

Catholic

Of or involving the Roman Catholic Church.

Protestant

One of the German princes or cities that supported the doctrines of Luther and protested against the decision of the second Diet of Speyer (1529) to enforce the Edict of Worms (1521) and deny toleration to Lutherans.
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Catholic

Of or relating to the universal Christian church.

Protestant

Protestant (also prə-tĕstənt) One who makes a declaration or avowal.

Catholic

Of or relating to the ancient undivided Christian church.

Protestant

Of or relating to Protestants or Protestantism.

Catholic

Of or relating to those churches that have claimed to be representatives of the ancient undivided church.

Protestant

Alternative case form of Protestant
A protestant effort
Protestant work ethic

Catholic

A member of a Catholic church, especially a Roman Catholic.

Protestant

Protesting.

Catholic

Universal; all-encompassing.

Protestant

(slang) Not allowing unsafe sex. (Cf. catholic)

Catholic

Alternative case form of Catholic.

Protestant

One who protests; a protester.

Catholic

(obsolete) Common or prevalent; especially universally prevalent.

Protestant

Alternative case form of Protestant

Catholic

Embracing all.

Protestant

One who protests; - originally applied to those who adhered to Luther, and protested against, or made a solemn declaration of dissent from, a decree of the Emperor Charles V. and the Diet of Spires, in 1529, against the Reformers, and appealed to a general council; - now used in a popular sense to designate any Christian who does not belong to the Roman Catholic or the Greek Church.

Catholic

Universally applicable.

Protestant

Making a protest; protesting.

Catholic

Of universal human interest or use.

Protestant

Of or pertaining to the faith and practice of those Christians who reject the authority of the Roman Catholic Church; as, Protestant writers.

Catholic

(slang) Permissive of unprotected sex.

Protestant

An adherent of Protestantism

Catholic

Universal or general; as, the catholic faith.
Men of other countries [came] to bear their part in so great and catholic a war.

Protestant

The Protestant churches and denominations collectively

Catholic

Not narrow-minded, partial, or bigoted; liberal; as, catholic tastes.

Protestant

Of or relating to Protestants or Protestantism;
Protestant churches
A Protestant denomination

Catholic

Of or pertaining to, or affecting the Roman Catholics; as, the Catholic emancipation act.

Protestant

Making a protest

Catholic

A person who accepts the creeds which are received in common by all parts of the orthodox Christian church.

Catholic

An adherent of the Roman Catholic church; a Roman Catholic.

Catholic

A member of a Catholic church

Catholic

Of or relating to or supporting Catholicism;
The Catholic Church

Catholic

Free from provincial prejudices or attachments;
Catholic in one's tastes

What is Catholic?

Catholic or Catholicism refers towards the denomination of majority of Christians and their belief in the teachings of traditional Roman Catholic Church. Although there are other two major sects too in the Christianity that contradict the beliefs and teachings of Roman Catholic Church. That is Protestant and Orthodoxy. Catholicism is not a kind of sect as it is a developed form of Christianity but based upon the teachings of Roman Catholic Church. All the rules and regulation are according to the First Council of Constantinople in 381. Unlike the Reformed divisions in Christianity which deny the teachings and traditional beliefs of Roman Catholic Church, Catholicism retains all the traditional teachings. They believe in the supremacy of Pope and all the basic teachings too.

What is Protestant?

Protestant or Protestantism refers towards the reformed sect of Christianity that covers second largest Christian population after Catholicism. It is a kind of reformed group that is considered to be revolutionized and bypass some traditional teaching of Roman Catholic Church. Protestantism was founded in 1517 by a German Prince, Martin Luther, who published his ninety-five theses regarding it. Protestantism contradicts with Catholicism on various beliefs. Protestant does not accept the concept of papal supremacy. Which means they do not consider the Catholic pope as guide or supreme authority and deny Roman Catholic doctrine completely. The have different belief from Catholics in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist too. They are moreover concerned with the faith rather than deeds, and they only consider Bible to be believed only denying all traditional and moral scriptures of Roman Catholic Church. Protestant possess a set of five principles that are termed as “Five Solae” and reform contrary to the teachings of Catholicism.

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