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Basic Differences Between

Basic Differences Between. Catholicism & Protestantism. Basic Tenets of Catholicism:. Catholicism is based on ritual & tradition dating back to the origins of Christianity: Catholics must follow the rules/laws of the Pope Including: Tithing 10% of your annual income to the Church

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Basic Differences Between

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  1. Basic Differences Between Catholicism & Protestantism

  2. Basic Tenets of Catholicism: • Catholicism is based on ritual & tradition dating back to the origins of Christianity: • Catholics must follow the rules/laws of the Pope • Including: • Tithing 10% of your annual income to the Church • Adhering to the 7 Sacraments (baptism, communion, reconciliation, marriage, anointing of the sick, etc…) • Attending Catechism (intensive, weekly, study of Catholicism & the bible) • Catholics must recognize the importance of the clergy in helping to guide their spiritual path towards salvation • Bible & tradition share equal importance in your faith • Mass is given in Latin & practitioners must learn the language

  3. Basic Tenets of Protestantism • Protestantism is based on preaching & achieving a personal relationship with God. • Protestants do not have a superior figurehead but rather, believe Jesus & the Bible are the only Christian authority. • They believe… • In voluntary tithing, though not mandatory • Adhering to the Sacraments, though not as many as Catholicism • Reading the Bible & self-determination of its interpretation • Faith alone will help one achieve salvation • Services are given in the vernacular (local languages)

  4. Problems with Catholicism? • Growing Power of the Church: • Missionaries helped spread literacy to Western Europe • Monasteries preserved important religious treatises & religious works in Latin • Papacy used Church funds to rebuild cities, roads, & important buildings • Church had become a secular authority governing the people’s lives • Abuses of the Church: • Tithing • Marriage of priests • Introduction of indulgences

  5. What Makes Protestantism So Appealing? • Consider socio-economic factors • Why would some choose to follow the Protestant teachings? • Why would some choose to stay with Catholicism? • Why would some nations like China reject Catholic missionaries • What images of Catholicism have you seen in this unit that have been negative? • Leaders of the Protestant Movement: • Martin Luther, John Calvin, King Henry VIII

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