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YART: Why do Protestants hate Catholics so much?

her209

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I'm neither Catholic nor Protestant. I thought they worship from the Bible. I'm just curious. 😕
 
catholics are christian.

Protestant Christians (protestant is derived from the word Protest and they were Protesting the abuses of the Catholic Church) so by the nature of their history you would expect to see some kind of dislike for each other, no?
 
The Catholic church is a lot like the US. A political powerhouse and not scared to throw it's weight around and push it's opinions.

Many other countries don't like the U.S. because of that. Same as with the Catholic church. A lot of other religious branches don't like it because they don't like the clout and pull that the Catholic Church has.

Just my view after being raised Catholic for 18 years.
 
Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
catholics are christian.

Protestant Christians (protestant is derived from the word Protest and they were Protesting the abuses of the Catholic Church) so by the nature of their history you would expect to see some kind of dislike for each other, no?
But it seems like the hatred is not just excluded to the Protestants but the other groups as well...
 
Originally posted by: her209
I'm neither Catholic nor Christian. I thought they worship from the Bible. I'm just curious. 😕

Where do you get that from? Might have been true that Protestants didn't like catholics many years ago. I sure don't hear that today.
 
Originally posted by: PatboyX
Originally posted by: Amused
Read about the Protestant revolution and Martin Luther (not king) to understand.

why do the lutherans hate the jews?

Why do all sects of Christians/Catholics have a history of hating Jews?
 
well, my chicks family is mormon and i know why some of them dont like the catholic church: mary. the catholics sort of deify her (and many others, there are things that could be considered idols).
personally, my problem with the catholic church is their accepting attitude toward a number of horrifiying things that have been done within their organization. and if they werent as powerful, this would be widely unacceptable behavior.

edit:
to answer amused question to my question...
becuase jews are the chosen people. and everyone is jealous of gods love.
 
Originally posted by: her209
Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
catholics are christian.

Protestant Christians (protestant is derived from the word Protest and they were Protesting the abuses of the Catholic Church) so by the nature of their history you would expect to see some kind of dislike for each other, no?
But it seems like the hatred is not just excluded to the Protestants but the other groups as well...

which other groups??

there are a few branches of christianity, but most christians fall under either Catholic or Protestant.

you might not know they are protestant but they are for example.

baptist
lutheran
episcopalian
7th day Adventist
Methodist
Church of God
Church of Christ

there are more but i just can't think of them at the moment.
 
Originally posted by: jadinolf
Originally posted by: her209
I'm neither Catholic nor Christian. I thought they worship from the Bible. I'm just curious. 😕
Where do you get that from? Might have been true that Protestants didn't like catholics many years ago. I sure don't hear that today.
It was brought up because Senator J. Kerry is a Catholic. There seems to be some resentment by people in politics to have a Catholic president if he is elected.
 
Originally posted by: her209
Originally posted by: jadinolf
Originally posted by: her209
I'm neither Catholic nor Christian. I thought they worship from the Bible. I'm just curious. 😕
Where do you get that from? Might have been true that Protestants didn't like catholics many years ago. I sure don't hear that today.
It was brought up because Senator J. Kerry is a Catholic. There seems to be some resentment by people in politics to have a Catholic president if he is elected.

there has always been a suspicion of catholics in political office because of the strong presence catholics have traditionally had in govt. catholics have no problems using govt to enforce moral code. Most protestants and most americans are against that.
 
Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
Originally posted by: her209
Originally posted by: jadinolf
Originally posted by: her209
I'm neither Catholic nor Christian. I thought they worship from the Bible. I'm just curious. 😕
Where do you get that from? Might have been true that Protestants didn't like catholics many years ago. I sure don't hear that today.
It was brought up because Senator J. Kerry is a Catholic. There seems to be some resentment by people in politics to have a Catholic president if he is elected.

there has always been a suspicion of catholics in political office because of the strong presence catholics have traditionally had in govt. catholics have no problems using govt to enforce moral code. Most protestants and most americans are against that.

Yep, believe our only previous Catholic president was JFK, no? As far as the OP's question: I think it boils down to religion's need to put down someone else / some other religion as inferior / less holy / etc.. Just about any group has another group they hate.
 
Originally posted by: Gurck
Yep, believe our only previous Catholic president was JFK, no? As far as the OP's question: I think it boils down to religion's need to put down someone else / some other religion as inferior / less holy / etc.. Just about any group has another group they hate.

a bit oversimplifed version of 600 yrs of history wouldn't you say?

Catholics tried very aggressively to stamp out Protestantism. they commited some real atrocities to do so.
 
Because Catholics get it WRONG by deifying the Virgin Mary.

Because Astaroth33 got it wrong when he said that Catholics deify the Virgin Mary.
 
Originally posted by: mugs
Protestants don't hate Catholics, they just don't agree with their form of Christianity.

i think it's a bit stronger than just Disagree.

i'd say there is a strong suspicion and even a slight paranoia when it comes to protestants and catholics.
 
Originally posted by: allisolm
Because Catholics get it WRONG by deifying the Virgin Mary.

Because Astaroth33 got it wrong when he said that Catholics deify the Virgin Mary.

"Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee..." Mary was a person. Why pray to her? Why does she have to stand between your relationship with God? Where, exactly, does she fit in the whole Father, Son, Holy Spirit, Trinity thing?
 
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: PatboyX
Originally posted by: Amused
Read about the Protestant revolution and Martin Luther (not king) to understand.

why do the lutherans hate the jews?

Why do all sects of Christians/Catholics have a history of hating Jews?

Whats with all the hate? I have never EVER once gone to any church where the preacher got up and said you should hate the jews or you should hate the catholics. Christianity is about tolerance. I might disagree with some of what the jews or the catholics believe in, but I don't hate them for it. We all worship the same God. My godmother is jewish, and went to my baptism, and I don't recall anyone stoning her for it...
 
Originally posted by: DaiShan
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: PatboyX
Originally posted by: Amused
Read about the Protestant revolution and Martin Luther (not king) to understand.

why do the lutherans hate the jews?

Why do all sects of Christians/Catholics have a history of hating Jews?

Whats with all the hate? I have never EVER once gone to any church where the preacher got up and said you should hate the jews or you should hate the catholics. Christianity is about tolerance. I might disagree with some of what the jews or the catholics believe in, but I don't hate them for it. We all worship the same God. My godmother is jewish, and went to my baptism, and I don't recall anyone stoning her for it...

You've missed the point. Just because your particular sect does not preach hate in one form or another NOW, does not mean they have not done so in the past.
 
Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
Originally posted by: her209
Originally posted by: jadinolf
Originally posted by: her209
I'm neither Catholic nor Christian. I thought they worship from the Bible. I'm just curious. 😕
Where do you get that from? Might have been true that Protestants didn't like catholics many years ago. I sure don't hear that today.
It was brought up because Senator J. Kerry is a Catholic. There seems to be some resentment by people in politics to have a Catholic president if he is elected.

there has always been a suspicion of catholics in political office because of the strong presence catholics have traditionally had in govt. catholics have no problems using govt to enforce moral code. Most protestants and most americans are against that.

Quite wrong. And it is ridiculous to say that an entire group of people, especially one so large as the catholic church would have no problem to force their moral code on you. I find that statement incredible ignorant and offensive. And the reason there have been few catholic presidents historically is derived mainly from the strength of the Catholic church. People are afraid of losing the seperation of church and state. The protestant church is not nearly as strong/centralized/have the history of secular power as the catholic church, and that worries some people. I don't have time to individually go through and pick apart the rest of your arguments, just cross apply the example of JFK as a catholic president to any of your arguments, and move to justification.
 
Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
Originally posted by: mugs
Protestants don't hate Catholics, they just don't agree with their form of Christianity.

i think it's a bit stronger than just Disagree.

i'd say there is a strong suspicion and even a slight paranoia when it comes to protestants and catholics.

This coming from an outsider? Better leave this one to the professionals.
 
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