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Difference between Catholic and Protestant attitudes towards guidance and moral authority?

Unscriptural recognize the Protestant doctrine of "Sola Scriptura" in their so-called "only" source of guidance in terms of morality and authority. And since neither could quite agree on what the Bible means at any given point of doctrine, so you have a million and six Protestant denominations. And as far as I can tell, about half the six million and think they are the only branch of Christianity in existence.
  As someone has pointed out, Catholics recognize Scripture, Sacred Tradition, the Church and Doctrine established as our source of moral guidance and authority. As the government of checks and balances system, the three things that must work together to establish the Catholic beliefs. At the time that a point of theology became official doctrine, which has gone through many stages of discussion and prayerful consideration.
  That's why most Catholics are on the same page with the others when it comes to what the Church teaches about the moral and Christian conduct. There are some who seek to introduce new practices and beliefs or not approved in the Church, but those beliefs are quickly recognized as heretical when viewed in the context of the teachings of the Catechism.

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4 comments for “Difference between Catholic and Protestant attitudes towards guidance and moral authority?”


  1. Wolfebla says:

    Roman Catholicism is a political phenomenon that came to suppress Christianity. The Roman Empire was unstable and corrupt, honest people and no doubt a threat to it, as they were to the rulers of Europe during the Dark Ages in which agriculture was limited success. Centralized control structure was developed religious work hand in hand with civilian governments and is administered "Christianity" on behalf of governments. That arrangement suitable feudal economies very well, and that religion does not require education, or raise an issue, a higher intelligence.
      But capitalism as required, so that Roman Catholicism was thrown out by all governments as a means of population control. He was replaced by Protestantism, which is much less invasive of personal lifestyle, which does not require a confession to priests, not obedience to the commands fast or practice contraception, no father figure to take into account.
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  2. miller says:

    Roman Catholics see the Pope and the Church (Rome) for their moral guidance. While Protestants look to the Bible, both Old and New Testament on his moral guidance. As Martin Luther said: "Sola Scriptura" Scripture alone.

  3. Stuart G says:

    Catholic Church r4recognises three lines of authority: the Church, Tradition and Scripture
      Axknowledge only Protestant Scripture as the authority

  4. alan h says:

    The Catholic Church began in 305 / 6 by 29 men who do not want all that Jesus taught the need to continue. Some 60 years later the first Christian Roman Caesar ordered the change so that those who worshiped the sun, thinking it was a god, that fall within the Christian. Everything done by men.
      in 1500 the printing press was invented and common men were capable of reading the Bible and discovered that truth is not taught. Therefore, there were new churches that did their best to obey all of the Bible, not just the parts of the Catholic Church. And the services were all day then.
      Over the years many more have done that often are made to accommodate what people, not the Bible. And services have become much shorter.
      To be the best today is a Christian who read his Bible a lot and continually seeks the truth. If there is one religion that is obeying all of the Bible is not about me. I heard it's one of nearly 1000 miles from me, but I still do not know if it is correct. So do your best with the Bible every day. And obey and do what he says.
      The Catholic Church claims to have authority equal to God.
      Protestant churches believe that we are before God and Jesus.
      Morals differ from person to person.



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