Is Protestant culture mainly belief in Bible study, and Catholic mainly belief in the Eucharist and Hail Mary?

Your point is well taken, and received. Yes, Christians are believers in Bible study and living within the beliefs in the biblical verses. The catholics believe in translating the Bible in their black book and using unscrupulous means to brainwash children and the uneducated.





catholics believe three hail Marys will get them on the road of sin that is not held against them. Christians don't do that. Christians believe they are punished for sins.





With even more love in Christ





imnotacatholic2, but truths follow me

Is Protestant culture mainly belief in Bible study, and Catholic mainly belief in the Eucharist and Hail Mary?
My belief is in God through Jesus Christ.......





Can't say much about our catholic friends other than the fact that Mary was human just like the rest of us and not to be worshiped or prayed to.....she's dead.





Scripture is clear on this fact.....don't pray to or for dead people....they can't hear you.
Reply:That is one way to put it though I'm sure the issue is much more complicated than that.





The way I see it Catholics identify with God via the Church with its Saints, the Mother Mary, and its sacraments. Protestants on the other hand indentify with the Divine more so in relation to the Bible and through individualist prayer directly with the Godhead.





Also I see protestants as any Christian denomination outside the Catholic church. This means some protestants may not care so much about the bible and or prayer as they are about looking at spirituality outside the traditions of Catholicism.
Reply:It's much more of a difference than that.





Protestants artificially set up the Bible as the only authority for the Christian faith, in a direct refutation of the divine power and authority Jesus gave only to his church.





This is not only wrong, it's dishonest, and scripturally indefensible.
Reply:NO GRAVEN IMAGES!





NO REPETITIONS!





CALL NO MAN YOUR FATHER!


It means, We do not call another father in reference to a spiritual or Church Leaders.
Reply:I will let a Protestant speak of their culture.





Catholicism's beliefs are mostly of God in the Holy Trinity and all seven Sacraments. The Communion of Saints (including the Blessed Virgin Mary) while doctrine is not central.





A summary of the main Catholic beliefs is contained in the Nicene Creed (from the year 325):





We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen and unseen.





We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, one in being with the Father. Through Him all things were made. For us and our salvation He came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit, He was born of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake He was crucified under Pontius Pilate; He suffered, died, and was buried. On the third day He rose again in fulfillment of the scriptures: He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.





We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son, He is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.





For a complete description of what Catholics believe, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/inde...





With love in Christ.