What do Protestants and Catholics have in common?

[francisdesales]

What do Protestants and Catholics have in common?

The Nicene Creed - although "the holy, catholic church" may have a more broad meaning to Catholics educated in Vatican 2 and Protestants.

I would argue that Catholics and Protestants share much more in common then we tend to think, it is just that we are not very good at explaining and understanding theology well enough to see that the other guy is not so far away from what we believe. Much confusion, for example, is found in definitions of "saved". To the Catholic, it mean something other than to the typical Protestant. Thus, the two will argue, not comprehending that they actually agree, when they explain things better...

Regards

 

[francisdesales]

The Cross.

Indeed - although Catholics will have the Most Holy Corpse of Jesus, the crucifixion. Catholics tend to focus on the Ultimate Gift of Love before the Victory over Death, especially Western Catholicism.

Regards

 

[Sakari]

1500 years of common church history. It is three times longer than the 500 years of separation.

 

[TheCatholic]

1500 years of common church history. It is three times longer than the 500 years of separation.

Are you sure?
Do you share the teachings, council decisions, and everything else that is part of the Church PRIOR to 1500 AD?

If you did, that would be GREAT!!!

 

[Sakari]

Good point, TC, and I'm afraid I have to answer "No, we don't" to your question. Frankly, I don't remember too much of the ecclesiastical history that I have studied. Anyways, it was a nice try, wasn't it?

 

[TheCatholic]

Good point, TC, and I'm afraid I have to answer "No, we don't" to your question. Frankly, I don't remember too much of the ecclesiastical history that I have studied. Anyways, it was a nice try, wasn't it?

"E" for effort