catholocism vs protestantism

-wanted much plainer churches

-said in church you should pray and think about god not be distracted by decor

-thought relics were superstitious not religious

protestant

said that the pope had become too wealthy and powerful, too involved in politics

some wanted the head of the church of their own nationality

others said there should be no single head of the church

protestant

believed in clerical celibacy (priests shouldn’t be allowed to marry

catholic

consubstantiation or symbolic act

bread and wine REPRESENTED the blood and body of jesus

protestant

said that the saints and especially the virgin mary were very important to belief and worship

catholic

regarded the pope as head of the church, the leader of all christians and the descendant of st. peter

catholic

seven sacraments: baptism, confirmation, holy communion, confession, marriage, holy orders, anointing of the sick

catholic

had churches decorated with statues, pictures, stained glass, relics to remind people about god and christian beliefs and to teach people about god and christian beliefs and to teach those who could not read about christianity

catholic

believed in heaven and hell- only god could commute your sins

some groups within the faith believed in predestination- your path had been choen before you were born

protestant

believed that priests should be more plainly dressed. the congregation did not need the priests to talk to god

protestant

thought that priests should be allowed to marry

protestant

conducted church services in latin

catholic

transubstantiation, the bread and win turns int0o the blood and body of jesus

catholic

wanted services in the language of the people, the vernacular

protestantism

believed in purgatory- where you could be judged worthy of hell or heaven. family members could pay indulgences to the church to speed you into heaven

catholic

said that saints and the virgin mary should not be so important and that christianity should concentrate on jesus and god

protestantism

communion in one kind for the laity/congregation

catholic

believed in communion in both kinds for the laity/congregation

protestant