the other 13 entries are embarrassingly inaccurate.
protestant means to protest the truth of holy scripture, and to reject all doctrines not based on the teachings of the bible (gods word revealed to man).
puritans were people who wanted to ''purify'' the church of 'popish' doctrines. henry V111 although he had a dispute with the pope was never a protestant. luther was a reformer of the papacy but he never denied the mass and ergo was never 100% protestant.
protestant means to protest the truth of holy scripture, and to reject all doctrines not based on the teachings of the bible (gods word revealed to man).
puritans were people who wanted to ''purify'' the church of 'popish' doctrines. henry V111 although he had a dispute with the pope was never a protestant. luther was a reformer of the papacy but he never denied the mass and ergo was never 100% protestant.
protestants reject doctrines such as the papacy, the priesthood, the 'petrine' (rock) theory, mary worship, wafer worship (the mass/transubstantiation), genuflection, crucifixes, candles, scapulars, holy water, indulgences, purgatory, etc. etc. because they are inventions of man and are not based on the bible.
by soundprod August 29, 2006
Get the protestant mug.Protestant means a group of christians who are neither catholic or orthodox.Today they number around 800 million,compared to 1.2billion catholics and 200 million orthodox.General uniting feature of this group which seperate them from both catholicism and orthodox church is that they reject the practice of 'intercession of saints'.
Protestant revolution of 16th century was not the origin of protestantism as catholics try to claim.The first protestant church was the apostolic church. (the church depicted in new testament do not pray to "saints" or use statues\images in prayer worship.) Thus it was protestant in essence.
Protestant revolution of 16th century was not the origin of protestantism as catholics try to claim.The first protestant church was the apostolic church. (the church depicted in new testament do not pray to "saints" or use statues\images in prayer worship.) Thus it was protestant in essence.
catholics massacred many true christian groups like manichaens.paulicians,bogomils,waldensians,cathars who showed boldeness to protest against their idolatrous practice of 'intercession of saints',before the coming of protestant revolution.
by Jan Zizka January 20, 2011
Get the protestant mug.The word Protestant originated at the 1529 Diet of Speyer, when the Lutheran Princes issued a "PROTESTATIO" i.e. a 'declaration' of their principles. They became the people of the declaration.
The word Protestant has had a number of interpretations over time, as the reformation itself evolved.
For instance some now would not class Luther as Protestant because he never denied the mass.
Esssentially the RC Church preaches that salvation is only for those who adhere totally to their teachings and doctrines, they interpret the Bible and RC's have to accept their word.
The Protestant Reformation taught that everybody has the right to read and interpret the Bible for themselves. When people began to study Scripture they saw that doctrines such as The Papacy, The Sacerdotal Priesthood, Transubstantiation, The Mass, The Immaculate Conception, Indulgences, Confessions, Holy Water, Rosary Beads, etc., etc., were all totally irrelevant to the simple Scriptural principle of Justification by Faith.
The word Protestant has had a number of interpretations over time, as the reformation itself evolved.
For instance some now would not class Luther as Protestant because he never denied the mass.
Esssentially the RC Church preaches that salvation is only for those who adhere totally to their teachings and doctrines, they interpret the Bible and RC's have to accept their word.
The Protestant Reformation taught that everybody has the right to read and interpret the Bible for themselves. When people began to study Scripture they saw that doctrines such as The Papacy, The Sacerdotal Priesthood, Transubstantiation, The Mass, The Immaculate Conception, Indulgences, Confessions, Holy Water, Rosary Beads, etc., etc., were all totally irrelevant to the simple Scriptural principle of Justification by Faith.
by soundprod June 16, 2016
Get the protestant mug.Protestant Ratism is the less structured form of Ratism. It is believed that the Rat is the true Deity but after further investigation, it is found that the original Ratist Texts are not confidential and invalid. This is shown in the different terms used for a place of worship, for example, "The Church of Rat" and "Ratist House of Prayer". It is said that there are buildings for prayer but there is indeed not. The Ratists almost always pray at a home shrine or drawn picture.
The Protestant Ratists believe in true equality, this is shown in how the members all worship together. There are no ranks among the Protestant Ratists, the Mother Rat shows everyone the same amount of love and respect. We worship on the sacred days, Monday and Thursday for that is when the Mother Rat arose from the Cesspool.
The Protestant Ratists believe in true equality, this is shown in how the members all worship together. There are no ranks among the Protestant Ratists, the Mother Rat shows everyone the same amount of love and respect. We worship on the sacred days, Monday and Thursday for that is when the Mother Rat arose from the Cesspool.
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Get the protestant fuckbucket mug.A movement started by a man, Martin Luther, who thought he knew better than 1500 years of theologians and Church teaching.
Person #1: Who was the antisemitic, sexist guy who broke away from the Catholic Church, starting the Protestant Reformation, and thus single-handedly destroyed Christian unity?
Person #2: Martin Luther.
Person #1: Oh.
Person #2: Martin Luther.
Person #1: Oh.
by Wyatt Edwards February 19, 2009
Get the Protestant Reformation mug.A form of Christianity, started in the 16th century. It slightly differs from Catholicism, most notably there is less emphasis on clergy. However, Catholics and Protestants:
-Both worship the same God.
-Both worship Jesus.
-Both read the Bible.
-Both attend church on Sundays, as opposed to other religious buildings. (i. e. Mosques)
-The majority of Protestants are not violently anti-Catholic, and the majority of Catholics are not violently anti-Protestant. They just disagree on SOME issues.
-Both do not hate Jews/Muslims/etc. There are both Protestants and Catholics that do, but the majority don't, considering the Bible verses that oppose discrimination.
-Both worship the same God.
-Both worship Jesus.
-Both read the Bible.
-Both attend church on Sundays, as opposed to other religious buildings. (i. e. Mosques)
-The majority of Protestants are not violently anti-Catholic, and the majority of Catholics are not violently anti-Protestant. They just disagree on SOME issues.
-Both do not hate Jews/Muslims/etc. There are both Protestants and Catholics that do, but the majority don't, considering the Bible verses that oppose discrimination.
Here on Urban Dictionary, the average definition of Protestant is:
"OMFG thay hat catchlics so fcuking msuh.I HATE CHRISTIANS!!1!1!1111,. ROFLZ. o and hitler is my herO!1"
To all of you retarded "rebel" preteens that wrote/write/plan to write anti-Protestant definitions, grow up and open your eyes; Protestants and Catholics are very similar. Fighting over "what true Christianity is" is immature and discriminatory.
I follow Lutheranism; a form of Protestant Christianity.
"OMFG thay hat catchlics so fcuking msuh.I HATE CHRISTIANS!!1!1!1111,. ROFLZ. o and hitler is my herO!1"
To all of you retarded "rebel" preteens that wrote/write/plan to write anti-Protestant definitions, grow up and open your eyes; Protestants and Catholics are very similar. Fighting over "what true Christianity is" is immature and discriminatory.
I follow Lutheranism; a form of Protestant Christianity.
by Anonym ous February 26, 2007
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