What are the similarities and differences of the Catholic and Methodist churches?

Answer 1

Similarities of Catholic and Methodists

• Catholics and Methodists believe in the holy Trinity (the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit).
• Methodists and Catholics share the same Doctrine of Justification.
• Both follow some form of Apostolic Succession.
• Sign of the cross and votive candles, though more common in Catholicism are used in both.
• Hagiography, or study of the Saints, is encouraged.
• Both practice infant bapitsm.
• Prayer beads (rosaries) can be used in both churches, but are more common in Catholicism.
• Both use altars and have either an altar cross or crucifix.
• Both recite the same Creeds (Nicene, Apostle's, etc).
• Both consider themselves part of the Communion of Saints and the Holy Catholic Church. (In this case "Holy Catholic Church" means part of the church on a global scale.)
• Both bow when aproaching the altar.
• Ministers and Bishops must be ordained.

Differences

• Catholics hold that the Roman Catholic Church's teachings and traditions are as important as the Scripture, whereas Methodists teach that truth comes from Scripture only.
• Though the Methodist church does not deny the historical content of the Apocrypha, it does not consider it to be a Holy Book as the Catholic church does.

• The most important piece of the Catholic Mass is receiving the body and blood of Jesus Christ through communion; the focus of a Methodist service is on the readings and liturgies. When Methodists receive communion, they believe that Jesus is spiritually, not physically, present. Catholics serve a closed table 9only Catholics may partake) while Methodists serve an open (anybody who feels inclined may partake).

• Catholics Have 7 Sacraments but Methodists have only 2 ,the Eucharist and Holy Baptism.
• Confession is required in the Catholic faith, but optional in Methodism.

• Methodists ordain women, Catholics do not.

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