answersLogoWhite

0

The Protestant Church is very widespread and cannot be regarded simply as 'Protestantism' as if 'protestantism' was one united and homogenious unit. The styles of worship within Protestantism are very varied, from lavish ritual of Anglocatholicism, through to the rousing preaching of the Methodist Church, the charismatic Spirit-led worship of the Pentecostal or even the silent, meditative worship of the Quaker. Therefore, whatever style of worship is most appropriate for your own personality, somewhere within Protestantism is you will feel at home. Therefore it may well appeal to more people that, say, the Catholic mass where it is almost a case of 'one size fits all'.

However, with matters of doctrine, the great appeal of the Protestant Church is that the doctrine is invariably solely based on scripture and reason and far less, if at all, on the teachings of the heirarchy of the Church. This means that the vast majority of Protestants reject utterly doctrines that they believe are unBiblical and which have crept into the Catholic Church over the centuries causing corruption, and, often heresy within that church. These doctrines include the idea of purgatory, praying to saints, the over-adulation of Mary, the veneration of relics, the acceptance of non biblical doctrine (eg the assumption of Mary) as fact and many more. This makes them more appealing as it unites them more to the early Church immediately after Christ before corruption and these other doctrines crept in. By feeling closer to the early Christian Church they believe that they can be truer to their faith and more tru to God.

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What religion do the majority of the people in this country practice in Norway?

Protestantism.


Did Jainism appeal to different groups of people?

Jainism appeal mostly to the lower class people


What was the basis of john Calvin's form of protestantism?

Predestination was the basis of John Calvin's form of protestantism. People believed that they were born into salvation and they were destined to end up in Heaven.


Which is the true of the invention of printing?

Because of the availability of books, people learned about Protestantism.


Health care practices in Protestantism?

Protestantism takes care of your spiritual health.


What was the central doctrine of Protestantism?

the central doctrine of protestantism is 1 god monotheism


What is a bandwagon appeal?

Bandwagon Appeal - the belief that something should be done because the majority of people do it (or wish to do it).


What a bandwagon appeal?

Bandwagon Appeal - the belief that something should be done because the majority of people do it (or wish to do it).


Is Presbyterianism more like Catholicism or Protestantism?

Presbyterianism is one denomination within Protestantism.


What was the goal of the Counter-Reformation?

To stop the spread of Protestantism. The Counter Reformation is a movement of internal renewal as well as a response to the spread of Protestantism.


Why did Jesus teachings appeal to poor people and enslaved people?

because it did.


Who is the person or persons who are credited with establishing Protestantism?

Martin Luther was the driving force with the formation of protestantism.