Protestantism

Traditionally Protestants have been located in North Western Europe, Australia and in North America. However, they are now growing fast in China, South and Central America, and in Africa.

The role of the godparent is to assist the parents in bringing up their children in the practice of the Catholic Faith. Therefore to be eligible to be a "godparent" it is necessary that the person be a practicing catholic. A Protestant may be a "Christian Witness" but may not serve in the capacity of godparent in the Baptism ceremony. There must be at least one person who serves as a godparent.

1517, the year when Martin Luther nailed the 95 Theses Against Indulgences on the door of the Castle Church at Wittenburg , is commonly seen as the year when the Protestant Reformation began. However, it is difficult to say precisely when an actual split occurred as there were a number of protestant groups and quite a number of negotiations occurring at this time.

Luther himself remained a Catholic for some years and originally was aiming for reform. So an actual split occurred gradually, although there were a number of key events such as the Diet of Worms in 1521, where the vote went against Luther and he was then 'kidnapped' and hidden for his own protection. Prior to this he had burned a Papal Bull on December 10, 1520, indicating the firmness of his conviction regarding his own works (the Bull had called for the burning of Luther's Works). After he came out of Wartburg Castle where he had been hidden he continued the work of church reform, particularly in worship.

There are consecutive protestant histories also going on at this time and also a little later with other Protestant groups involving such people as Zwingli and Calvin.

Think about what baptism is. All it is is a way to announce to the world that you are a Christian. It is a symbolic thing. It would be better if you did so you have better testimony to people.

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At he time the Bible was only available in Latin, which most people couldn't read. The translation to English made it directly available to the people. By the way are you sure it was Henry? Which one? You may want to check your history there.

Germany became a protestant country because it was the birth place of protestantism (Martin Luther, remember?). However, a poll done by Der Spiegel magazine in 2008 revealed there are more Catholics (30%) than Protestants (29.9%) by a hairline. As they say, the death of the Catholic Church is highly exaggerated. Those with no religion (34.1%) outnumber the Catholics. I think this was brought about by the integration of East Germany into West Germany.

Well, simply put, A Puritan use to be part of a Catholic Church but had different opinions and wanted a reformation. Some stayed and reformed the church from within. Others, Independents, Separatists, wanted to start a new one by themselves! They are much close or if not is, a pilgrim. As pilgrims are just people that travel due to religious causes. Puritans also try to find a strict, theocracy community. One of such would be Salem, where hysteria and paranoia on witchcraft was then taken greatly. Puritans believe either that you are with God or against God (aka. with the Devil). Those who help the devil, and perform spells and charms are witches. It wasn't really invented but it was something that the Puritans felt strong against. As due to the 19 death via accusing of witchcraft by August 1692, it was mainly due to random accusations. Witchcraft can show no witness, you can be attacked by a ghost sent by a person, and the only thing you can do is, accuse him/her. As of such, it's even harder to prove your innocence, since even if you were elsewhere, you would've send a spirit instead of your physical body.

the holy Trinity, the Father the Son and the Holy Spirit. protestant's usually call the Father God, and the Son Jesus. But they still are one.

Lenten season (or Lent) starts on Ash Wednesday and ends on Good Friday. It is about 6 weeks during which the Christian faithful reflect on the mystery of Christ and his saving sacrifice.

This period has three signs:

(1) Prayer

(2) Fasting/Sacrifice/Mortifications

(3) Charity

The Reformed Episcopal church uses the 1789 Book of Common Prayer " BCP." This distinguishes it from all other U.S. Episcopal churches and for that matter ALL churches. Non-reformist U.S. Episcopal Churches use a revised BCP with a Rite I and a Rite II for Morning and Evening Prayer and Holy Eucharist ( Holy Communion.)

Henry VIII of England did make himself Head of the Church of England thus breaking away from Rome and Catholicism, but he continued to burn Protestants and now Roman Catholics for hersey. His only son inherited the throne upon Henry's death in 1547. Though Edward was only nine years-old he took it upon himself to make his nation a Protestant nation. He established the English Prayer Book, making his short reign an important milestone in English Reform. Edward VI died in 1553 at the young age of fifteen and was succeed by his older sister Mary, who had to fight for her throne. Mary I was a firm believer in Roman Catholicism and wanted to bring England back to Rome and the 'True Faith'. She burned an estimated 300 people at the stake, including women, children, and most of her brother's priests. Her marriage to King Phillip II of Spain, a firm Catholic, was very unpopular with the people of England, and proved a heartache for Mary who was treated very much like her mother, who was abandoned by her father. She died in 1558 lighting the way for her popular and Protestant sister Elizabeth to carve her name in history as Queen Elizabeth I, Glorina, and Good Queen Bess-the most famous English Monarch.

There are thousands of Protestant denominations.

The war between Irish Protestants and Catholics was known as 'The Troubles,' and was fought in both Northern Ireland, as well as the Republic of Ireland at different times. The conflict began at the end of the 1960s, and ended with the Belfast Good Friday Agreement in 1998.

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his wifes name was Anne Rokeby and his child's name was Alice wycliffe

A priest's main job is that he share in the universal dimensions of the mission that Christ entrusted to the apostles. The spiritual gift they have received in ordination prepares them, not for a limited and restricted mission, "but for the fullest, in fact the universal mission of salvation 'to the end of the earth, prepared in spirit to preach the Gospel everywhere.

One of the most famous Protestants is Martin Luther, a German theologian and monk who initiated the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century. His Ninety-Five Theses, which criticized the Catholic Church's practices, particularly the sale of indulgences, sparked significant religious and political upheaval in Europe. Luther's ideas led to the establishment of various Protestant denominations and fundamentally changed the landscape of Christianity.

The name "Presbyterian" comes from the Greek word, "presbyter" meaning "elder." The Presbyterian church is organized and ruled by elders who are elected within each congregation. These elders make up the "session," which is the committee that holds the authority and makes decisions for that congregation. Similarly, certain elders are elected as the congregation's representatives, or "presbyters," to the regional ruling body called the Presbytery.

The First Roman Catholic diocese in the United States was the Archdiocese of Baltimore. The seat for the diocese is the Cathedral of Mary our Queen. The Archdiocese of Baltimore also contains the oldest Roman Catholic cathedral in the United States, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also more commonly called the Baltimore Basilica.

Which African kingdom was so profitable from the trade that flowed through its borders that it was something refered to as the land of gold

Jesus, when he went into the desert for forty days and nights to fast and pray.

Lyman Beecher

Protestant denominations are groups of Protestant congregations such as the Lutherans, Charismatics and Adventists. These denominations are prevalent in North America, Africa and Australia.