Catholics And Protestants

Question 1

Decorations

Answer 1

Catholics:
Richly decorated to celebrate the power of God
Protestants:
Plain because God is great enough without decorations and People could focus better

Question 2

Altar

Answer 2

Catholics:
Looks extremely lavish
Protestants:
Plain wooden table

Question 3

Bishops and Priests

Answer 3

Catholics:
Need them because they connect them to God
Protestants:
Don’t need because everyone has direct link to God

Question 4

The Pope

Answer 4

Catholics:
Need them because they connect them to God
Protestants:
Don’t need because everyone has direct link to God

Question 5

Forgiving sins

Answer 5

Catholics:
Popes and bishops forgive especially if you give them money
Protestants:
Only God forgives

Question 6

Language

Answer 6

Catholics:
Latin—tradition
Protestants:
English—inclusive

Question 7

Going to hell

Answer 7

Catholic:
Anyone who isn’t a Catholic goes to hell
Protestant:
Anyone who isn’t a Protestant goes to hell

Question 8

Criticisms of the Catholic Church in the early modern period

Answer 8

• Not many people could understand Latin
• You could just pay for your sins to be forgiven—which is unfair for those who are poor
• Monks became idle and lived too comfortably as many monasteries were payed with money valuables and land in return for prayers.