Shouldn't we admire the Catholic church for changing its doctrines when it learns better.Protestants have such?

Question

big egos, apparently, that they keep repeating their errors to generation after generation. Not that Catholics change fast, but at least they are willing to eventually.

Answer 1

Don't know about that. Protestants have had women preachers for a very long time. I do not expect to see the RC Church allow that in my lifetime.

Answer 2

Yes, it is admirable when the Catholic Church realizes an error in doctrine and corrects itself. It is admirable when any church body does this.



However, Catholic doctrine and most Protestant doctrines were formulated in differing ways. Catholic doctrine is based upon the Holy Scriptures combined with 2000 years of tradition and papal interpretation. When major conflicts between the Scriptures and tradition and/or interpretation were pointed out in the 16th century, the Church refused to make changes, citing tradition as the bases for certain doctrines. Those who were unable to allow tradition to override Scripture in any case were forced to assemble their own groups--the Protestants. Protestant doctrines are based upon the Holy Scriptures and varying degrees of interpretation.



Catholic doctrine is often and most easily corrected when it brings tradition into line with the Holy Scriptures. Protestant churches do not have the tradition element in their doctrines. Obviously, the Holy Scriptures cannot be changed--they are a done deal. Corrections in Protestant doctrines must be corrections in their interpretations. Most mainline Protestant groups have attempted to keep individual interpretation out of their doctrines, and will find very little to work with here for correction.



Another point to be made about this: churches must still hold onto their beliefs and define their doctrine by it. They ought not make changes simply for the sake of change or because of pressure from any group. Only changes that bring them more into line with the Word of God should be expected.

Answer 3

No. The reason they change doctrine is because they aren't standing on the Word of God. The Bible does not change. Bible-believing Christians, some of whom are what you call "Protestants" stand by what the Bible says. People with big egos don't become Christians. The meek will inherit the earth. It takes humility to admit one's sins and ask forgiveness. As I have said before, many who claim to be Christians are, in fact, not.

Answer 4

What? The Catholics replaced their doctrines? Yeah acceptable... The Protestants do no longer do this too, and that's a stable element. conserving the unique Hebrew and Greek texts from the classic circumstances is greater effective than including aspects and deleting aspects human beings do unlike. ex. Mormans, Jehova's Witnesses. no longer judging human beings, that's what my instructor taught me

Answer 5

How have Catholics changed?

Pope Benedict reiterated Vatican II 's position on all aspects of the faith.

They persecuted Protestant Christians in the past, and apparently they are still willing to repeat their offenses.



This is NOT how to further their own Ecumenical agenda.

Answer 6

Eventually, like 350 years after the fact apologizing to Galileo.

Answer 7

Not only do they change but they also change the truth about the word of God in anyway apparently they feel like it.

Answer 8

I admire them that they are in touch with reality.