Differences between Catholic and Protestant Churches

Differences between Catholic and Protestant Churches

ETERNAL LIGHT

The eternal light is originally a Jewish symbol .It is continuously burning lamp found in Catholic churches. It is not found in Protestant churches. The continuously burning lamp signifies that God is forever there.

PRAYER

In Catholic churches , people kneel on wooden benches called the pew at the time of prayer. However in protestant churches the people do not kneel but only sit on the benches .

INTERIORS

In a Catholic church the interiors are lavish and decorative. However in Protestant churches the interiors are simple.

Protestants believe lavish interiors to be a distraction. They believe that if the interiors are beautiful and decorative, people would pay more attention to the interiors and would not concentrate on the Bible being read.

HOLY CROSS

In Catholic churches it is mandatory to have Jesus Christ On the holy cross. However in Protestant churches Jesus Christ may or may not be found on the cross.