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Catholicism vs. Protestantism

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What are the main doctrinal differences between Catholicism and Protestantism?

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An answer to this question is not so straightforward, especially since there are a number of branches or denominations in both Catholicism and Protestantism.

Based on the one-credit bid for this question, I offer some introductory ideas/areas for the student to research in order to arrive at a fuller understanding of some of the main differences.
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Catholicism believes in the authority of the Pope, the authority of the church's ...

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