Does The Church Teach Protestantism Is A Heresy?

[the_rev]

Hey,

I have engaged myself in a debate with an individual, and before I send a response, I want to verify that Protestantism is a heresy, or at least the teaching of Luther and Zwingli were heresy.

If you could provide a credible source that I can use to reference it, I'd appreciate it.

Thanks,

Edward

[CatherineM]

I'm not sure I would consider Protestantism a heresy. I consider them in the same way I consider Buddhists or Hindus, a separate religion. Luther began as a dissenter, progressed to a heretic, and then created schism. There is an excellent section on Luther/Calvin/Zwingli in the book, "Dissent from the Creed: Heresies Past and Present," by Richard Hogan.

[Guest]

[quote name='CatherineM' post='1727634' date='Dec 14 2008, 12:58 PM']I'm not sure I would consider Protestantism a heresy. I consider them in the same way I consider Buddhists or Hindus, a separate religion. Luther began as a dissenter, progressed to a heretic, and then created schism. There is an excellent section on Luther/Calvin/Zwingli in the book, "Dissent from the Creed: Heresies Past and Present," by Richard Hogan.[/quote]

protestants are brothers and sisters in Christ though right ? as a buddhist or hindu technically wouldnt be ?

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[CatherineM]

[quote name='Delivery Boy' post='1727683' date='Dec 14 2008, 12:02 PM']protestants are brothers and sisters in Christ though right ? as a buddhist or hindu technically wouldnt be ?[/quote]

They're Christians, obviously, but it's my understanding of heresies that they claim to be Catholic while professing things that are against the Church's teachings. Protestants don't claim to be teaching the Catholic faith, even those that claim to be the one true faith.

[Guest]

[quote name='CatherineM' post='1727701' date='Dec 14 2008, 02:33 PM']They're Christians, obviously, but it's my understanding of heresies that they claim to be Catholic while professing things that are against the Church's teachings. Protestants don't claim to be teaching the Catholic faith, even those that claim to be the one true faith.[/quote]

gotcha

[Noel's angel]

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[KnightofChrist]

Protestantism is not [b]a[/b] heresy, but many heresies. Or better said Protestant Theology is heresy.

[url="http://www.catholicapologetics.info/apologetics/protestantism/protesy.htm"]This[/url] maybe some help to you.

As for individuals a Heretic is one who is baptized and rejects or does not believe the teachings of the Catholic Church. Baptism brings us into the Church, and the Church recognizes most all Trinitarian baptisms. Most Protestant communities baptize using the Trinitarian form. So the argument can be made that many Protestants are at lest [url="http://www.catholic.com/thisrock/2006/0611fea5sb1.asp"]material heretics[/url].

[Apotheoun]

Protestantism as a theological system is heretical, and individual Protestants are either material or formal heretics depending upon the circumstances.

[Resurrexi]

Heresy according to the Code of Canon Law (Can. 751) is "the obstinate denial or doubt, after baptism, of a truth which must be believed by divine and Catholic faith." Protestantism certainly denies many dogmas.