Catholic Beliefs vs Protestant Beliefs
Catholic: The Catholic faith believed in a place called purgatory, which was an area between heaven and hell where souls can reside. They also believed that ghosts are the wandering souls of those who have recently died.
Protestant: The Protestant faith believed that the dead either go to Heaven or Hell as there is nothing in between. When it came to ghosts, it was a split decision between the Conservative and Progressive Reformers.
- The Conservative Reformers believed that spirits occupy the bodies of the dead, or spirits create forms to inhabit.
- The Progressive Reformers believed that all creation is the domain of God alone, but spirits can create convincing illusions of ghosts in the minds of men. (4)
Protestant: The Protestant faith believed that the dead either go to Heaven or Hell as there is nothing in between. When it came to ghosts, it was a split decision between the Conservative and Progressive Reformers.
- The Conservative Reformers believed that spirits occupy the bodies of the dead, or spirits create forms to inhabit.
- The Progressive Reformers believed that all creation is the domain of God alone, but spirits can create convincing illusions of ghosts in the minds of men. (4)