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Protestantism in the World

The largest number of Protestants is America, where despite the weight loss of the "WASP", traditionally in favor of other groups (especially Hispanics, a majority of Catholics), the majority of Americans belong to a confession Protestant. Second is the United Kingdom, clearly Protestant majority, split between Anglican (majority in England) and the Church of Scotland, Presbyterian confession (mostly in Scotland).
Location Country Population% of Protestants Protestant

1 United States 162 653 774 52.0%
2 United Kingdom 44,726,678 74.0%
34,100,000 23.0% 3 Nigeria
4 Germany 31,300,000 38.0%
5 Republic of South Africa 30,000,000 62.0%
6 Brazil 27,900,000 15.0%
7 China 15,675,766 1.2%
8 6.0% 14,460,000 Indonesia
Kenya 12,855,244 38.0% 9
Democratic Republic of Congo 10 20.0% 12,017,001


Differences between the Protestant Churches and the Catholic Church


Not recognized the authority of the Catholic Pontiff, Pope, as vicar of Christ on earth, or any of the Patriarchs of the Orthodox Church.

The Bible is the sole source of authority (Sola Scriptura), church tradition has no validity if it is supported and justified in the Bible.

The decisions of the councils have no authority if not based on biblical doctrines.

Salvation is not obtained by works but by faith alone.

The worship service or lacks a necessary liturgical order.

Is not created or is venerated images, virgins, saints, etc.

The act of repentance does not require a confession to a priest, but is an intimate act between God and people through prayer.

Some churches (Anabaptists, Baptists, brothers, Pentecostals and other Protestant churches) do not baptize infants and those
have been baptized must be baptized again, considering baptism as a conscious decision that represents the public confession of an individual to decide to follow the teachings of Christ. On the other hand, the mainline Protestant churches (Anglicans, Lutherans, Presbyterians, Methodists, etc.) Recognize and practice baptism childish (paedobaptists), not only as a means of incorporating the child to the Church, but also as a sign of regeneration , filiation and action by the Grace of God.

The canon of the Bible for Protestants is 66 books, and only accepted as inspired books that are unique to the Jewish Tanakh (Old Testament for Christians), according to tradition Jerusalemite, and not according to Greek tradition (the Bible of the Seventy), which is used by the Catholic Church. The books are not used by Protestants are called Deuterocanonical and Apocrypha.

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The books that readers want to ban Yankee

The American Library Association has announced, as Banned Books Week, the ranking of titles that various pressure groups have tried to ban last year. The intention is to vindicate the freedom to read any book, including those "forbidden."

Illustration of Aldous Huxley, author of "Brave New World. | LPO

This year, the illustrated children's story "Three to Tango" comes first. The play tells the story of two male penguins who adopt an egg from which Tango is born, a penguin who is the delight of his new parents. It is based on a true story of Roy and Silo, a pair of penguins at the zoo in New York. The story has been accused of "promoting homosexuality" attack "against the family" and to be unsuitable for children.

The second position is for "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian," from writer Sherman Alexie, in Missouri received harsh protests from parents to include scenes of masturbation.

The novel "Brave New World", ironically set in a world where books are banned, is made with the bronze medal. In 1980, the work of British Aldous Huxley, was removed from the classroom to mention that promiscuous sex "seems fun." In Ireland, when he appeared for the first time, also prohibited.

The association, meanwhile, wants to draw the attention of Americans to "protect one of the most cherished fundamental rights, freedom to read." Thus, "while we strongly support the right of each player to choose or reject a book for themselves or their families," those objections on a particular book "should not give the power to restrict the right of other readers access and read that book, "said Barbara Jones, director of the office of intellectual freedom in the body.


The grounds on which they want to ban:

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"Three to Tango" by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson: Homosexuality, religious views, age inappropriate.

"The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" Sherman Alexie: Offensive language, racism, explicit sexuality, violence, inappropriate age group.

"A brave new world of Aldous Huxley: insensitivity, offensive language, racism, sexually explicit.

"Crank" By Ellen Hopkins: Drugs, offensive language, sexually explicit.

"The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins: Explicit sex, violence, inappropriate age group.

"Lush" Natasha Friend: Drugs, offensive language, sexually explicit, inappropriate age group.

"What My Mother Doesn 't Know" by Sonya Sones: Sexism, sexually explicit, inappropriate age group.

"Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By In America" ​​by Barbara Ehrenreich: Drugs, inaccurate, offensive language, politically and religiously.

"Revolutionary Voices: A Multicultural Queer Youth Anthology" Amy Sonnie: Homosexuality, sexually explicit.

"Twilight" By Stephenie Meyer: Violence, religious viewpoint.

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