ch other maybe there is a chance for salvation in God’s eyes. However these actions must be done on faith and faith alone, for it is Sola Fide that garners our salvation, and if man can learn to act on faith, then there might be a chance to reverse the fall of paradise due to the original sin of Adam and EveWhile this doctrine of Sola Fide may be accepted by many many people (10% of the worlds population is protestant), there are still some people who contest its relevance. Ireland for example has staged numerous bloody battles between Catholics and Protestants. These kinds of conflicts go to show that there are some proponents of Sola Fide, and there are the doctrine’s detractors. One reason why the Catholic Church seems so negatively biased toward this dogma is that they Protestants as lazy. The Catholics also question if the Protestants can be disciplined in their faith without a guiding figure such as the pope. Also Catholics question how the religion can function without all of the sacraments that can be seen in Catholicism. Another “flaw” that can be seen, is the fact that the Protestant faith is not unified; hundreds of reform sects have branched off from the main trunk of Protestantism, all arguing over which branch is best. Yet another question that Catholics often ask is “how can a man know that he is contacting God on his own accord.” All of these arguments hold water as far as the Catholics are concerned, however, Protestantism and Sola Fide can refute most of the questions and can be seen as an important religion as well as a key doctrine for human salvation. Protestants are not lazy, nor are they antireligious because they chose not to put on a show for prayer. This religion was built on one pillar, the salvation by faith alone, neither good works nor Sola Gratia apply to the Protestants. Also, the Protestants do not need a pope to lead them; their prayer is based on an indiv...
