Baptists, Protestant Christians who accept the basic doctrine of the 16th-century Reformation but have added other beliefs and practices, including baptism of believers by immersion only, the separation of Church and state, and the autonomy of the local church. The Baptists are important for their emphasis on these and other beliefs and for their numbers. The history of the Baptist Church is traced to the early days of the Protestant Reformation-specifically, the division of the …showed first 75 words of 1215 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1215 total…churches also practice foot washing as a third ordinance. However, the Catholic Church teaches that there are seven sacraments: Baptism, the Eucharist (Communion), Confirmation, Penance, Marriage, Holy orders, and Anointing the sick. Roman Catholicism and Baptism are both similar when it comes to some of their beliefs, role of women and ordinances (Eucharist and baptism). But then again they are also contrasting when it comes to their history, structure, some beliefs and number of ordinances.