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The very heart of the differences is the true meaning of the Eucharist. Some mainline Protestants believe it almost the same as the Catholic doctrine, but other mainliners like Methodists for one and the younger groups like AOG just can't wrap their mind around that it might be something more than symbolic if they even bother with it.

I started getting into a discussion about it with a friend who talks faster than I do ;-) and she didn't want to hear what I had to say after I informed her that I have issues with the Catholic church but the most basic doctrine is if you believe in your heart and confess with your mouth that Jesus Christ is Lord you will be saved. I explained that a Catholic who recites the creed and thinking about the words they are reciting believe in their hearts and confess with their mouths " . . . . we believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, only son of the Father." I got that much out, not sure which creed, not the Apostles but the Athanasian or Nicean.

With me it's not a case that one side is all wrong and the other side is all right.

I've been stuck on it for a few years now, I think the bible alone can save if that's all a person has, but it would be good to know the right teaching about the Eucharist and then work on the other areas of misunderstanding. There are many things Catholics believe that are not required for belief, just that over the years, private revelations and experiences become popular, especially by culture.