Phat writes:
My initial point is that Protestantism didn't come specifically from the RCC since the RCC itself was not the original church.
original church --> Roman Catholic Church --> Protestantism
So yes, Protestantism came from the Roman Catholic Church. The original church is not relevant.
Phat writes:
Protestantism came from reading the Book Of Acts and the Bible specifically.
They were called "Protestants" because they were
protesting against the Roman Catholic Church. They
claimed to be going back to their "original" roots but that claim is questionable.