Are Catholics Christians?

Question

Why do many Christians say that Catholics are not Christians?

Answer 1

I have tried to answer this question before. I believe it stems from other peoples upbringing. For example, you were taught that the sky was blue, and if I was taught that the sky was red, we would constantly argue about it. Each of us trying to convince the other was wrong, knowing full well what WE were told was true. This is because we trusted the person who told us.

The people that don't believe that Catholics aren't Christian were taught that at a very early age. And many people are still being taught that in many of today's modern churches. It's the same thing when people say that the Pope is the anti-christ. Because they trust the person who told them and believed them, so they accept it as truth. Here's the fallibility in their belief.

Another example is, most Protestants believe in "Sola Scriptura" and don't believe in scriptural traditions being passed down. But isn't this a tradition that has been passed down in their belief, that the Pope is the anti-christ? And isn't this a tradition that has been passed down, that Catholics worship idols and aren't Christian.

I believe in my Catholic faith and I respect others beliefs as well, I know that they believe in Christ just as I do. In the end we are all Christian, but, when it comes to who they say has the final authority in interpreting Scripture, people will say that their church is the true authority. What I say is this, read your Bible more closely. It tells that there are four marks of the true church.

1. The Church Is One (Rom. 12:5, 1 Cor. 10:17, 12:13)

2. The Church Is Holy (Eph. 5:25–27, Rev. 19:7–8)

3. The Church Is Catholic (Matt. 28:19–20, Rev. 5:9–10) (Catholic means universal in the original Greek translation)

4. The Church Is Apostolic (Eph. 2:19–20)

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Peace

Answer 2

Some are, but many of the central beliefs of the catholic church are not Christian. If they were true Christians, they would know that Jesus says we only need HIM to be saved. We don't need man-made rituals that are meaningless.

Yes, most churches do follow the example of the catholic church without even knowing it. They gave us Sunday for worship when God gave us Saturday. They "Christianized" pagan holidays. They did away with God's TRUE Holy days. Some churches are making their way out from under the catholic umbrella though, and are going back to real Christianity the way Jesus taught it and lived it.

Answer 3

People that claim that Catholics are not Christians are ignorant (in the uneducated sense) &/or are unaccepting of anything other than what they believe. One can only wonder how they consider themselves to be Christians with that kind of prejudice. One should be accepting of all religions as long as they are that are based on good even if it does not coincide with their own beliefs.

The Catholic Church is closer to the original than any Protestant church. And I do not know of ANY Catholic that does not consider themselves a Christian.

Answer 4

Most catholics do not consider themselves Christians.

Catholic Religion was formed by the Roman catholic and most of their practices have nothing to do with the Holy Bible. The Catholics invented certain holidays that are pagan, such as the birth of Christ, the bible never mentions when Christ was born, and studies have shown that he was not born in the winter since the winters are usually very cold and snowy in Israel.

The only celebration I have found in the bible is the one of the Last Supper. Which Jesus says to do this in rememberance of him, and can be done any time and as many times as we want to.

Answer 5

The Catholic church was created by the Apostles St. Peter and St. Paul. It was the first (and only) Christian religion until the break between the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Catholic church in 1054.

During the reformation period, addition churches (starting with the Lutheran Church) broke away from the Roman Catholic church. These break away religions are collectively called the "protestant" Christian religions.

Answer 6

YES. In fact, Catholics are the original Christians. The word "Catholic" means "universal", which those who follow the religion then interpret to mean that theirs is the universal Christian faith. It wasn't until Martin Luther started the Reformation that society began to see breakaway groups--now know generically as "Protestants"--form from the Catholic church.

Answer 7

Some people say that Catholics are not Christians,and I wonder if that's true. Is it a fact,really? I'm not certain of that myself.

Answer 8

All 1.1 billion Catholics worldwide consider themselves Christians.

With love in Christ.

Answer 9

Those who trust in Christ are Christians, most catholics trust in the church and last rites to get to heaven

Answer 10

I'm a Catholic and WE ARE CHRISTIAN BECAUSE WE BELIEVE IN CHRIST. In fact we started "Christianism", the religion of Christ. The Jews just don't believe he is the Messiah.