What's the difference between Christian, Catholics, and Jews?

Question

me worry what?

Answer 1

Are you copying Darwin's questions?

Answer 2

This is a big one and would need at least a small book to answer it, but here goes, and I'll try to give a thumbnail sketch.

Christian's are those who believe in and accept Jesus Christ and try to follow his teaching and ways. His 12 Apostles and most of his first disciples were Jews and were the chief instruments by which Christianity was spread. The three main groups are Catholics, Coptic and Orthodox, and Protestant, with, these days, many fringe and independent churches and groups.

The Spiritual leader on earth of Catholics is the Pope and they can trace all the popes, by name, back to Peter, so the Catholic church claims to have a history that goes back 2000 years. At times it's history was very complicated and unfortunately had some murky aspects to it.
The Coptic and Orthodox Churches broke away from the Main Church, roughly in the first half of the first millenium (the term Catholic or Roman Catholic was not used until later) over relatively minor matters of dogma.
The protestant break was approximately 1000 years later and was more serious. Some history books lay the blame on Henry VIII, who broke away because the pope refused to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon. The Church at that time was in great need of reform and Martin Luther was calling for this, although he did not want an actual break with the church.

Jews do not accept that Jesus Christ was the Saviour King that the Old Testament Scriptures said was to come. Some are still awaiting him and others believe that the State of Israel is in fact the promised Messiah.
Jews in the Bible and in history go by three titles. Hebrews ie Abraham his forefathers and his early decendants until Jacob whose name was changed by God to Israel. He had 12 sons who each became a leader of one of the 12 tribes of Israel each tribe being named after the relevant son. (Jesus was from the tribe of Judah.) These were called Israelites. The Jews, however, were made up of 2 tribes who lived in and around Judea after the division of the Israelites into two kingdoms, the Nortern and the Southern. Hence the word 'Jew' which sounds like 'Judea'.
Jews and Christians all worship the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. The Jewish word for God was Yahweh (Jehovah) which means roughly. "I am who I am", which is what God replied to Moses when Moses asked his name. The word 'God' used by Christians means just that - God. It reflects the fact that God had refused to give himself a name.

I seem to have got rather carried away. I hope I have not bored you.

Answer 3

Christan is anyone that believes in and follows Christ. Under this giant umbrella known as Christianity we have two categories: Catholic and Protestant. Catholics are Catholics (big families, lent, weddings with large amounts of alcohol, etc.). Protestant is a generic term used to describe any religion that professes to be Christan, but not Catholic. This category includes Baptist, Lutherans, Methodists, and Episcopalians, ect. Judaism also believes in Christ, but not in the form that Christians do. Jews believe that Christ has yet to come and eat Kosher food (no pork, ect). They also wear funny hats and get blown up by surrounding Arabs. How you have lived this long and do not know this is a mystery. If you still have trouble comprehending the basic setup and beliefs of modern religion, contact me and I will send you a detailed by diagram.

Answer 4

Catholicism is a subgroup of Christianity, while Jews and Christians belong to the Abrahamic religions. Both are monotheistic (the same God) and go back to the founder Abraham. Christians were divided from Jewish when Jesus was born - Jews don't believe him to be the savior.

Answer 5

Christianity is divided into catholics and protestants. The main difference is the way they take communion. Jews don't believe that Jesus is the messiah.

Answer 6

The essential differences are:--

Christians - people who are devotees of Jesus Christ in one form or another.

Catholics (Roman Catholics) - are Christians who hold the Pope as being the "Vicar of Christ", that is Jesus Christ's represensative on Earth.

Jews - are "members of the Jewish people, an ethno-religious group descended from the ancient Israelites and from converts who joined their religion", followers of God, and remain awaiting a messiah, not believing Jesus Christ to be the Messiah.

Answer 7

The Jews came first.
The Christians came second.
And the Catholics came third.

The Jews had many "God's"- and finally settled on their one true "God" the "God" of "Moses"..."the old testament". To this end the Jews hold firm till this day

The "Christians" had many "God's" when they were "Jews" then "One "God" when they adopted the "the old testament", and finally accepted "Jesus Christ" as their "Messiah" (deliverer and messenger) and became know as "Christians" or followers of the teachings of "Jesus Christ".

Then came the "Catholics" an "Offshoot" or "Sect" of "Christians". This "Sect" set up by "Peter" who was "Jesus Christ" right hand man or apostle became what we now know as "Catholics", The "Catholics" at the time truly believed that the only way to salvation (heaven) and the only way to be truly "Godlike""was Thru the teachings of "Jesus Christ". The "Catholics" became the standard bearers for "Christians" making up rules , regulations etc. etc. for their version of "Christianity" as they saw it, They held on the this "Monopoly" of "Christian behaviour for many years until other "Christians" came up with other ways of interpreting the "Vision" and teachings of JC.

Answer 8

Catholics are christians, jews don't believe that Jesus is the Messiah.

Answer 9

The diffence is how they specifically worship G-d. This leads each of the 3 religions you mentioned to have very specific & differing methods to worship G-d.

Answer 10

jews don't believe jesus was the son of god, but they are gods chosen people, very good people.
catholics pray to everyone saints, blessed mary they are idiol worshipers yes they believe in the father son and holy spirt but they pray to everyone, to them everyone is a god.
Chirstiana bleieve in GOD, the son and the holy spirt , they read the bible and beleive its god words, they think blessed mary was chosen of god but they don't consider her a god.
Considering all these people as Gods gives Jesus no importance..Jesus and the father should be the only ones you pray to.. Man kind is not God and nor will they ever be one.

Answer 11

Jewish people do not belive Jesus has come yet,
Christians do believe Jesus has come
catholics are the same just stricter rules and beliefs