2006-08-27 02:37:20 · 15 answers · asked by zorro 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Catholics are Christians
2006-08-27 02:42:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
That is an interesting question. The church would say: We are "One, Holy, Catholic, and Aposolic". Meaning we believe that we encompass all of christianity, believe in the apostles teaching and believe that the pope is decended from Peter, etc..
I say that what distinguishes us is our strict rules and how they do not change with time. In the modern era, I think that you see Protestants changing the rules to adapt to the modern times, but Catholics hold the same rules true, basically, that we have had for a long time. Is this a good thing or a bad thing, I don't know. I personally grew up a Catholic, but I don't really follow it anymore.... so I would say it is a bad thing, personally. I do think, however, that it is a noble thing and shows the world that although things change, our morals and beliefs should be constant.
2006-08-27 09:47:36 · answer #2 · answered by rar 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Catholics have the apostolic succession and the original form of Christian worship (mass). It is the Roman Catholic Church that originally (and I think mistakenly) created the canon of scripture now so abused and misused by the fundamentalist movement. The Church that became the Roman Church was the original Church, and by the time canon was formed, it had to be sent from Carthage to "the Church across the Sea" for approval. Rome (despite what many of my fellow Protestants will say because they would rather lie than admit that they are at best an offshoot and at worst a heresy) was the original Church.
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2006-08-27 10:10:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my opinion all Christians share the same beliefs. The dogma that catholics live by is more strict than protestant but the ideals of the religion remain the same. It could be loosely compared as the difference between a mainstream Jew and an orthodox Jew.
2006-08-27 09:50:59 · answer #4 · answered by Chef Froggy 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Wow watcher of mankind, way to jump on the band wagon. Try researching some stories on non-catholic christians that get busted for those same things.
2006-08-27 09:46:22 · answer #5 · answered by NY K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow! There are so many things that separate a Catholic from a mainstream Christian.
A few......Confession, Praying to Saints, Wide Variety of Masses, the need to dress well for mass, the repetition of prayer, and so many more. Baptism at birth is also a good one.
2006-08-27 09:40:48 · answer #6 · answered by tjjone 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Catholic Christians answer to the pope.
2006-08-27 09:43:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
All Christians are the same as long as they follow the teachings of Jesus Christ regardless of whether they are catholics or not.
2006-08-27 09:44:10 · answer #8 · answered by moonface 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Catholic are so much better looking,when go to church thy pray the other guys look at what each other wearing we give to the poor thy take from poor we help little old ladies across the street thy trip them,thy read the bible we live it,thy pass out drunk,if thy see a catholic have a drink his a sinner we pay for our kid to go to school we pay for there kids to go to school
2006-08-27 09:48:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
In my opinion and in not so many words, it is the way they pray and to whom they pray to. That is what distinguishes Catholics from other Christians.
2006-08-27 09:48:23 · answer #10 · answered by Sam 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋