And did not the Romans slaughter Christians long after that? How then can the Roman Catholics call themselves the first church?
2006-09-04 08:52:37 · 8 answers · asked by zeepogee 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
One can debate when it first become a Christian seperate church, many look toward Paul on that.
At first to become a Christian one had to first convert to be Jewish. This was latter changed withs Pauls visit to Peter and the other 12.
The Catholic Church holds the view point that it is in the line of that true first church, Peter and the other apostles started the chruches and the leaders of these churches were the Bishops with the first councils of the Church. So they trace thier church back to the Apostles and the very first churches.
They use the world "church" in the overall view point of the church at large. Not a specific building or church group but they are the same part of that very first group of Christains
2006-09-04 09:05:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Pentecost is the birthday of the church.
The Orthodox is truly the first church - the Catholics broke away in 1054.
Romans were slaughtering Christians in the days before, during and after Pentecost.
2006-09-04 15:56:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I didn't hear that the Roman Catholics slaughtered Christians. Where did you get that? Sounds as if you have a personal grudge of some kind against Catholicism. Remember, Jesus forgave even those who were murdering Him!
2006-09-04 16:00:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they say they are one of the first churches, not THE first church. And christianity was born on the day that people started believing that what Jesus was saying was a message from God.
2006-09-04 15:56:24 · answer #4 · answered by judy_r8 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No honey, it was born on Resurrection Sunday. Actually tho, it existed since all eternity since Jesus did, as part of the Godhead.
The church as a body of believers existed since the first Easter...and organized administrative body came much later, of course.
2006-09-04 15:56:48 · answer #5 · answered by anna 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, the redeemed became mobile temples of God going into thte world at Pentacost
I dont thinkg the Catholic church or Greek orthodox church or any other church would disagree... I think your using a semantical argument they would not disagree with
2006-09-04 15:56:08 · answer #6 · answered by whirlingmerc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The indwelling of the Holy Ghost was born on that day.
2006-09-04 15:59:59 · answer #7 · answered by bullsfan_1971 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
funny its celebrated on an ancient pagan holiday..lol..It's called Yule.. the rebirth of the god and goddess. (sound familiar?)
2006-09-04 15:56:58 · answer #8 · answered by TimeWastersInc 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋