Whats the difference between Chathilics and christians?

Answer 1

The sodomy of young choir boys.

Answer 2

They both base their faith on mythological beliefs - they both have doctrine and dogma, both believe that they are right and the other is wrong. The differences are many between Cathylicks and Protestents, though both are considered to be under the Christian umbrella.

Cathylicks: Mary's mother was virgin, literal blood and flesh at communion, Jesus is still on the cross, purgatory, priest can forgive sins, some of the priests have an interest in the younger members of the flock (if you know what I mean).

Protestants: They believe that a person can have a direct relationship with God through Geezus, but generally require someone to believe their way or go to hell. Most of their beliefs are premised on Roman mythological and pagan beliefs.

Answer 3

The authority of the Catholic Church is structured like the Roman Empire. The Pope being the counterpart to the Emperor. This made his authority absolute. Eventually one of them decided that Popes were infallible in matters related to doctrine. They began to make decisions that were contrary to scripture. Now, at that time very few people could read, and even fewer could read latin. So if was difficult for anyone to even question whether or not the Pope was wrong. Eventually Martin Luther protested. This began what was later known as the Protestant Reformation. People began to split away from the Catholic Church. Unfortunately, most of the time the leaders led them away based on only a single issue. So as a result, the new denomination looked and acted very much like the Catholic Church which they had just left. Even today, many Protestant denominations are not that different from the Catholic Church. In the late 1800s, there began a new movement. It was known as the restoration movement. The idea behind this movement was that Christians should rely on the bible instead of on the decisions of the Pope. They examined doctrine after doctrine and many, such as infant baptism, were ended. This movement continues today in the Churches of Christ. One very interesting difference is that they have no central authority but Christ. Each congregation must interpret the bible and worship according to their beliefs. If they choose to do something different from all other Churches of Christ, so be it. There is Pope or Arch bishop to stop them because they are autonomous. This freedom has, in my opinion, led to the continual examination of scripture in order that we may worship as obediently as possible. We are far from perfect, but we do our best.

Hope this helps.

Answer 4

Catholosism was pretty much the first Christian church. These days it is considered a branch of Christianity, but it blatently defies many direct teachings of the Bible, and does many things that the Bible specifically says not to do.

I find this funny since the Bible is their holy book; though Catholics tend not to read it.


But worshipping the Virgin Mary is a sin according to the Bible, and so are the many forms of Idolotry used in Catholosism.
The papacy also changed the Sabbath to Sunday instead of Saturday many many years ago. This has no Biblical basis, and shows me that Satan is working through the Catholic church.

Read the Bible, and compare what it says not to do to what Cathoics practice doing on a daily basis. You'll see where I'm coming from.

As for Christians, there are many many many denominations withing Christianity, but the true Christian accepts the Bible as the 100% complete truth and follows what it says.

So, to be short, Christians follow the Bible and worship Jesus, Catholics don't follow the Bible and worship (yes it is worshipping) Mary.

Answer 5

I could write a book and still not hope to answer that Q. Here are the biggies..........

AUTHORITY- Catholics believe that church tradition is as equal as the authority of Scripture. Christians believe Collosians 2:8 that tradition matters no but nothing can challenge the authority of Jesus or the revelations and teachings God has given through Scripture.

MARY- Catholics to this day teach she was sinless, remained a virgin, and can be an intercessor between you and Jesus in contradiction to Deuteronomy 18:10. Christians only pray in Jesus name, Mary was just a good Jewish girl God both blessed and cursed.

GRACE- To them it is dispensed during mass. That is why a Jesus idol is on their crucifix, because they believe that grace is dispensed little by little and for all intense and purpose Jesus is still on the cross dying for our sins everyday. Christians believe the cross is now empty and our sins have been atoned for once and for all in keeping with Hebrews 7:27.

Pretty different eh?

Answer 6

They are all Christians. They all believe in the basic tenets of Christianity.

All Christians pray and worship God alone. Believe in a Triune God and that Jesus is God.

IT IS A FACT The Head of the Roman Catholic church is Jesus Christ. The Pope is the Bishop of Rome and the Lead Bishop.

Catholics ask for the intercession or prayers of the Saints including Mary. As we would ask any other Christian for prayers. It would seem natural that those who are already in the presence of God would have more wisdom on how to pray for us.

ANY believer of unbeliever can and should forgive sins, of those who have offended you. A Catholic Priest serves as a confessor/representative for the greater community that your sins may have affected and can recommend a way for you to make amends in your family or the community at large for the reverberations of your sin or selfishness. They can assure you of God's forgiveness.

James 5:16
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

Answer 7

Huge difference, catholics have many pagan rituals and out right blasphemies that they believe in as being spiritual. They pray to Mary for salvation, Mary is dead. The bible says clearly that there is only one who can give salvation or answer prayers or go to the father for us, Jesus Christ. The RCC teach that only through the church can you receive salvation, this is a lie, you don't need a church or a religion or a preacher to receive salvation or forgiveness. A priest cannot forgive you your sins, only Christ can and the person you sinned against if needs be. In Revelation, the harlot riding the beast dressed in scarlet and purple is the catholic pagan cult. A organization that has murdered more innocent people than all the dictators of history combined.
Christians pray only to Christ, and they ask living beings, not dead ones, to pray for them also.

Answer 8

Q. What are the main theological differences between the theology of the Lutheran Church and the Roman Catholic Church?

A. At the risk of oversimplification, and keeping in mind that individual Lutheran (and Catholic) theologians would undoubtedly disagree about the success of recent Lutheran-Roman Catholic dialogues in lessening or even "resolving" historic doctrinal differences between these two churches, listed below are what the LCMS would regard as some of the major theological differences between the Lutheran Church and the Roman Catholic Church:

1. The authority of Scripture.

Lutherans believe that Scripture alone has authority to determine doctrine; the Roman Catholic Church gives this authority also to the pope, the church, and certain traditions of the church.

2. The doctrine of justification.

Lutherans believe that a person is saved by God's grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone. The Roman Catholic Church, while at times using similar language, still officially holds that faith, in order to save, must be accompanied by (or "infused with") some "work" or "love" active within a Christian.

3. The authority of the pope.

Unlike the Roman Catholic Church, Lutherans do not believe that the office of the papacy as such has any divine authority, or that Christians need to submit to the Pope's authority to be "true" members of the visible church.

4. Differences remain about both the number and the nature of the sacraments.

Lutherans believe that Christ's body and blood are truly present in the Lord's Supper, but they do not believe, with Catholics, that the bread and wine, are permanently "changed into" Christ's body and blood [transubstantiation].

5. Differences remain about the role of Mary and the saints.

Unlike Catholics, Lutherans do not believe it is proper or Scriptural to offer prayers to saints or to view Mary as in any sense a "mediator" between God and human beings.

While Lutherans believe that any doctrinal error has the potential to distort or deny Scripture's teaching regarding salvation, we also believe that anyone (regardless of denominational affiliation) who truly believes in Jesus Christ as Savior will be saved.

Answer 9

there are many varities of "Christians and each unit has several differences between them and Catholics. 1. Most christians go directly to God rather than a priest for forgivness.(only God can forgive sins) 2. I don't know of many other religions that baptise infants who can't even choose whether they wish to be baptised or not. 3. righteousness by faith alone. 4 no "Godlike" head of other churches. etc.

Answer 10

Catholics are Christians. The Catholic Church has been in existence since the beginnings of Christianity. Protestants, which are non-Catholic churches came out of the Catholic church in the time of the Reformation, which was led by Martin Luther, among others.

Answer 11

A personal relationship with our Lord and Savior, God. Catholics are Christians, yes, but they pray to idols and call their dead saints. We are all saints. They go to confession and talk to a priest and we go to God to confess. Those to me are the basic difference that I can remember. I was raised Catholic then converted to Christian, or a different level of Christianity so to say.