2006-09-23 15:59:56 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
+ Christian +
Anyone who believes in Jesus Christ is a Christian including Catholics.
+ Catholic +
The Catholic Church has consistently referred to itself as the “Catholic Church” at least since 107 AD, when the term appears in the writings of St. Ignatius of Antioch
+ Roman Catholic +
The new Anglican Church in England started using the term “Roman” in the 1500s as one of many ways of demeaning and demonizing Catholics.
Catholics accepted this late coming adjective without too much protest. Today “Catholic” and “Roman Catholic” are interchangeable terms. Both terms are even used in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
The term “Roman” neither increases nor decreases the faith, hope and love of the Catholic Church.
With love in Christ.
2006-09-24 13:26:18 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
In the USA, Catholic and Roman Catholic are usually synonymous. Catholic means "universal" and when it was the only western church, this was almost true. There are a few Catholic offshoots, but they're extremely small in number and not very well known.
Christian (I assume this is what you mean by "Kristin") refers to all believers in Christianity, Roman Catholics, Eastern (or Greek) Orthodox, and Protestants. Many Christians think they have the only true version of the faith, so they're likely to dispute that anyone else is "truly" Christian.
2006-09-23 16:03:40 · answer #2 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kristin = Christian
for being a member of a CHRIST based religion, you sure have a problem with his name.. and your own religion name.
Work on spelling. I'm not great either but that's a little sad.
2006-09-23 16:02:38 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Catholic" and "Roman Catholic" really mean the same thing. "Christian" refers to those who follow Jesus Christ. "Catholics" generally consider themselves "Christians," but since the Bible talks about making a personal commitment to follow Jesus Christ, only those who do so (from any denomination, including "Catholics") are, by Biblical standards "Christians." You may be asking about the difference between "Catholics" and other denominations of Christianity.
One difference between Catholicism and other denominations in Christianity is that Catholics pray to saints and to Mary, which other denominations reject. Also, Catholics go to a priest for confession, whereas other denominations see Jesus as the high priest and our intercessor as described in the book of Hebrews in the Bible. Catholics have books included in their Bible that the early church did not recognize as "Scripture" and are not in the protestant Bible. There are other traditions and rituals that are unique to Catholicism as well.
2006-09-23 16:13:03 · answer #4 · answered by happygirl 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Where does the Bible mention "making a personal commitment to folowing Christ"? My New Testament speaks strongly of submitting to the God-given authority of His Church, but I find nothing about "accepting Jesus as my personal Lord and Savior". Don't get me wrong. I do believe that this is a valid concept, but where is it mentioned in the Bible?
2006-09-23 17:07:08 · answer #5 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First thing, you need to learn how to spell. It's Christian.
Christians pray to God, catholics believe you have to pray to the Virgin Mary. catholic priests remain celibate (no sex, I guess why they molest little boys), Christan preachers can get married and have families. Catholics don't believe in birth control, Christians do. Catholics pray with a Rosery and have to do so many "Hail Marys" for each sin, Christians don't.
2006-09-23 16:08:49 · answer #6 · answered by creeklops 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well Kristin is a person. a lot of times it is actually a girl named Kristina but people are idiots.
2006-09-23 16:02:02 · answer #7 · answered by Lexi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋