I am a Christian and I am tired of secular things, like news casts and religion section of the paper saying "the Catholic church says" and making it like all Christianity is based on that. I have nothing against Catholics, I just don't think all of Christianity should be based on one religious section.
2006-09-28 17:59:33 · 22 answers · asked by guitar girl 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
As a "Catholic" (with a small "c"), I can clearly see your point. The media tends to take large secular grasps at those that believe in Christ, lumping them all together into one group. Since the papacy is quite visible, protestants get errantly grouped in with them.
It's wrong and should not be done.
Clearly sloppy journalism on their part.
2006-09-28 18:02:54 · answer #1 · answered by Robert 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's a funny thing that catholic mean's from latin translation the world wide church of believers in Christ. Yet they do not represent well through the decades. In Canada when watching the news we get the view that evangelicals are the most represented in the news. IE...CNN, Washington post, and New York times in the US. Certainly there are many tv specials on Mary and all things related to the Da Vinci code in past several months. It is very interesting to learn of other views. But if you Americans are a true representation of polls, 90% of you belive in God and nearly as many attend church regularly. Is this True? I find it hard to imagine that on any Sunday morning more than 300 million people could be in church in one country and still bomb Iraq on Monday. I'm a pacafist, certainly i don't live in Iraq with my freedoms at stake, i'm not a woman forced to wear a Burka, neither am i Jewish in Isreal hoping to live in the country God dictated as mine. So can i speak on wars and the like when i will never see the end of a gun, or can I fathom what will happen if George Bush decides to take the oil from my country and force his view on me. American forign policy may have gotten you into this mess, or it may not have and war was inevitable and the wise thing to do. The one saving grace is that the church still has some kind of voice In Canada we are relegated to the last page, are not allowed to pray in school, nor can we have a say in politics.
2006-09-28 18:18:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus didn't intend that Christianity would have any "sections", especially sections with conflicting doctrinal beliefs. He intended that all Christians would be ONE, even as He and His heavenly Father are ONE. That means He intended that all Christians would be members of the Church He founded on the Apostles, not members of manmade churches founded many centuries later. History plainly reveals that the Catholic Church is the Church Jesus founded, and was the only Christian Church on earth for a thousand years after He ascended into heaven. It is the only divinely founded Christian Church. All others are human institutions. That fact gives the Catholic Church preeminence over all Christian churches. Indeed, other churches cannot even be reasonably compared to the One True Church. It would be like comparing the Mona Lisa to student copies of it.
2006-09-28 18:10:41 · answer #3 · answered by barbara m 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What the Catholic Church says is very important, simply because so many people do believe in it. But no, it is not at all representative of all Christians. There are plenty of Protestants and Orthodox Christians who may have a different opinion on matters.
2006-09-28 18:04:24 · answer #4 · answered by Heron By The Sea 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
The Catholic Church is not and does not want to be the official spokesperson of all of Christianity.
The Pope does not say that he is speaking for all Christians.
I see this as a product of two situations:
+ A lazy press.
+ Too many Christian denominations on which the press can properly question and report.
We need to hold the media up to a higher standard.
With love in Christ.
2006-09-29 17:28:01 · answer #5 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree. I am a Christian and my beliefs are not even close to being near that of a Catholic. I think it is the secular world that has made the Catholics the "Christian" voice.
2006-09-28 18:05:13 · answer #6 · answered by mdfluvsjesus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religions are man-made, they come from the catholic church. The true Word of God, is His Word, the Bible;
Read this scripture:
2 Tim 4:3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
Jude 1:17-19
But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; 18 How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts. 19 These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.
God help us!
2006-09-28 18:10:34 · answer #7 · answered by Donnalah 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No way. I believe the Word of God (the Bible) is the end all be all of Christianity. From what I understand, members reading it is not encouraged in the catholic church. Apples and oranges to me. Good luck in your search.
2006-09-28 18:09:55 · answer #8 · answered by Pam T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im catholic and from my point of view, i think its easier for them to say catholics because more people are familiar with that than say episcopalian, or protestantism, or baptist, ( i forget the others) but i know what your saying and i think thats not how it should be because in catholicism there are major differences and i think a lot of outside people dont realize the differences.
2006-09-28 18:07:04 · answer #9 · answered by Julie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Catholic Church has the Vatican as a central representative.
The rest of us Christians, are (thankfully) on our own.
2006-09-28 18:03:06 · answer #10 · answered by Bob L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋