Yes.
By the way, in the Nicene creed, the word "catholic" is not capitalized.
+ The Church is one +
She acknowledges one Lord, confesses one faith, is born of one Baptism, forms only one Body, is given life by the one Spirit, for the sake of one hope (cf. Eph 4:3-5), at whose fulfillment all divisions will be overcome.
+ The Church is holy +
The Most Holy God is her author; Christ, her bridegroom, gave himself up to make her holy; the Spirit of holiness gives her life. Since she still includes sinners, she is "the sinless one made up of sinners." Her holiness shines in the saints; in Mary she is already all-holy.
+ The Church is catholic +
She proclaims the fullness of the faith. She bears in herself and administers the totality of the means of salvation. She is sent out to all peoples. She speaks to all men. She encompasses all times. She is "missionary of her very nature"
+ The Church is apostolic +
She is built on a lasting foundation: "the twelve apostles of the Lamb" (Rev 21:14). She is indestructible (cf. Mt 16:18). She is upheld infallibly in the truth: Christ governs her through Peter and the other apostles, who are present in their successors, the Pope and the college of bishops.
With love in Christ.
2006-10-12 16:27:56
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answered by imacatholic2 7
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Nope :) But that's just my oppinion. I couldn't say without a shadow of a doubt that Catholicism is either right or wrong. I like to preserve a balance.
I'll save you the pain of having to read yet another explanation on why one religion is better than the next and so on (no one can claim these things). Suffice it to say, I have studied into most religions extensively, just out of interest, and as such am incapable of large existance defining leaps of faith.
Actually, Catholicism is one of the few religions I think works well, on an individual basis at least. It's dogma might be a little haywire at times (like every code of law), but at it's heart is a truly decent moral code. If everyone adopted some of the core ethical beliefs of Christainty, "love thy neighbour, etc" then the world would be a far better place. It's a shame that, as a religion, it drags an awful lot of nonsense along with it.
2006-10-11 22:59:04
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answered by tekn33k 3
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No,...how can you when it is being led by pedophile homosexuals that appear to be holy and pure. It is a mans religion anything made by man is distructable......the only person that can be trusted is Jesus(because he was God draped in flesh) and by having a relationship with him daily we find grace and eternal life.
2006-10-11 23:01:24
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answered by Anonymous
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Nope. All religion is a load of rubbish.
2006-10-11 22:56:26
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answered by LongJohns 7
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Is there a choice?
2006-10-12 03:04:42
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answered by Anonymous
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2006-10-11 23:09:40
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answered by Anonymous
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Sure do.
2006-10-12 03:00:41
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answered by Daver 7
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