Are Catholic and Christianity the same?

Answer 1

"What separates us as believers in Christ is much less than what unites us." (Pope John XXIII)

Almost all important doctrine is completely agreed upon between Catholic Christians and other Christians.

Here is the joint declaration of justification by Catholics (1999), Lutherans (1999), and Methodists (2006):

By grace alone, in faith in Christ's saving work and not because of any merit on our part, we are accepted by God and receive the Holy Spirit, who renews our hearts while equipping us and calling us to good works.

There are many minor doctrine issues and some major cultural traditional differences which, I believe, do not matter that much.

A Catholic worships and follows Christ in the tradition of Catholicism which, among other things, recognizes that Christ made Peter the leader of His new Church and Pope Benedict XVI is Peter's direct successor.

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

NO
I know this because I was raised Catholic for sixteen years then converted to Christianity and now I have been a Christian for 11 years. There are some simalir but many differences
I think the biggest difference is Catholics don't concentrate on a personal relationship with Him

Answer 3

As mentioned above, Catholicism was indeed the original church, which is to say that those who lived in European influenced world during the middle-ages and beyond, the attending of church and such was indeed done through churches that would seem quite similar to Catholicism.

Luther, after studying theology and religion, in preparation to become a priest within the Catholic system, discovered some issues with the liturgical (sorry for poor spelling) practices. One of the largest issues he took was with priests who were selling "indulgences" which was when people would buy permission to "get away" with sin, before they even committed it.

Luther documented the reasons for seperation from the Catholic church system and posted his thesis upon the door of a very well known church. THis note spawned the creation of what later became the reformation (church reformed).

Now, both Catholic and "Protestant" churches can be quite similar or quite different. But this is commonly accepted as why the two split.

Answer 4

no they arent. Christians follow ONLY the teachings of Christ. Catholics add to and also do what the priest says even though it may go against the bible. They also have treaties where they decide what they believe is correct, such as this one, catholics couldnt deal with mary being dead and buried waiting Christ return like all other believers, so they decided that she has already ascended into heaven even though this is not what the bible says! the bible says:John 3:13 No one has ascended to heaven but He who came down from heaven, that is, the Son of Man who is in heaven. Thats only one....to say the least!

Answer 5

For 1,000 years after Christ, Catholic and Christian were simply synonyms. The Holy Catholic Church, the Church Christ personally founded for all mankind, was the only Christian Church on the planet, just as Christ intended it to be. Then the Orthodox Church split away from the Church of Christ, in violation of the stated will of God. But widespread division and fragmentation didn't begin until the 16th Century, when one Catholic priest defected from God's Church and instituted a manmade tradition that has resulted in nothing but division, dissention and doctrinal chaos ever since. So, to answer your question - Catholic and Christian were originally synonyms, and are intended by God to be synonyms; but today. due to the pride and arrogance of men, God's plan for His Church has been perverted. Christianity has now taken on a far broader meaning. It once meant unity in truth. Now it means anybody who uses the name of Jesus, regardless of what they believe about Him. This is what it means to men; but God hasn't changed His definition. Such manmade churches are really only semi-Christian. To be fully Christian means, and will always mean, to be Catholic.

Answer 6

A true Christian would never have a idol. I am not saying that Catholics worship the cross or even pray to Mary. What I am saying is, that a true Christian would heed God's warnings and not even have idols around them, and a true Christian would pray to no one but God. The only person you need to go through is his son, Jesus.

Answer 7

the only significant subject is you have self belief that Jesus became the son of God, you have self belief in God and the holy trinity. Protestants and Catholics proportion that, "Christianity" is a sweeping term which catholics fall below your speaking approximately protestants. they have the comparable middle ideals without lots of the greater desirable sacraments they prepare baptism, communion, marriage. i'm a protestant i for my area do think of the catholic church has too plenty greater desirable stuff happening. It distracts from the main suitable factor, GOD.

Answer 8

Catholics think they're Christians, but they have added so many things to the Bible that God inspired, that most consider them a very large cult. Christians pray to God and no one else, Chatholics pray to the Virgin Mary.

Answer 9

Catholics are the original Christians. Everyone else started popping up after Martin Luther decided it was time for a Schism over a millenium after the Catholic churches were founded.

Answer 10

I don't think so. From what I have learned being married to a Catholic while Catholics follow some of the Bible they tend to make up thier own rules and put aside parts of the Bible they don't like