2006-11-30 04:43:12 · 26 answers · asked by mrsbean 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Catholics ARE Christians, we beleive in Jesus Chirst!
2006-11-30 10:54:19 · answer #1 · answered by glen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Catholics are Christian. That being said there are some differences between the Catholic religion and other Christian religions. One would be the emphience placed on the Virgin Mary. Another would be the Stations of the Cross. A third would be how confessions is done (private for the Catholics where as for the Protestant Churches it is a communal confession). Also, as far as church heirarchy is concerned, the Catholics are the only ones to look at the Pope as head of the Curch.
2006-11-30 04:47:24 · answer #2 · answered by ambr95012 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Catholics are Christian
but in Christianity there are so many different churches with so many varying teachings
the main different between Catholic and other Christian faiths is the involvement of the Saints in prayer within Catholicism
also the trinity
2006-11-30 04:46:21 · answer #3 · answered by Peace 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Catholics are Christians but the difference between us and protestants is
1. We believe in Faith and good works. Protestants believe that if you have Faith you are automatically saved.
2. We follow the Pope.
3.We go to a priest for forgiveness of our sins
because he takes the place of Christ on earth.
4.We worship the Blessed Mother and saints which protestants don't.
5. We receive the body of Our Lord.
6. We're the True Church.:)
2006-11-30 04:58:04 · answer #4 · answered by cowgirlup15 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Catholics are Christians who follow the lead of the Pope. Back in the fifteen hundreds some groups broke away from Rome ( the seat of the Pope ) and formed other churches. Many different denomations of the original church.
All of those break-aways are Christians. All non-Catholics are called Protestants. The word means to protest against the teachings of the Pope.
2006-11-30 04:53:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Catholics ARE Christians.
For the first 1500 years of Christianity there was only one church, the Catholic Church. No Baptists, no Pentecostals, no Lutherans, no Protestant churches besides a select few which ended up fading away.
The only reason why we have many different denominations today is because the Catholic Church needed reform in the 16th century. The teachings of the Church weren't bad, it was the teachers themselves who were bad. Over time, denominations began to build upon each other and brake away from one another everytime they had a disagreement.
2006-11-30 04:48:56 · answer #6 · answered by stpolycarp77 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They're similar. All catholics (including orthodox and roman) are christians, but not all christians are catholics. A religion is like a "curriculum" in school. It's a plan to teach a way of life. All christians have the same objective, but they use different curricula to get there. From a macro perspective, catholic christians, mormon christians, JW christians, and baptist christians are all similar, but muslims are different. But if you ask the christians, they insist there's huge differences between christian types.
2006-11-30 04:51:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Catholics are Christians. If your religion believes that Jesus Christ is the son of God, then you are a Christian. I think the confusion started when Christians other than Catholic did not want to be called protestants. They started calling themselves Christians, then a "definition" problem arose.
2006-11-30 04:44:36 · answer #8 · answered by jasonheavilin 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
"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.
2006-11-30 15:51:43 · answer #9 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nothing...Catholics are Christians. We believe in and follow Jesus Christ. Some feel we are not Christians because they have been misled in what the Catholic Church teaches, but we are 100% Christian.
God bless,
Stanbo
2006-11-30 04:46:19 · answer #10 · answered by Stanbo 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Besides a few minor ideals? Every CAtholic is Christian, but not every Christian is Catholic.
2006-11-30 04:44:51 · answer #11 · answered by sister steph 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋