How did Roman Catholic Religion start? And Why?

Answer 1

The Church started on Pentecost when the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles.

+ Catholic +

The Catholic Church has referred to itself as the “Catholic Church” at least since 107 AD, when the term appears in the Letter of St. Ignatius of Antioch to the Smyrnaeans:

"Wherever the bishop appear, there let the multitude be; even as wherever Christ Jesus is, there is the Catholic Church."

http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/text/ignatius-smyrnaeans-hoole.html

All of this was long before the Council of Nicea and the Nicene Creed from 325 A.D. which states, "We believe in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church."

+ Roman +

The term "Roman" Catholic is rather recent.

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.

To add a little more confusion, some apply the term “Roman Catholic Church” only to the Latin Rite Catholic Church, excluding the Eastern Rite Catholic Churches that are in full communion with the Pope, and are part of the same Church, under the Pope.

The term “Roman” neither increases nor decreases the faith, hope and love of the Catholic Church.

+ With love in Christ.

Answer 2

First, it is properly called the Catholic Church. The addition of the word Roman was a Protestant insult that Catholics to varying extents have adopted.

It began around 33 AD following, what the followers of Jesus believed, was the Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus. Fifty days later, at Pentecost, the Holy Spirit descended upon the early group and they began preaching.

If you accept the story in the book, the Acts of the Apostles, then the answer is that God sent forth His people to heal the world. If you do not accept the New Testament account, then it becomes problematic. It could be that the people were delusional, insane or criminals leading the weak minded. However, I accept the former view rather than the latter. Such a group should not be able to become the largest group of humans on Earth.

The current Catholic Church is in most parts the same as it was in the first few centuries. The Church still uses the services left to us by James, Peter and Mark, although in general use they are shortened and slightly modified such as the addition of the Nicene creed or the use of the apostles creed when used in grade schools.

The largest difference is that the Church has determined which books were part of scripture and has really explored the implications of trinitarian thought. In the earliest writings, both in and out of scripture, you get more of what they Church believes rather than why it believes it.

Catholicism and Orthodoxy are largely indistinct. The writer above was in error in his understanding of Orthodoxy. The Catholic Church still contain Eastern self governing Churches. Orthodoxy and Catholicism are not very distinct except in surface elements. Dogmatically, the differences only matter to the extremely partisan.

So, why it began would require an exploration of the book of the Acts of the Apostles. The why would then depend upon your personal orientation to the book. I would recommend reading both Luke's Gospel and Acts as they are a two volume set and were meant to be read together.

Otherwise, based solely upon historical documents, there appears to be little difference between the Church of 33 and the Church of today except size and to some extent, time to reflect on the mysteries of Christ. So if you want to understand why, then read Luke and Acts and then maybe attend a Catholic or Orthodox Church. Just remember, you would be seeing things that are thousands of years old and so go in with an open mind. Actually, also read Revelations if you are going to attend a Catholic or Orthodox service first.

Answer 3

In the 4th century A.D. Roman emperor Constantine used the growing cult of Christianity to unify the Roman empire under a single religion. It is said that Constantine converted but it is also said he retained many pagan beliefs and customs. The Roman Catholic church grew out of this unification.

Answer 4

The apostles of Jesus Christ formed the beginnings of the Christian Church. They helped spread the Gospel and provided structure for the early Church. It is hard to differentiate the beginnings of the Roman Catholic church from that of the early Christian church. The apostle, Peter, also known as Simon, was of central importance. The Church was organized and presided over by Peter. According to the Scriptures, Matthew 16:13- 19, Christ said to Peter: "And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church." In 313, the Roman Catholic Church was legally recognized by the Roman Emperor Constantine, and, in 380 it became the official religion of the Roman Empire.

Answer 5

Basically, it started when the Roman Emperor Constantine pulled all the factions left from the Apostles of Jesus together and formalized the Gospels and teachings into one religion that became the official religion of the empire. The Catholic Church had already been in existence, but it was quite fractured before Constantine pulled it together.

Answer 6

The Church traces its institution to Jesus and the Twelve Apostles, in particular Saint Peter, the leader of the Apostles, who is regarded as the first Pope.[11] The first known use of the term "Catholic Church" was in a letter by Ignatius of Antioch in 107, who wrote: "Where the bishop appears, there let the people be, just as where Jesus Christ is, there is the Catholic Church."[12] Additionally, Catholic writers list a number of quotes from early Church Fathers suggesting the See of Rome had jurisdictional authority or primacy over other churches,[13] while Orthodox writers dispute this claim which was one of the main issues behind the East-West Schism, historically considering the Pope first among equals.[14]

Central to the doctrines of the Catholic Church is Apostolic Succession, the belief that the bishops are the spiritual successors of the original twelve apostles, through the historically unbroken chain of consecration (see: Holy Orders). The New Testament contains warnings against teachings considered to be only masquerading as Christianity,[15] and shows how reference was made to the leaders of the Church to decide what was true doctrine.[16] The Catholic Church teaches that it is the continuation of those who remained faithful to the apostolic and episcopal leadership and rejected false teachings.

Answer 7

St. peter, an apostle of Jesus, created the catholic church with him as the pope in Rome.

when the protestant reformation came, it was called the 'Roman Catholic' church to distinguish between the other churches, and since it was headed in Rome, where the pope lives.

why? to spread the word of Jesus and whatnot. they also decided what books were in the bible, which hasnt changed since then.(books havent been removed in catholic bible, protestant bible removed some books)

Answer 8

Roman Catholic is what's left from Christianity after Eastern Orthodox split off in 10th century, and various Protestant churches split off in Middle Ages.

Church was created to organize all preaching in the name of Jesus. Splits ocurred over various theological differences.

Answer 9

Constantine.

Political convenience. He saw the rise of Christianity and made it the state’s religion to prevent civil war.

It was a very practical move the roman catholic church evolved out of that.










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you can give me all the thumbs down you want, but go to college and take your first history test and when it asks this question, say Jesus did it and see if you don't get an F on that test.

Answer 10

when the romans stoped feeding the christians to the lions