2006-12-31 09:51:44 · 12 answers · asked by => the guy <== 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I would say, "Yes, I am a Catholic."
Saying I am a Catholic tells people more about me than just if I say am a Christian.
"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.
2006-12-31 13:41:53 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a Roman Catholic, being called a Christian would mean linking me with a totally different set of "idea" of who I am. In the USA people think and know there are 2 different sets of Christians and also know the huge can of worms involved in not understanding who's who.
As one person answered all Catholics are thought of as child molesters and Christians are in your face bible thumping crazies.
Neither is true, but the news (TV,newspapers,radio)stories only report this, so this is all most people know.
A Roman Catholic has all the history of Christianity. We did not break away and form a reflection of the image, or clone - to use today's words, we are the original article, whole.
Cloning of our faith was started by Mr. Luther (see Reformation) for valid reasons, unfortunately other humans took this as a sign that splintering is ok, so of that is what we have today hundreds of splinter images.
Your friend wants you to understand he is part of the original unbroken faith from when Jesus was here. This seems important, and I hope you hold this as valuable as he does. Whatever the facts these are his wishes.
2006-12-31 10:22:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I as a Catholic have not the slightest theory of what Catholic Church your talking about. not once in over 40 yrs have i been advised to or compelled to do any Holy Water problem. Your comments basically tutor what ArchBishop Fulton Sheen once reported. There are 1000's of thousands who wrongly believe what the Catholic Church is and Hate her for it,yet basically a hand complete that dislike her that is conscious what she really teaches. And no we do not use an same Bible as we use our Bible which has all the books that became in it from the initiating of the Christian Bible. As for the books of the hot testomony sure there an same. you're saying you became once Catholic your self and yet apparently out of your comments that you under no circumstances attended Church and under no circumstances went through Catechism instructions. So i say you've been at ideal baptized interior the Catholic Church yet not raised in it so for all useful motives i wouldn't call you a Catholic and also you should give up calling your self a Catholic yet one which became possibly baptized in it.
2016-10-16 22:41:14 · answer #3 · answered by dudderar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Catholics and non-Catholic Christians are all Christian.
Perhaps your friend wanted to define his denomination, implying that he was Christian by virtue of being a Catholic.
Based on the information you've given, which isn't much, your friend seems misguided in thinking the only (real) Christians are Catholics.
Rest assured your both Christian.
2007-01-02 03:24:38 · answer #4 · answered by Daver 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there are lots...
between different bibles, belief in Mary as a holy figure, and the millions of traditions and ritiuals (like going to church almost everyday for ... well i don't know the name of it right now... but yea)
it is a denomination of christianity... but catholics tend not to think so..
but at least its not a totally different GOD...
2006-12-31 09:55:59 · answer #5 · answered by DR. Connect 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Can't those be distinguishable faiths based on Christianity? Maybe that's how he sees it. Maybe he heard "Christian" as specifically the Christian branch of it.
2006-12-31 09:54:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some prefer to be called Catholic, though, yes they are Christians. All Christians, though are not Catholic.
2006-12-31 09:54:04 · answer #7 · answered by <><><> 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
catholics believe the way to get to heaven is through works while the christians believe it is based on faith ---this is just one of the many differences
2006-12-31 09:55:36 · answer #8 · answered by b-rob 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
How can your friend be Catholic and now know he's Christian? I don't think he's either.
2006-12-31 09:54:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
how old is he? He might not be learning anything...they are Christians..
2006-12-31 09:54:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋