What do you think of Catholocism?

Question

I was born and raised Catholic, and I have always gone to Catholic schools, so i never have really been exposed to what other people think of Catholics.

Answer 1

I may not be much help to you, because I'm also a lifelong Catholic. Despite its problems, I love the Church, and after exploring many other beliefs, I have chosen to remain Catholic. However, as a Catholic, I'm a minority in my area, and have endured quite a few cruel comments and unwelcome conversion attempts from Fundamentalist Christians.

Answer 2

I am a Seventh Day Adventist.
As far as Catholics go, I believe, as well with many other Christian denominations, that some Catholics are true Christians who are saved, and some are not.
As for Catholicsm itself, well, A LOT of beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic church and ideas recorded in the vadican are NOT biblical (i.e. Sabbath being changed from Saturday to Sunday, People paying for their sins in Purgatory before entering heaven, praying to the Saints and the Virgin Mary, the infallibility of the Pop...ect.). While I do not think that certain beliefs will send Catholics to hell, I do believe that this is very very wrong. The Bible is God's word and it is the only book that should have so much authority over a Christian's life. Anything that contradicts the Bible is obviously incorrect.
Other than that, Catholics are people, just like anybody else.

Answer 3

I have a love/hate relationship with the Roman Catholic church since it was the RC church that turned me into an Atheist after taking catechism there in the 1970's. It is a long story. I thought that the RC was the one true church (as it teaches) and I could not become part of it with a mortal sin on my soul for which I was not sorry.(being baptized in that state was a mortal sin too.) I was doomed either way. When I came back to God, I decided that the RC had fallen into error and it was OK to join another church that was close, but not the RC church.
Now I am a Christian again and a High Church Episcopalian or what some call Anglo Catholic. So you see the Church at Rome is not the only "Catholic" church. After learning about the Orthodox Church in my college classes I now believe that the Roman Church fell into error beginning with the split with the East. The Anglo Catholics are much like the RC, but with some important theological differences.

Answer 4

I was raised Catholic. Although I know a lot about the history of Christian religions, I am now an agnostic.

I cannot be part of any Orthodox religion (Protestant, Orthodox Jewish, Muslim Fundamentalist) because they do not treat women as equals. I cannot be part of any non-orthodox religion because they are all heretics.

That being said, there is a consistency in Catholicism that is lacking in nearly all Protestant sects. It amazes me how little most Protestants know about the history of their own religion or about Catholicism.

Most Protestants think that Catholics pray to Mary and the Saints and claim that one should only pray to God. They don't understand that Catholics don't pray to Mary -- but ask hr to pray for them. When pressed, they admit that they frequently ask others to pray for them. The fact that they only ask the living is meaningless -- if you believe in eternal life.

Protestants do not understand that Catholics do not confess to priests -- but confess to God with a priest as a witness.

Most Protestants do not know that their Bible was originally put together by Catholics at the Council of Rome in the 4th Century. Most Protestants do not know that they use a version of the Bible that was edited by Martin Luther -- who through out several books because he did not think they belong. They use this edited version, then proudly proclaim the line in Revelations about how nothing should be added or taken away from the writings.

Answer 5

Providing they don't torture people to death anymore, don't kill people who aren't Catholics but are Christian and stop abusing small children then I guess they are fine. I believe that we should live and let live; if Catholics follow that creed then I have no problem with them, when they presume to dictate to others what they can and cannot do then I take exception.

Answer 6

Beautiful churches, stained glass, Bach organ music, services with dignity (not all that yelling, rolling around on the floor and foaming at the mouth).

In the catholic church, the Pope thinks he's infallible and judges others. In the fundamentalists, they ALL act like they're infallible and judge others.

Answer 7

Catholicism is Christianity par excellence. God wills one flock and one Shepperd. The recognition of truth through Sacred tradition, Holy Scripture, The Magisterial of the Church. Where one is the other two will be. Just like the Blessed Trinity in its unity.

Answer 8

I am what I guess I would call Protestant and I've always just thought that Catholics do unnecessary things like confession for example. As long as you confess your sins to God, I don't believe you need to confess them to a priest. But I have many close friends who are Catholic.

Answer 9

Catholicism is the one, true faith given to us by Christ, faithfully transmitted to us by the apostles and their ordained successors.

It is God's full and complete provision for the salvation of all.

What other people think of it is totally irrelevant.

Cherish your authentic Catholic faith, and freely share it it with others.

Answer 10

If a tree is good; its fruits will be good.Check the lives of the saints and some of its members.Start with the late Pope,Mother Theresa and work backwards.