Am i christian or catholic?

Question

I never been really religious. And catholic and christianity sounds the same to me, I believe in jesus crist. So How can i tell if i am a christian or a catholic?

Answer 1

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"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.

+ Need more information? +

If you are interested in joining or just learning more about the Catholic Church, contact your local parish and ask about information about their RCIA Inquiry group.

You can go and ask any questions you want.

This is the first step in RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) but you can stop at any time.

There is no obligation to become a Catholic.

With love and prayers in Christ.

Answer 2

Some Christians do not take into account Roman Catholics to be truly Christians, and those are often protestants. But essentially, Roman Catholics are Christian however no longer all Christians are Catholic. Roman Catholics are lead through the Pope in Rome. Protestants do not respect the Pope's authority and are prepared into hundreds of thousands of special denominations. The Eastern Orthodox(Greek Orthodox, Russian Orthodox) additionally don't respect the Pope, even though their teachings and ceremonies are similar to the Roman Catholics. The Eucharist is meant to be Jesus's Body and Blood, this can be a Holy Sacrament, an overly most important side of Catholic church rite. I do not consider in it. I can form of fully grasp the proposal however I am no longer Catholic or Christian. Never be fearful of asking questions of your priest or fellow parishioners.

Answer 3

I hope you are nether Christian nor Catholic.

Ask yourself if you enjoy feeling guilty about almost everything you do... if the answer is 'yes' you are either a Catholic or a Jew... if you are illogical, you're probably a Christian or a Muslim. Either way you'd need to re-sort your files at tad since you'd still be a believer of 'God' and that issue is pretty clear, (even crystal clear for a lot of us,) that there is no all-powerful being beyond the stars... (or anywhere else for that matter.)

As long as you're already confused and thinking about this... perhaps it's time to get unconfused... time to get real and start believing what your own logical mind tells you. You're not a kid and you know that Santa and the Easter Bunny are just fairy tales. Well... what does that tell you about God? While there is evidence that Jesus lived, there is nothing but nonsense to show that he was the son of God... (miracles...? virgin birth...?) Do you really believe that stuff?

The vastness of our universe did not begin by creation... We are surrounded by (and a part of) an infinite universe without a beginning or an end - it was not created - it has always been and it always will be, forever and ever, ( a-effing-men.. LOL.) Occasionally there's a Big-Bang that reshapes the whole thing but it's still the same universe and in it you won't find anything that could be called a "God." There's no Heaven. There's no Hell. There's no God and no angels. When you're born you begin life... when you die you cease to be alive. That's it. Learn to live with it - it's a comfortable belief to accept once you've thought it over and, most importantly, it's all true.

Good luck in your search for the truth of who you are.

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POST SCRIPT: Look at the other answers carefully... Aren't you looking for a higher explanation than what you're being offered? Jesus was a good and kindly man, that's true... but that's all he was... just a man and no more.

Answer 4

Christianity and Catholicism is the same thing. Catholics believe in Christ.

There are just many different denominations of Christianity. I am Lutheran but still Christian, as Lutherans also believe in Christ.

It is the belief, or lack thereof, in Christ that makes you Christian or not. Has nothing to do with being Catholic or not being Catholic in relation to Christianity. But this is a mistake a lot of people make when speaking about Christians and Christianity.

Answer 5

I am Catholic. We are all call to be Christians through baptism. The image of a Christian is in Mathew 5. It is impossible to be a Christian without the Spirit of Jesus Christ. If you said that you were a Christian 2000 years ago, would have been killed, nowadays anybody can say is a Christian. Christianity is illogical, and if you want to know what I mean, read the gospel of Mathew 5. Anyway, if Jesus was the Son of God why did He die in the hands of man? I know the answer, I am just making a point. Is impossible for us to fulfill Gods law or commandments without His Spirit.

Answer 6

catholicism is the same as christianity it is the first church created by Jesus and the only true church. It is the base of all other christian denominations it just branched off with people of different views. Look up catholic beliefs

Answer 7

You have to understand that "being a Christian" and being Catholic are different questions. If you adhere, agree, and want to follow the practices and rules of the Catholic Church then Catholicism may be the appropriate "religious institution" for you to join and connect with God. You have to understand that Catholicism is based on practices founded by the Catholic Church and, therefore, is a religious institution much like Baptist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, etc. These are just institutions that are meant to bring "Christians" together to worship and praise God. Christianity is centered on Jesus of Nazareth and his life, death, resurrection, and teachings as presented in the New Testament. This is something that many religious institutions practice and preach so you have to decide with institution fits you best. The key is not the institution. The key is that you believe in your heart that Jesus Christ is the Lord and Saviour sent to this earth to save us from our sins and that through Him you receive eternal life with God.

Answer 8

Catholicism is a Christian denomination. Any Catholic that says they aren't Christian but Catholic probably has a horrible understanding of the Bible. Christians follow Jesus' teaching abd believe in His promises. If you believe that than you are Christian. Don't worry about any of the Christian religions. Just practice the Bibles teachings. Jesus called us to be Christians and not to be part of a religion.

Answer 9

yeah what iamcatholic said, hey iamcatholic leave some "best answers" for me!

Pastor Billy says: Catholicism is the real deal of Christianity. Catholicism is not a denomination, denominationalism is a product of Protestantism (meaning all the other groups which broke from the One Catholic Church of Christianity).

Answer 10

Christianity is the large classification, Chatholics are a subset of Christians. Basically Christianity is divided into Chatholics and Protestants with each of those further divided into various denominations. It's beyond this scope to fully define the differrences between the various denominations.