What is the difference between Cathlic religion and other religions??

Question

i have been wondering what is the difference between like Cathlic churches and other churches?

Answer 1

the catholic church is the first and original christian religion. after thousands of years, people broke off from the catholic church in order to start their own christian denominations. The catholic church chose the books of the bible and chose the final christian faith for all christians, called the nicene creed in 312 a.d. Priests cannot marry, the catholic church alone has 7 sacraments for the catholics, such as baptism, communion, confirmation, holy orders, confession, etc.

Answer 2

The Catholic Church is the Christian Church headed by the Bishop of Rome, currently Pope Benedict XVI. It traces its roots back to the original Christian community founded by Jesus and led by the Twelve Apostles, in particular Saint Peter. Saint Peter was the first pope, and every pope since has been recognized as an infallable authority.
Catholics believe in the seven sacraments.
Sacraments are outward signs, instituted by Jesus to communicate divine grace. The sacraments are entrusted to and administered by the Church to assist individuals in their spiritual progress and holiness. The sacraments contribute to the Church' s growth in charity and in giving witness.
Though not every individual receives every sacrament, the sacraments as a whole are seen as necessary means of salvation for the faithful, conferring each sacrament's particular grace, such as incorporation into Christ and the Church, forgiveness of sins, or consecration for a particular service.


The seven sacraments are:
Baptism
Confirmation
Eucharist
Penance
Anointing of the Sick
Holy Orders
Matrimony

Catholics celebrate mass.
The Catholic Mass is the liturgy of the Eucharist. Mass is the Catholic service where there are readings, a homily, and the consecration ( The bread and wine actually become Christ) of the Eucharist.

Contrary to poular belief, Catholics DO NOT worship Mary. While we DO worship God and Jesus, we HONOR Mary, as a perfect mother; born without sin.

Answer 3

Not a vast generalization by any means, because I only know a thousand or so Christians. But Catholics tend be even more hypocritical of their religion, try and find a myspace of an underage Catholic that doesn't drink, it would be hard:O

Answer 4

The Catholic Church is the only Church founded by Jesus Himself! History shows that all other Christian bodies broke away from the Catholic Church (or broke away from a break-away). The Catholic Church also has the Successor of Peter, whom Christ entrusted with His flock (John 21:15-17). Catholics stayed, others strayed.

Answer 5

Well for starters.... priest cannot get married. In most other Christian religions they can.

Answer 6

Dr. Boettner then gives us "Some Roman Catholic Heresies And Inventions" and the dates that these alleged "Apostolic" traditions were added to Roman Catholic theology &endash;
* Prayers for the dead, began about A.D. 300
* Making the sign of the cross 300
* Veneration of angels and dead saints, and use of images 375
* The Mass, as a daily celebration 394
* Beginning of the exaltation of Mary, the term "Mother of God" first applied to her by the Council of Ephesus 431
* Priests began to dress differently from laymen 500
* Extreme Unction 526
* The doctrine of Purgatory, established by Gregory I 593
* Latin used in prayer and worship, imposed by Gregory I 600
* Prayer directed to Mary, dead saints and angels, about 600
* Title of pope, or universal bishop, given to Boniface III 607
* Kissing the pope's foot, began with pope Constantine 709
* Worship of the cross, images and relics, authorized in 786
* Holy water, mixed with a pinch of salt and blessed by a priest 850
* Canonization of dead saints, first by pope John XV 995
* The Mass, developed gradually as a sacrifice, attendance made obligatory in the 11th century
* Celibacy of the priesthood, decreed by pope Gregory VII (Hildebrand) 1079
* The Rosary, mechanical praying with beads, invented by Peter the Hermit 1090
* Sale of Indulgences 1190
* Transubstantiation, proclaimed by pope Innocent III 1215
* Auricular Confession of sins to a priest instead of to
God, instituted by pope Innocent III, in Lateran Council 1215
* Bible forbidden to laymen, placed on the Index of Forbidden Books by the Council of Valencia 1229
* Purgatory proclaimed a dogma by Council of Florence 1439
* The doctrine of Seven Sacraments affirmed 1439
* Tradition declared of equal authority with the Bible by the Council of Trent 1545
* Apocryphal books added to the Bible by the Council of Trent 1546
* Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary, proclaimed by pope Pius IX 1854
* Syllabus of Errors, proclaimed by pope Pitts IX, and ratified by the Vatican Council; condemned freedom of religion,conscience, speech, press, and scientific discoveries which are disapproved by the Roman Church; asserted the pope's temporal authority over all civil rulers 1864
* Infallibility of the pope in matters of faith and morals, proclaimed by the Vatican Council 1870
* Public Schools condemned by pope Pius XI 1930
* Assumption of the Virgin Mary (bodily ascension into heaven shortly after her death), proclaimed by pope Pius XII 1950
* Mary proclaimed Mother of the Church, by pope Paul VI 1965

And then Dr. Boettner concludes:
Add to these many others: monks - nuns -monasteries - convents - forty days Lent - holy week - Palm Sunday - Ash Wednesday - All Saints day - Candlemas day - fish day - meat days - incense - holy oil - holy palms - Christopher medals - charms - novenas - and still others.
There you have it - the melancholy evidence of Rome's steadily increasing departure from the simplicity of the Gospel, a departure so radical and far-reaching at the present time (1965) that it has produced a drastically anti-evangelical church. It is clear beyond possibility of doubt that the Roman Catholic religion as now practiced is the outgrowth of centuries of error. Human inventions have been substituted for Bible truth and practice. Intolerance and arrogance have replaced the love and kindness and tolerance that were the distinguishing qualities of the first century Christians, so that now in Roman Catholic countries Protestants and others who are sincere believers in Christ but who do not acknowledge the authority of the pope are subject to all kinds of restrictions and in some cases even forbidden to practice their religion. The distinctive attitude of the present day Roman Church was fixed largely by the Council of Trent (1545-1563), with its more than 100 anathemas or curses pronounced against all who then or in the future would dare to differ with its decisions.

Answer 7

Much more strict thatn Protestant

Answer 8

catholics worship Mary and Jesus in which me a baptist we worship God and Jesus!

Answer 9

Money and arrogance.

Answer 10

here's a comparison chart-

http://www.carm.org/catholic/grid.htm