2007-01-12 20:33:38 · 23 answers · asked by Not From The Lebanon 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
"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.
2007-01-13 14:38:48 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All Catholics are Christian, but all Christians are not Catholics.
Some of us Christians are Protestant Christians, and Protestants Protested the points of view of the Roman Catholic Religion, since the Spanish inquisitions. When they would torture people to death if they didn't believe in the Catholic's Point of view. That is why we are ALL called Christians, because we came out of her. But the main problem that I have, is that I feel that this confusion came from the Roman Catholics eons ago, since the split. Christians are now divided, but the Protestants are divided even more. Some held on to some of the Catholic beliefs, some did away with most of them, and some did away with all of them. There is also a confusion about who Jesus was/is. Some believe Jesus IS God, who sent his word to be born and live as man, to show man the way back to eternal life through His words and teachings. Others believe that Jesus was just "a" god. And God's Son. Others still, believe that Jesus was just a prophet. Some of us believe that it is impossible to call yourself a Christian, if you are not really a follower of Christ. If you are hailing the vessel, how can that be praising its contents?
There were no Bibles back then, only the Holy Scriptures, which the Roman Catholics possess. The bible is a translation of those holy scriptures, which the Roman Catholics didn't even want the common man to ever see. They wanted people to believe as they told them, as a means of control. Martin Luther, the Protestant, translated the holy scriptures for the common man to read ,and since then, they have been translated into many languages. They claim to have and follow the lost books of the bible, when those books were not even inspired by God. That's why they were left out of the bibles. Translate any writing that many times, and the words will lose something in the translation each time. Some text wasn't even translatable, and was left out.
2007-01-13 04:52:22 · answer #2 · answered by classyjazzcreations 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, Im a christian - or so I should be, rather sort of out of the whole scene at mo, stretching more into 'spirituality', but my boyfriend is Catholic, went to church with him once (because I wanted to go and he hadn't been in +- a year), and I didn't mind the whole thing (except I thought it was quite 'political'). I love my bf and he loves me... even planning futures. It depends on what you prefer, a 'happy clappy' church- which I feel the spirit more strongly in, or a more 'humble' approach. Whatever your preference... we all going to the same place after life.
Respect eachothers religion- thats something the whole world has to learn (or the gov), to stop all these pathetic religious wars that are so contradictory!
2007-01-15 02:02:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
All Catholics are Christians
2007-01-13 04:35:52 · answer #4 · answered by QQ dri lu 4 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Catholics are Christians
God Bless You
2007-01-13 04:40:46 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Im a Catholic and I view myself as a Christian.
2007-01-13 04:35:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'm a revived Catholic. And yes, we are Christians. But I do not personally believe that ours is the One True religion. Jesus Himself wouldn't want us saying that. It was His mission to save everyone, regardless of what religion they belong to, so long as they receive Him as their Personal Lord and Savior.
Catholicism has been receiving some bad rap, and even if I disagree, I don't blame those people. There are some of us who think only of following the minimum, and not actually living a victorious Christian life. And even if one is Catholic or a Protestant or whatever, one needs to be revived. It's not about how you practice your faith, but it's about your personal relationship with Jesus.
P.S. I love being Catholic! :)
2007-01-13 06:49:03 · answer #7 · answered by Aubrey T 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
>>Christians what is your view on Catholics?<<
My view on Catholics is that we are in the One True Church founded by Christ Himself. I pray that non-Catholic Christians come out of their sins of heresy and schism and into full communion with Jesus and His Church, like I did.
2007-01-13 06:15:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Catholics are also Christians, its just the difference between denominations. I think you refer to the Protestants. I have a few Catholic friends and we are doing pretty cool. Only that we dont take virgin Mary as a holy godess, you can find in the New Testament that Jesus never call her 'mother.'
2007-01-13 04:37:19 · answer #9 · answered by Fallen&Broken 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
A Catholic is a Christian.
2007-01-13 04:37:40 · answer #10 · answered by Barlow 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋