I am very interested in learning more about the Catholic Religion.
2007-02-09 05:30:16 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I am not looking to convert. I have seen and heard a variety of things about the Catholic Religion that seem to lead in a number of directions and I would like to know who Christians follow. What is a Catholic's primary focus?
2007-02-09 05:40:48 · update #1
I hope you find out the truth of Catholicism that,in a nutshell, relies on works for salvation and actually thinks another human being (priest) can forgive your sins.
There are numerous other falsehoods in this cult but these are 2 of the biggies.
They ignore John 3:3 where Jesus said you must be BORN AGAIN to see the Kingdom of God. They ignore Ephesians 2:8,9 where it says salvation is a GIFT from God. It IS a gift, so why are they always trying to EARN it by performing useless rituals and sacraments. You CANNOT EARN A GIFT.All you need to do is ACCEPT it and repent. Yes,it really IS that simple. No mumble jumble/hocus pocus needed.
2007-02-09 05:41:09 · answer #1 · answered by Jeff C 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here are some great websites about the Catholic Church.
www.newadvent.org
This is a Catholic Encyclopedia
www.vatican.va
This is the official Vatican website
www.ewtn.com
This is a Catholic Television website, but they have a faith Q&A section.
www.usccb.org
This is the website of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
P.S. If you go to my profile page you will find a place where you can contact me. If you have any questions feel free to ask me, I will try to have answers.
2007-02-09 16:21:54 · answer #2 · answered by Maurus B. 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you are considering converting to the Catholic Church, may I suggest a few books for you? They were written by converts and I found them very helpful.
"Rome Sweet Home" by Scott and Kimberly Hahn.
"My Life on the Rock" by Jeff Cavins.
I'd also suggest the Catholic Answers website. The link can be found below:
I'll be praying for you.
2007-02-09 13:34:17 · answer #3 · answered by Faustina 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
God the Father, Jesus of Nazareth, Who is God the Son, the Incarnate Second Person of the Most Holy and Blessed Trinity, and the Holy Spirit.
Three Persons (prosopon) - one Subtance (ousia)
2007-02-09 13:35:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Catholics follow the Holy Trinity in all things as revealed through scripture and tradition.
The concept of Sola Scriptura is in violation of the scriptures themselves.
2007-02-09 13:34:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
The Catholic Church teaches that there is but one God, who is infinite in knowledge, in power, in goodness, and in every other perfection; who created all things by His omnipotence, and governs them by His Providence.
In this one God there are three distinct Persons,--the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, who are perfectly equal to each other.
We believe that Jesus Christ, the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity, is perfect God and perfect Man. He is God, for He "is over all things, God blessed forever." [Rom. ix. 5.] "He is God of the substance of the Father, begotten before time; and He is Man of the substance of His Mother, born in time." [Athanasian Creed] Out of love for us, and in order to rescue us from the miseries entailed upon us by the disobedience of our first parents, the Divine Word descended from heaven, and became Man in the womb of the Virgin Mary, by the operation of the Holy Ghost.
2007-02-09 13:40:03 · answer #6 · answered by cashelmara 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jesus is who we follow. We believe in the Trinity. You could easily go to your local Catholic Church. They usually have catechism books that they will give you
2007-02-09 13:36:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you ask me it's all about guilt. The religon guilts you into becomeing a better person where you should want to better your self intrensically.
2007-02-09 13:35:32 · answer #8 · answered by Lipiew 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Be more practical on this question, what there routine is a good question.
2007-02-09 13:35:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Learn it, don't become it.
2007-02-09 13:32:28 · answer #10 · answered by jojonjesse 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋