2007-03-09 14:00:31 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Which of those denominations are False and Paths to Damnation? Since there is only One True Path, at least one of these variants must be Wrong. Which one, or two, is it?
2007-03-09 14:05:51 · update #1
Yes Catholics do accept Jesus, but the problem is they also accept the world. One cannot believe that church tradition is equal in authority to Scripture. That is what leads them to crazy things like mary-worship.
Mormons are not at all Christian because they deny blood atonement and who Jesus really was, the only true son of God that died for our sins. That is why they have no crosses on their temples.
The Amish are Christians, just a little goofy ones that hate technology.
Christian libs? No. Because they want to have it both ways. They want to be able to kill unborn babies and do things like that living life for themselves. They can call themselves Christian all they want but God is going to sift through them.
2007-03-09 14:35:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You know, it's funny... the only people who believe the Catholic church is the "original church" are Catholics themselves. This simply isn't true!
Honestly, the Anabaptists are the longest-surviving "sect" out there (this includes the Amish). The Baptist movement came from the Anabaptists, who have been around since the time of Jesus. These were simply a group of Christ's followers who believed his teachings and later helped in the preservation of the Bible (which was under attack from none other than the Catholic church). This is history!
Catholics follow a lot of man-made doctrines NOT found in the scriptures. There's a lot to be said about the other groups, but I honestly have no wish of offending anyone belonging to those denominations. Everyone has a reason for believing they're right.
(If you'd like to discuss further, please e-mail me. It's an interesting topic!)
2007-03-09 22:16:32 · answer #2 · answered by sublimekindalife 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In all actuality, anyone from any religion can be saved. The Bible states that Whosoever calls upon the name of the Lord, shall be saved. It doesn't say only if your a Mormon or Amish, etc...I think sometimes, we just need to put away all the religious titles and just start living the life the way God intended us to.
In Response to Paulcyp - If you look it up - in todays terminology, Catholics are considered a cult not a church, and the catholic friends I have, don't call their selves "christians" - also Christian by definition means "Christ Follower" and since the Catholic church worships Mary more than Jesus, they wouldn't be able to say they are Christ Followers would they. That is why I said anyone from any denomination can be saved. It is all a choice of what you choose to believe and how you choose to respond to what the King James Bible (which is the original bible written from the original manuscripts they were in Hebrew and Greek) has to say.
2007-03-09 22:28:34 · answer #3 · answered by jwjkrjstorm 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Depends on your definition of Christian. Most non-Catholic Christian denominations accept Catholics as Christians. A very few do not.
A dictionary would say that a Christian is someone professing belief in Jesus as Christ or following the religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus.
Catholics would fit this definition.
In the Nicene creed, from 325 A.D., Catholics profess:
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, one in being with the Father.
Through Him all things were made.
For us and our salvation He came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit, He was born of the Virgin Mary, and became man.
For our sake He was crucified under Pontius Pilate; He suffered, died, and was buried.
On the third day He rose again in fulfillment of the scriptures: He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.
We accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. We are baptized as Jesus commanded in Matthew 28:19, "in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."
We truly are spiritually "born again," we just don't usually use those words.
With love in Christ.
2007-03-10 00:00:16 · answer #4 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my opinion (so don't go after me if you don't like the answer), there is only one real rule for being a "real" Christian, and that is loving Jesus for who he is and what he's done. I've considered this question many times throughout my life and have found that some of the most well known and aspiring Christians in history were from different backgrounds and had different beliefs concerning everything else BUT Jesus. Just because someone may have different views on the way to live life properly doesn't necessarily mean that they aren't real Christians.
Hope that helps!
2007-03-09 22:14:21 · answer #5 · answered by tisay1123 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
In my honest opinion, I don't use the term "Christian" due to the now abuse of the word. Anybody can claim they are "Christian" and still indulge in things he knows he shouldn't, so it makes him hypocritical. Now there's also the "Christian" who adorns his house with pictures and other assorted ornaments, making them fanatical. A real person knows and understands the requirements and effects of the book, and tries to better himself under these guidelines the best his human heart can. And it's not uncommon he should fall down sometimes, but when he gets to his feet, he understands the lesson that was taught from the choice he made, and makes effort not to fall into the same mistake. And the most important guideline is to remember who you are, and know that your faith in God will lead you in the right direction.
The Catholics , well they confuse me with mass. Sometimes I think people take it for granted, knowing that the priest on the other end will forgive him "Under God & a Hail Mary." Notice some patrons almost come off as "Repeat Offenders?" (Equivaliant of a Convict.) I have other gripes but I won't indulge in them right now.
2007-03-09 22:21:48 · answer #6 · answered by Da Mick 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
First of all, the Catholic Church is not "a denomination". Denominations, by definition, are bodies that broke away from a pre-existing body they were part of, rejecting their former identity. The word "denomination" comes from the Latin "de nomina", meaning "out of the name" or "away from the name" ("name" being equivalent to "identity").
The Catholic Church is the ONLY church founded by Jesus Christ; the ONLY Christian church in existence for most of the history of Christianity; and the ONLY Christian church Jesus Christ ever intended to exist. He said so. "That they all may be ONE, even as I and my heavenly Father are ONE". Jesus said the truth would set us free. How then could He approve of a manmade system of thousands of conflicting denominations, teaching hundreds of conflicting doctrines? Conflicting doctrine means false doctrine, for truth cannot conflict with truth. Further, how could He approve of such a tradition when its origin was an open rebellion against His own Church!
The real question is whether those who have abandoned the Church founded by Jesus Christ for all mankind are "real" Christians. In fact, they are semi-Christian, for each such unauthorized church has rejected much of original Christianity, replacing it with new traditions invented by their respective human founders. Still, Christ's Church, the Holy Catholic Church, in Christian charity, does recognize such groups as "separated Christian brethren".
Mormonism is a manmade polytheistic religion with little resemblance to Christianity. They do include the name of Jesus Christ in their bizarre theology, but what they teach about Him is completely incompatible with the most basic tenets of Christianity. Therefore they are certainly not Christian.
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2007-03-09 23:15:16 · answer #7 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Catholics are real Christians and were the first ones. I think the Amish are too and Mormons, though a bit weird, have devotion to Jesus. I don't have anything against Christian liberals.
2007-03-09 22:11:51 · answer #8 · answered by cynical 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
If by REAL, you mean followers of Christ... I would have to say no, modern day catholics are the types of religious followers that Christ spent his life (constructively) criticizing. In modern terms, Catholics talk the talk, but fail to walk the walk...
This only applies to Countries like the U.S. and most European countries. Avid Catholics in Mexico are some of the most dedicated Christians I've ever met. In most developing, or under developed countries, or regions of a country, religious followers are typically a lot more true to the religions than those in modernized societies.
2007-03-09 22:06:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes, Catholics are 'real' Christians.
2007-03-09 22:05:42 · answer #10 · answered by SpiritRoaming 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋