between cristians and cathilcs(probly spelled wrong but i dont care)
2007-03-12 18:23:49 · 29 answers · asked by daidiiro 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Christians, or baptists believe in the greek word baptismo, or emersion, which is being fully emersed under water. While catholics sprinkle water. Then there is how Catholics baptize infants, inorder to esure heaven for the child. But christians beleive that baptism doesn't allow you to get to heaven but is a way to show the world you have been saved.
Hope this helps,
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2007-03-20 15:31:41 · answer #1 · answered by lyssaloo2_2 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most Catholics are Christian, by definition. That is Catholicism is a denomination or subset of the broader group which is Christians. However simply being a Catholic doesn't mean one is truly a Christian. In the same way simply being a Protestant doesn't make one a true believer either. That's dependent on the sincerity of one's faith.
Catholics and Protestants are the two main divisions in Christianity and they primarily differ in how they connect with God.
Catholics go to God through a priest, confessing their sins to a human "father" who in turn forgives them. Protestants pray directly to God for forgiveness of sins, among other things.
Other differences are taking communion. Catholics believe in transubstantiation (the Holy Eucharist) whereby the bread and wine literally become the flesh and blood of Jesus Christ once it's consumed. Protestants believe this is only a symbolic gesture to remember the crucifixion of Christ with.
Catholics pray to deceased saints - Protestants only pray to God.
Catholics believe in apostolic succession (Peter was the first pope and is infallible) - Protestants do not believe the pope is any more special than any other believer and that he is not infallible.
Catholics believe in salvation by works as well as grace - Protestants believe in salvation by grace alone.
Catholics believe suicide eliminates any chance of salvation - Protestants do not.
Catholics believe that Mary was sinless and is the mother of God, not simply the mother of the human body of Jesus - Protestants do not.
Catholics believe that nuns will be the brides of Christ - Protestants believe the entire church is like the bride of Christ.
Catholics believe priests should remain celibate - Protestants believe ministers and pastors can marry and have families.
Catholics believe in infant baptism - Protestants believe baptism is useless unless it's done of the person's own free will.
The list goes on and there are even variances within Protestantism, but the point is the differences are large enough that it's difficult to find common ground between the two faiths.
2007-03-13 01:26:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Catholics ARE christians. Catholicism is one branch of Christianity. Christianity is the monothestic religion based on the divinity and teachings of Jesus the Son of God and Messiah, but then again you probably know that.
Early Christianity was not divided. In 1054 the Great Schism divided Christianity into the Orthodox East and Catholic West over many issues, mainly papal primacy of jurisdiction and the filoque clause, which is a dispute over the Nicene Creed. The Catholic church is the largest Christian demonination with over 1 billion baptized members.
2007-03-13 01:32:05 · answer #3 · answered by Megan 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Dear Atheist,
Christians believe that repentence and faith in Christ alone can save them, whereas most Catholics would say they believe in the same thing, but also place a lot of their trust on acts or rituals they perform.
There are still many more differences, how they view Mary for example, or how Catholics have the Pope who they believe is infallible, whereas Christians regard no man higher than any other.
Christians - the Bible
Catholics - the Bible + tradition/practices/ritual
And so much more...
2007-03-13 01:37:40 · answer #4 · answered by AlphaTango 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No they are not the same.
I worship no idol, I confess to no human (father) , I kiss no beads and say penitence for sins. I do not bow and do the sign of the cross before no picture of Christ. I do not believe the body of Christ as given in the catholic church is the "body of Christ" but merely a Representative of the body of Christ. There are many differences between Christians and Catholics...so don't get that confused.
2007-03-21 01:32:10 · answer #5 · answered by carpentershammerer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christians (real Christians), that is, are to follow the teachings of the Bible which include but are not limited to having no graven images ( statues ), nor bowing down to them.
Calling no spiritual man father, not forbidding to marry, praying to the one and only mediator between God and man the man Jesus Christ.
When on the other hand Catholics bow down to images, call the priest father, forbid their priest and nuns to marry, and pray to mary and saints, all of these things are forbidden in the Bible.
So when Catholics say they are Christians they do not know what they are talking about. They mostly have been sold a bill of goods by the Catholic church.
Hope this helps
2007-03-13 01:31:24 · answer #6 · answered by wisdom 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
They're very similar, however Christians would disagree. Catholics believe in saints and angels and confess their sins to a priest. They also participate in a ritualistic ceremony every Sunday. Christians believe you should have a direct relationship with Jesus Christ and think it's a sin to worship saints, etc. I was raised catholic and my husband was raised Christian so we learned these differences along the way. Now we're Buddhist. Go figure. :)
2007-03-20 03:38:05 · answer #7 · answered by Zen 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Christians are considered Protestants, while Catholics aren't. It all goes back to when Martin Luther protested against the beliefs of the Catholic Church and hung his 95 Thesis on a church door. But basically, as far as belief in Christ goes, there is a similarity. However, Catholics stress belief in the Virgin Mary as well as Christ. While Christians believe that Mary was an instrument that God used to bring the Savior into the world, the bottom line is that she was a sinner like anyone else, and needed Christ as her Savior. Neither did she remain a virgin as some who have us to believe. Again the Catholics put too much emphasis on Mary and the Saints, but Jesus said in John 14:6 that "He" was the way.
2007-03-13 01:28:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
If all Catholics are Christians but not all Christians are Catholic not all Christians and Catholics are Believers. Believers believe the word of God as it is written in the Bible. Believes do not worship nor do they pray to inanimate objects or any people other than God Himself. Believers pray to God through the name of His son Jesus and no man stands between him or her and God. Believers pray to God and ask forgiveness from God directly and only God can bless not saints or Mary.
2007-03-21 00:20:11 · answer #9 · answered by kwazeeme 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There's probably more, but this is what I know. The Catholics believe in saints, and believe that one can pray to saints, and experience divine intervention from saints. They also believe that one must go through a priest to be forgiven for sins.
2007-03-13 01:27:03 · answer #10 · answered by M L 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋