2007-03-23 17:35:31 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Mr. Choose Reality don't make me convert to fundamentalism and report you for joking. Hi back
2007-03-23 17:47:40 · update #1
Chi guy, to use your election analogy you are clearly being out voted
2007-03-23 17:49:10 · update #2
daydream you are 100% wrong we are actually quite sick of people saying things like that
2007-03-23 17:57:05 · update #3
Drake thank you for quoting from the New Testament that was canonized by the Catholic Church
2007-03-23 18:15:48 · update #4
No, it does not make sense, asked the way you put it.
The Roman Catholic religion group is traditionally a Christian group. That is not to say that there have not been individual members of the Roman Catholic Church that were not Christian. That is an individual choice by her members.
I have many Catholic friends and they are some of the most Christian people I've ever seen or known.
Kev
2007-03-23 17:45:58 · answer #1 · answered by Hobgoblin Kev 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Kind of mocking or whatever? Where are you from? Catholics have been the primary Christians, then the entire off shoots like Lutherans and different Christians got here approximately. Catholics quit whatever they prefer for the forty days of Lent to compliment Christ and consider approximately his existence.
2016-09-05 13:59:35 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It makes sense to say that Catholics are not fundamentalist protestants. To those who assume that the only acceptable form of Christianity is fundamentalist protestantism, then they are rejecting the Catholics from the ranks of Christianity. However, they also are going to then lower the numbers of Christians in the world, since about half the people who call themselves Christians are Roman Catholics. Without those numbers, the reach of Christianity dwindles considerably.
2007-03-23 17:38:54 · answer #3 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Catholics are THE FIRST chrsitians!! in matthew 18, jesus tells peter "and upon this rock I will build my church." Well, the funny thing is, is the word Peter, means "Little Rock." (Gree Petra.)
Jesus was telling peter that he wants him (peter) to build the church! so peter did.. in jerusalem.. but due to persecution, went to Rome.
several churches were built and set up, and they all followed the beliefs of what peter taught. and paul (as he was there too.) and eventually it came to be the Roman Catholic Church!
Catholics are clearly christians.. and to deny that is disgusting. i don't understand what major beliefs/doctrines catholics have that are different from protestants. after all, we use the holy Bible, just as protestants!
the only major difference in beliefs is catholics believe that faith alone is not enough. and it's not!
james chapter 3 says "what is faith without WORKS?" he comments that faith alone isn't enough. now when james says works, he isn't talking about the Law of the Torah.. he's talking about just being good people and such.
In ephesians, it say by faith alone we are saved, and not by works or something.. But when paul talks about works, he ALWAYS is talking about the Law of the Torah (aka 613 mitzvot.)
so i think it's essential to study the different disciples way of writings, and ways they referred things to.
So paul says that we're no longer under the obligation of the torah.. that's what he's meaning. and that's true! james is just saying be good, and do good deeds.
2007-03-23 18:30:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Not to this Catholic, it doesn't. We worship the one living and true God and Him Alone. We know that there is only one means of salvation, which is through the Precious Blood of Jesus Christ, shed on the Cross as atonement for our sins.
If that doesn't make us Christians, then a whole bunch of Protestants are in deep manure.
2007-03-23 17:48:28 · answer #5 · answered by Wolfeblayde 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Anyone who love as Christ loved is a true follower of Christ, and hence a Christian, and anyone trying to is conscientiously trying to be, and all else are merely ignorant, and need to be gently guided as children, or left to their own devices if they refuse even loving guidance, for surely God can aid when we can not.
This is befitting the standards given in the gospels and by the apostles in my estimation.
God bless.
2007-03-23 18:16:18 · answer #6 · answered by Gravitar or not... 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Catholics believe in Christ. So they are Christians. They are not protestants, but they are Christians. And, to be honest, as far as Christians go, they are one of the few who have a leg to stand on. They claim to be the original church. Protestants are just people who beleive the Catholic church went wrong (which I believe also), but protestants were just people breaking off. They're great people who believe in Christ and probably have a closer view about the truth than the Catholic church, but protestants don't really have a leg to stand on as far as claiming to be the "one true church" goes. So please don't go around bashing Catholics.
2007-03-23 17:41:47 · answer #7 · answered by Laurel W 4 · 4⤊ 2⤋
No. The catholic church is a christian one. Claiming otherwise is wrong (just like claiming christianity is not a religion, or that science is - and American christians have been known to do all three).
2007-03-23 17:38:45 · answer #8 · answered by eldad9 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
No, none at all. Without Catholics, there would be no Protestants. And Catholics are every bit as much Christians as anyone else who follows Christ.
2007-03-23 17:40:45 · answer #9 · answered by Heron By The Sea 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Well, apparently they would rather be known as Catholic and not Christian. And I'm not going to resort to "bashing" them like alot of people in this section do to all sorts of religions. Unless you are born and bred a Catholic, most people do NOT understand their beliefs.
2007-03-23 17:54:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋