It's "Catholicism", and it's not "the most Christian", it is just one branch of Christianity. There are many such branches.
2007-04-07 21:25:25
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answer #1
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answered by Anonymous
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Nobody by a religious standard is the most Christian. Christianity comes from ones self. You can have a church full of people and have only a handful of Christians. Christian means Christ Like. Just because you attend a "Christian" church, does not make you a Christian, its a personal choice.
Having said that, while there probably are many Christians who follow the DENOMINATION of Catholicism, not all Catholics are Christian. That goes for any denomination, or non denomination for that matter. The reason that the Catholic denomination as a whole is sometimes denied by others as being Christian is due to the doctrine it teaches. While they do hold the doctrine that Jesus is the savior and he died on the cross and rose on the third day, they also practice many other things, usually involving Mary and the Saints, that are considered to be not of Christianity. I can say this with confidence as I use to be Catholic and left for that very reason. I am non-denominational now. That doesn't mean though, that all Catholics are not Christians, and it is in fact a denomination of Christianity. Just as Baptist, Lutheran, and others are also denominations of Christianity.
Again, being a Christian comes from ones personal choice to walk with the Lord Jesus and seek his forgiveness, not from a religious standard.
2007-04-04 17:29:31
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answered by Gardener for God(dmd) 7
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Many people do not understand Catholic teaching. Something even Catholics don't understand is many Christian faiths whose style of worship is not at all similar to Catholic style of worship are more in agreement with what the Catholic Church teaches than those whose style of worship is almost the same. Mary evangelical Christians see the externals of Catholic worship;don't understand and are blinded to the teaching of the Church. I don't know if you have ever watched EWTN. Marcus Grodi has a program "The Journey Home," He interviews converts, most are former ministers of other Christian faiths. He had 3 former Baptist ministers who are now Catholic on last Monday.
They say that even though Baptist are non doctrinal that Catholics and most Baptist are 80% in agreement with faith
2007-04-04 19:19:43
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answered by Shirley T 7
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The apostles and their converts (mainly Jewish ) started the early church not the Catholics.
The early Church took part in fellowship by sharing meals and prayers, they even sold their goods and pooled the proceeds so they could live as a true community of Jesus' followers. Making money was no longer the most important thing in their lives. They wanted to praise God and take their life-changing message to other people. They met in each others homes. Doesn't sound like the Catholic church that I know.
Matt 16:18 - On this Rock I will build my church means that Jesus is the Rock, not Peter. He was only a petros (stone). Jesus is the Foundation of His Church-not Peter. This is erroneous teaching.
No where in the Scriptures are we to lift up Mary, earthly Mother of Jesus as Co-equal with Jesus or be the Queen of Heaven. This is erroneous teaching. Honoring Mary and worshiping and having intersessory prayer are two different things.
Catholic church errs when it tells its parishioners that no one can be saved by faith alone (see Eph. 2:8-9)
In 593 A.D., Pope Gregory initiated purgatory teaching. Made official in 1439. Not scriptural.
In Roman Catholicism it states the bible alone is not considered the Word of God, the Word is tradition plus Magisterium (The teaching authority of the institution) only when put together are they considered the word of God.
Constantine was never a Christian and secretly worshipped the sun god until his death, yet the Christian church was set up under him in 337 A.D. Your church sacrifices the very body of Christ over 200 thousand times a day world-wide by repeition and continuation (Mass)
Further Rome still teaches that there is no salvation outside the "Church" of Rome. So yeah we hear a lot of stuff. There is more but who has time.
So that is why we are a little skeptical.
2007-04-04 18:04:10
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answered by Anonymous
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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.
2007-04-07 19:59:41
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answered by imacatholic2 7
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These will be some pretty hatefilled answers if the ones that call themselves "Christians" answer.. Most "Christians" don;t understand Catholicism at all and that it is root of Christianity and is modeled after the early Christian communities originally instructed by Christ and the APostles, or that everything in it comes from the bible or the specific writings of the Didache which is where the apostles left the Church explicit instructions on what to do to in relgion and worship according to the authority they were left by Jesus. Nor will they accept it.
EDIT: to daisymae below me you got one thing in that whole answer you wrote right Catholics do state the bible is not the Word of God, it is the word of God. The Word (capital W or Logos in Greek) to Catholics is exactly what it was to early Christian communities the Word of God is, has always been, and will always be Jesus Christ. The bible does not trump Jesus. Tradition is not the word of God but tradition is used to interpret the word of God.
How do you guys call yourselves Christian when you but the bible above Christ as the ultimate Word of God?
2007-04-04 17:23:40
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answered by Anonymous
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Being a Catholic does not make one a Christian. Nor does being a Baptist, Lutheran, Presbyterian or any other denomination. Every denomination has Christians in their body, and sadly some others that may belong to the 'church' but are not Christians
2007-04-04 17:28:24
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answered by Blitzpup 5
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Obviously some forget that Catholics were the first Christians
2007-04-04 17:22:18
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answered by tebone0315 7
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I don't know but not only is the Catholic Church the oldest Christian Church, it is also the largest worldwide. It really does not make sense when people say we are not Christians but Christ did warn us that some people would hate us. It is very bizarre when they claim to be hating us in His name. Peace be with you
2007-04-04 17:24:17
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answered by Anonymous
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Christian is a broader term.
When one calls themselves a catholic, baptist, presbyterian, etc. etc, they are identifying themselves with all the doctrines that particular church holds, even though they may or may not agree with everything that denomination teaches.
2007-04-04 17:28:56
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answered by Anonymous
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Catholics give praise to mary and some "christians" interpret that as worship. the ones who say that are extremely judgmental just because catholics have a deep connection with jesus's mother.
2007-04-04 17:22:35
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answered by Anonymous
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