whats the difference between christians and catholics?

Answer 1

All Catholics are Christians but all Christians are not Catholics.

Answer 2

I think you mean protestants and catholics. Both are considered "Christian."

As far as I know and I am not Catholic, historically, the Catholic church was the established Christian church, that at some point was corrupted by money, selling salvation to people who were ignorant to the truth b/c the bible was controlled by the church and not available to all people like it is now.

Early protestants broke away from the church, translating the bible into languages of the common people, so they could think for themselves instead of just sucking up what the "church" had to say.

And of course, those protestants did think for themselves and had their own differences, which is why there are so many different denominations of Christianity now. There is a lot more to it but that is the nutshell as I see it. God Bless.

Answer 3

Catholics are Christians. Some Catholics believe in some different things than Protestants. But both believe Jesus is Lord.

Answer 4

you can be a Christian and a Catholic too
do you mean what's the difference between Protestants and Catholics?

Answer 5

Catholics are Christians. The Roman Catholic Church is one organised branch of the Christian faith as, for instance, are Protestants, Methodists, Baptists, Mormons and Episcoplians.

Answer 6

Nothing. Catholics are Christians. Christian means "Christ like". They believe in Christ. The belief in the Virgin birth and the death and resurrection of Christ. The foundation is solid and great. Now where the walls go after that...well I do not follow the teachings but then again I do not follow any teachings, except the Bible. Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved.

Answer 7

"What separates us as believers in Christ is much less than what unites us." (Pope John XXIII)

Almost all important doctrine is completely agreed upon between Catholic Christians and other Christians.

Here is the joint declaration of justification by Catholics (1999), Lutherans (1999), and Methodists (2006):

By grace alone, in faith in Christ's saving work and not because of any merit on our part, we are accepted by God and receive the Holy Spirit, who renews our hearts while equipping us and calling us to good works.

There are many minor doctrine issues and some major cultural traditional differences which, I believe, do not matter that much.

A Catholic worships and follows Christ in the tradition of Catholicism which, among other things, recognizes that Christ made Peter the leader of His new Church and Pope Benedict XVI is Peter's direct successor.

With love in Christ.

Answer 8

Christians believe in salvation through Christ, and the word of God..Catholics believe in salvation through communion and the Catholic church

Kait ya writing a book?

Answer 9

Catholics are Christians. So are Methodists, Lutherans, Seventh Day Adventists, Baptists, etc. Christian just means you believe in Jesus Christ, but the church you go to would be your denomination.

Answer 10

Catholics are the only Members of the True Church of JESUS CHRIST. Not all are true Catholics though, and such as are fake Catholics are thus fake Christians. protestantism is a false religion applied to varying degrees of Christian belief. There are many non-Catholics with sincerely Christian aspirations, which are inspired by the HOLY SPIRIT WHO is the LIFE of the Catholic Church.