I heard a Evangelical Christian thanking God that he is not a Catholic. What do you think?

Answer 1

I think he does not know that much about Catholicism.

"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 2

There are many strange teachings being circulated these days regarding Catholicism. And if those things were all actually true, then the Catholic Church would be a very strange entity, indeed. But the problem is, some people often believe just what they're told, and no more. I've met several anti-Catholics who actually admitted to getting their anti-Catholic bias straight from the infamous Jack Chick tracts.

I was born and raised Roman Catholic. Unfortunately, my mother told me some very damning things about Protestants and what they believe. In my teens, wanting to see for myself if all these things were true, I began slipping out and attending Protestant services myself. I found that the things I had heard as a child were mostly fabrications. Yes, I am still Catholic, but I began really opening myself to exploration and study. I have also attended non-Christian services. If I'm curious about a certain religion, I try to attend their services myself (or at least study their beliefs from an objective source, if there's not a group near my area) rather than listen to idle gossip about it.

So the problem may be that the person in question has chosen to listen to strange tales about what Catholics believe, rather than to do personal research of their own from unbiased sources. I have personally found, over the years, that there is much in the various Protestant teachings that is good and worthwhile, and this person may eventually learn that the same is true of Catholicism.

Answer 3

The Evangelicals interpret some parts of the Bible literally and others symbolically. The Catholics differ (in some cases) in regard to what is interpreted literally and what is interpreted symbolically. The Evangelicals think that faith in Jesus is all you need for salvation. The Catholics think it's more to do with living a good life according to Jesus' example. The Catholics believe that you don't necessarily get punished for all eternity when you die, if you don't go to heaven. The Evangelicals think that it's either heaven or hell. And so on.

They are both right according to the Bible. It just depends on what parts you interpret literally and what parts you interpret symbolically, also on what parts you emphasize over others.

Answer 4

I think he is just the same as the Catholic who is thankful he is not an Evangelical Christian.

Answer 5

Most people in the world (And by most I mean 99%) don't understand what being Catholic really is about. Has anyone actually read what the Church truly believes instead of what someone said at a party and is probably false? The CCC (Catechism of the Catholic Church) is a long book and I doubt anyone who has read it all truly hates the Church. If one were to try to understand Her, then they would see through all the rumors and see a beautiful institution that empowers Christian principles.

I would definitely encourage more knowledge of any religion before one begins to bash it and even think badly of it. Knowledge is power and the more you understand, the more prepared you will be to understand truth.

God bless us all!

Answer 6

I ask you this question. In what context was this person talking in?

God looks at the heart as you know. What I think the person meant was that he or she was glad because of the scriptural light that they have as apposed to the scriptural light that Roman Catholics have.

There is much error which Romanism has taught down through the ages which is still is believed as truth.

Of course there is much error which Protestantism has taught down through the ages and still is believed as truth as well.

The most important thing which counts is this:

Are you living right? If you are you are ready to meet the Lord in the air. If not you need to get saved. That is the bottom line.

Answer 7

Lol. That's hilarious. Where does it say in the bible that Evangelicals are going to heaven and Catholics are going to hell? I believe all that matters is being saved by the Grace of God.

Answer 8

He should thank God that the Lord Jesus Christ died for his sins and that He was buried and took his sins away and that He rose again the third day for his justification. He should study his Bible and be approved of God and know what church he should go to. The church he is going to may not be no better than the Catholic church if they are not teaching that the Lord Jesus Christ did it all and their salvation depends on what He did not on what some church tells you. 1 Corinthians 15: 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 1 Corinthians 15: 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: Romans 4: 25 Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.

Answer 9

I'm Christian, not Catholic and PROUD, glad not to be. If you are Catholic, it's your Religion, great, some people are meant to be Catholics some aren't. There are different Religions for a reason. Theres not ONE true Religion, they ALL lead to the same GOD. We just have different beliefs.

Answer 10

Look at the Holy Roman Catholic Church for years and years it has taught against abortion and stood as the defenders
of the unborn yet they have protected and covered up for priest after priest whom has comitted sexual crime after sexual crime to include child molestation, rape, rape by force,
sexual annoyance etc, Now 10 Roman Catholic Diocese's
in the United States have has saught for protection from the
US Bamkruptcy Court. A considerable portion of this was under the leadership of John Paul II.Blood is all over the hands of Cardinal Bernard Law from Boston as he reassigned Priest after Priest to differnt locations and failed to report their crimes even after he knew what many of them had done.God has taken the cover right off of them as they lay in the bed of sexual sin and perversion and has exposed them openly.
Remember Jim Bakker and Jimmy Swaggart ?they were ministers in a protestant denomination who were reportedly involved in sexual immorality, their denomination the Assemblies of God didnt reassign them or pay hush money not to expose them they were REMOVED from the ministry
and given a rehabilation/restoration process. Why didnt Pope
John Paul II REMOVE those Priests and Bishops who were either directly involved or indirectly involved in all this?
How can they have the nerve to run to Bankruptcy courts for protection? Not only are they bankrupt economically but spiritually. The bible says" YOU WILL KNOW THEM BY THE FRUIT THEY BEAR."