How do you feel about Catholicism?

Answer 1

I feel good about it, I am proud to be a catholic.
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The Catholics are around the world feeding the poor and taking care of the sick. I have never heard of Charitable hospitals set up in Africa by Muslims or Jewish. The Catholic organization will feed you, clothe you without asking you any question about your faith. We`ve lost many nuns and priests around the world who devoted their lives to children of war, lepers etc. Many of them were shot or tortured. I`m not talking 2000 years ago, i`m talking today.

Answer 2

The first church order of Christianity. The starters of many new teachings. The supporters of a cause that has put hierarchy in religion -i.e. politics into religion.

These are the facts, and when I have facts, I dont need my own feelings to tell me that Catholicism, is a very old form of Christianity albeit one that has made life very difficult for most people.

For one, Catholicism is the reason we have secularism. And I as a Muslim do not appreciate secularism because it asks us to not be affected by our faith, which is almost always impossible unless youre faithless.

Answer 3

It is a Paganized version of Christianity,
For the first 280 years of Christian history, Christianity was banned by the Roman empire, and Christians were terribly persecuted. This changed after the “conversion” of the Roman Emperor Constantine. Constantine “legalized” Christianity at the Edict of Milan in A.D. 313. Later, in A.D. 325, Constantine called together the Council of Nicea, in an attempt to unify Christianity. Constantine envisioned Christianity as a religion that could unite the Roman Empire, which at that time was beginning to fragment and divide. While this may have seemed to be a positive development for the Christian church, the results were anything but positive. Just as Constantine refused to fully embrace the Christian faith, but continued many of his pagan beliefs and practices, so the Christian church that Constantine promoted was a mixture of true Christianity and Roman paganism.

Constantine found that with the Roman Empire being so vast, expansive, and diverse – not everyone would agree to forsake their religious beliefs and instead embrace Christianity. So, Constantine allowed, and even promoted, the “Christianization” of pagan beliefs. Completely pagan and utterly unbiblical beliefs were given new “Christian” identities.

Answer 4

I used to be Catholic, and I tried very hard to live by it, but I found its legalism and rigidity to be a barrier between me and God. Now I am very happy to be out.

I do see that it seems to help some people. The rest of my family is still Catholic, and that is fine. I think my example will serve to show my children that they should feel free to follow their own paths, within a religion or out.

I love the internet -- with its help, I've been able to explore so many ideas and modes of thought that would have been difficult if I had to rely on my library. Many things I have found have confirmed my view that the Church is much more about power and control than anything else. For just one eye-opening example, try googling "Torquemada" and read the entry from the old (1917) Catholic Encyclopedia. (Third result down, in my search.) By the way, it helps to know that the word "Marranos" means swine.

Answer 5

I am Catholic, and it's all I know and am comfortable with. I have gone to many churches, and I found myself uncomfortable. I went to a Baptist church in the south. And not only was it not a church setting that I have always know, but the people were very much different in how they were acted. Loving God while they were in church and leaving becoming some what mean.
I know it may just be this one but, I am comfortable being a Catholic!

Answer 6

All who practice Catholicism are being deceived. The Teaching of The RCs is not of The True Christian Faith. While there may be some within that group who have truly found their way to God. It is not many... and they had to have done it outside of the teaching of The RCs.... for those who only know and practice what they have been taught, by the RCs, they are lost and will find themselves left behind when The One True Church is called to meet Christ.

Answer 7

i'm a Catholic convert, and that i admire my Church. I acquire very lots of peace and excitement from the genuine Presence of Christ in the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist. i admire the large element proper to the Mass, and that i take excitement in the sensation of being area of an unbroken line of Christians that stretches sparkling back to the days of Christ and His apostles. i'm getting extremely some convenience from sacramentals which incorporate holy water and the Scapular as a results of fact they take me back to the very shown fact that God is often with me. Like I reported, i admire the Catholic faith with all my heart. it is the perfect Church for me.

Answer 8

It is very misunderstood, and troubled by many generations of anti-Catholic teaching that abound in this country and around the world.

Answer 9

It is 100% True Christianity, dating back to when Christ Said to St. Peter, & upon this Rock, I Will Build My Church."

Answer 10

Any religion that places men between you and God...well it makes not sense that regular men get endowed with this power by virtue of taking some vow.