I never understood this because I am Christian Catholic, and I never know what the difference is. I know all Catholics are Christians, but not all Christians are Catholics, and Christians believe in Jesus, and Catholics go to R.C. Church and believe in all that. Can someone tell me what Christians do and what Catholics do, and what the difference is, thx.
2007-05-26 05:08:16 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
the difference is the custom of having the spirit of the child sold to the devil through baptism in christianity I hear you do it of your own accord... but selling your soul to the devil is still selling it.
2007-05-26 05:15:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 6⤋
I can only speak in general about what the different denominations believe because not all churches are the same. The reason is because of Protestantism.
The Catholic Church as been around since Christ founded her 2,000 years ago. She has preserved, taught, and protected His teachings from the beginning.
Most Christians - catholic and protestant - have the same basic beliefs: that Jesus is our Lord and Savior, in His life, death and resurrection, repentance and forgiveness of sins, and the hope of eternal life. After this, it's difficult to explain.
Protestantism is a break from the Catholic Church around the year 1500, and includes all non-Catholic Christian churches.
When one tries to understand what Protestants teach, they soon discover that there are as many different beliefs as there are protestants. The reason is that Protestantism fractures every time there is a difference of opinion about belief. This is why we have over 54,000 different protestant denominations. When faced with this daunting number, someone trying to find the true teachings of Christ would feel this is impossible. Ironically, while each denomination is different from the other, they each claim to have Christ's true teachings and each condemn the other. It's crazy.
For the fullness of Christ's teachings and to be part of the Church He originally set down, we must study and live our Catholic Christian faith.
God bless and take care.
2007-05-26 17:41:15 · answer #2 · answered by Danny H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm laughing out loud at what Law Nerd said!!! Christianity was started by Catholics. Catholicism was the very first CHRISTIAN religion. There was Eastern Orthodox Catholic and Roman Catholic. Next, came lutheran.. following the ideas of Catholicism, then so forth. People are just ignorant. Catholics are the most devout followers of the Bible of any other religion. Where as most other religions concentrate on socializing, picnics, and dances, the Catholic church is most focused on teaching the scriptures, the word of Jesus.
2007-05-26 22:05:18 · answer #3 · answered by YO Mama 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's like saying "What's the difference between Christians and Baptist" Not everyone in any particular denomination, is a Christian Being a true Christian means that you have Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior Belonging to a denomination is not a guarantee of that
Where the Catholics miss the boat is in such things as placing Mary(Miriam) on such a high level, transmutation of the Eucharist, infant Baptism, etc However, other denominations miss the mark on some things, as well, so they're not alone
Now, some people will try to say that the Catholic church can trace itself back to Peter, when Jesus said, "Upon this rock I will build my church" That ignores the fact that Jesus was speaking of a concept that He and Peter had just been discussing, rather than speaking of the individual
The mark of a true Christian is His trust in Jesus as Lord & Savior, no matter what Christian denomination he is in
2007-05-26 05:30:01 · answer #4 · answered by †Lawrence R† 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The major difference is Protestant Christians do not attend Mass they just have a church service and they dont believe that Catholics are receiving the actual body and blood of Christ at Mass. They believe we worship Mary , which we dont. They dont pray to the Saints. They believe in scripture only while as Catholics believe in scripture and tradition. But not the traditions that protestants believe we follow. Catholics have seven sacraments from which to receive Gods grace. Protestants may one or two if any. Catholics follow a creed Protestants dint.The Catholic Church has been around since the time of Christ Protestantism has been around since the 16th century. These are a few of the differences if you would like to know more e-mail me and i will be glad to anwer more. Or you can visit an apologetics web-site
2007-05-26 05:22:49 · answer #5 · answered by Dean D 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Catholicism is different from other forms of Christianity because it claims a number of things that don't fall in line with other Christian beliefs. The Catholic Church teaches that the authority for the Christian faith is, not only the Bible, but also the Church. That is why it is said that the Pope has divine authority. The Bible doesn't support that view, though. It says to call no man "Father", and that the only authority for the Christian faith is the Word of God.
Catholic churches teach that the Virgin Mary is divine, in some sense, along with other higher saints, and that we should pray to them. Nowhere in the Bible does it teach that Mary or any other human besides Jesus was divine. And prayer should only be directed toward the Father, according to the Bible.
A few other major doctrines are different, too. The idea that one must perform sacriments or confession to a priest. The Bible teaches that we are made priests when we become Christians, and confession should be made directly to God, because we have authority through Jesus to "come into the Holy of Holies" before God, and that we should come "boldly" before His throne. Catholics believe in infant baptism, and that the Holy Eucharist is actually Jesus real blood and real flesh, not just symbolic. Baptism in the Bible, however, is for the believer who has already placed his faith in Jesus, and it is a symbol to the rest of the world to identify them with Christ. The Lord's Supper is also only symbolic, not to be taken as Jesus' literal body and blood. That's just odd!
There are some of the differences. I read the Bible apart from the instruction of the church, and I study it carefully, using tools of interpretation. It is very enlightening, and reduces all of the confusing beliefs that surround the Holy Scriptures.
2007-05-26 05:18:49 · answer #6 · answered by dex_md 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Catholics are Christians - maximum human beings do not prefer understand this or prefer to possess as much as that, even however this is actual. formally spoke of as "the way" which grow to be began after Jesus' Ascension into Heaven, grow to be led by Jesus' disciples. an prolonged time in the past, Catholic grow to be Christianity - all those different denominations branched out from Catholicism by using schisms, distinctive ideals and ideology, and impacts. working example, Protestants, Lutherans, Methodists are area of the Christian faith, yet they don't look to be Catholic because of the fact of distinctive ideals such because of the fact the Transubstantiation and honoring (not worshipping) Mary and the Saints. Ash Wednesday is the start of Lent - it fairly is whilst Jesus fasted interior the barren region for 40 days and meditated on prayer. On Fridays, Catholics do not consume meat, honoring Jesus' fasting interior the barren region.
2016-10-08 04:01:35 · answer #7 · answered by aceta 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The whole Christian religion believes in Jesus Christ. but Christianity has a lot of sects. The Catholic Church, though is the one that Jesus Himself started on earth. then over the whole history of the Christian religion, people formed their own sect, patterning over Christian belief, but with slight differences. like the Protestant Catholics don't follow the Sacrament of Confession wherein u have to go to a priest and confess, then do penance. instead, the Protestants confess directly to God. and Catholics believe that the Eucharist is truly the Body of Christ. but Protestants believe that it is only a symbol. Catholics ask for the intercession of Mother Mary, but other Christian sects don't really... Catholics have saints, but other sects don't. [saints are not worshipped, by the way. they are just role models. just like in a school, there are "topnotchers"]. catholics pray the rosary as a devotion, but other sects don't. other Christian sects dont eat pork for some reason, but Catholics do. then, Catholic priests can't marry, but the pastors of other sects can. but one thing is common in all the sects. It's not the religion that saves . it's Jesus who does.
2007-05-26 05:19:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Christianity includes all religions that believes Jesus is the Son of God. Catholics are Christians because their religion is based on the New Testament and Jesus, Baptists, Protestants, Anglicans are all Christians. There is no religion named 'Christians' ...a Christians is someone who`s religion believe in Christ but we still have our little differences. Example Protestants are Christians but don`t believe in the Virgin Mary, Catholics are Christians and believe in the Virgin.
2007-05-26 05:14:59 · answer #9 · answered by Jane Marple 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
"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.
2007-05-26 17:23:14 · answer #10 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have answered your own question. Catholics ARE Christians. It is some fringe evangelical Protestants who have tried to float the idea over the past 100 years or so that Catholics are not Christians.
In fact, Catholics are the first Christians, the only Christian church that can be traced DIRECTLY to Jesus Christ. In Matthew 16:18 when He said to Simon, "I name you Peter, and upon this rock I build my Church". Peter is Greek for 'rock'. Peter is the first all-human leader of the Church. Our eternal leader, of course, was, is, and always will be Jesus Christ.
2007-05-26 05:26:27 · answer #11 · answered by irish_giant 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋