Why do certain christian churches hate catholics?

Question

Just because we're different doesn't mean you have to hate us. Also, if you hate someone for being different then you're not a very good christian.

Answer 1

The certain churches you are referring to are most likely either very immature Chrisitans or they are a group of counterfeit or fake Christians.

Pastor Art

Answer 2

Well, I think hate is a rather strong word to use, disliked by some maybe a better way to put it.

And the answer is because the Catholic church was the first Christian church and all others came from it. So as people do, they find fault to justify their own Christian sect. And preach that much of what the Catholic church says is wrong.

Personally I am a Christian that believes that the Pope is the leader of all Christians, he is the " vicar of Christ." The holiest of the holy. There are many other great leaders in the Christian churches but none that come close to the Pope. Even those that disagree with the Catholic church, never, never say anything bad about the Pope. And that says it all.

Answer 3

I wouldn't use the word hate. I used to be in that category til I made a catholic friend. I learned from that person that there are different sects of Catholics just like Christians. The problem is Christians do not understand them and see no need to. I disagree with that. I think if we understand and learn about other faiths we can grow in our beliefs and learn so much more from each other. I was raised that the catholic religion is a cult. I do not believe that now. I see and know that is not true. God convicts each one of us differently and convicts each of us to live differently as well. I believe we will see many many different faiths in Heaven. Belief in the Lord cannot be owned by just us Christians but by all faiths and by each individual who has accepted the Lord in their heart.

Answer 4

Why do some Christians think their interpretation of the bible is the only way? That is not just a question but the answer. Few churches believe only parts of the bible but say they believe it all. When Luther broke away from the catholic church, the seeds of distrust were sown and with each split of the church more seeds are sown. I could go on but you see the answer now.

Answer 5

The best answer to this question EVER was written by the great Archbishop Fulton Sheen:

"There are not over a hundred people in the United States who hate the Catholic Church. There are millions, however, who hate what they wrongly believe to be the Catholic Church, which is, of course, quite a different thing."

Answer 6

You are right.That's not a Christian practice or behavior. The sects and groups that teach hatred of Catholics say that they do not hate us but what we beleive. However,if those folks wanted to they could find out what the Catholic Church really teaches,but they do not and spread lies about us and others. If we treated them and spoke of them the way the Fundamentalists( Protestant,Orthodox,Jehovah's Witnesses,etc) do of us they would very much maintain that we hatewd them.

Answer 7

Because they feel that Catholics worship idols and hold ideas which are not biblically based (such as the sacraments of Reconciliation and infant Baptism) and that the hierarchy of the church is inherently flawed. They feel the Bible should be read and interpreted by the people, not by priests and scholars who "tell" them how to interpret the Bible.

I lived in the South for 4 years and had many students very concerned for my soul once they found out I was Catholic! I would not use the term hate, but I do think they were sincerely upset about my afterlife. And yes, I can name some of the churches (the Rock in Gainesville Georgia for one). But I did not feel threatened or the object of hate.

Answer 8

In my experience, there are two kinds of people who hate Catholics -- those who have been misled about what we believe and those who willfully choose to believe lies. It's also been my observation that the first group is often taught or pastored by the second group.

Sometimes the group who chooses to believe the untruths about Catholicism are repeating what they were taught by their own instructors or pastors. Ignorance (in the sense of not knowing something) is the culprit in both cases, however.

I've found that many times, those who have been misled or taught falsehoods about the Church are willing to listen to what I tell them. I've had family and friends who've come away with a new perspective on what Catholics actually believe.

And I've also had run-ins with some people in this forum who deliberately refuse to listen to those of us who have studied our faith and know why we believe what we believe. There's an old saying: "There's none so blind as those who will not see," and that just about describes that kind of person.

Answer 9

I'm Catholic too and I know that there's a certain amount of anti-Catholicism out there among many non-Catholic Christians.

I don't know that they "hate" us, though. In fact, some Christian fundamentalists will tell you and me that they are trying to get us to leave the Catholic Church because they love us.

Anti-Catholicism among fundamentalists tends to be passed on from generation to generation. There are a lot of misconceptions about Catholicism that get passed on too.

For instance, they "know" that Catholics worship statues (not true) and worship Mary (not true). They "know" that Catholicism teaches we get to heaven by works (again, not true). There are plenty of other misconceptions too.

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Answer 10

I, personally, have never really experienced hate. But definitely some very passionate disagreements.

I think that most Protestants do not understand Catholicism and do not care to learn about it. I was raised Methodist. I didn't understand Catholicism...I thought they worshiped Mary and idols. I certainly found out different, I've been Catholic for 10 years now.

Mostly it's ignorance. As we know ignorance is often displayed with hate and anger to distract from the fact that they really do not understand.

Answer 11

Not hate.
Just disappointed that the Catholic Church has not been entirely open and honest with it's parishoners. There are key areas in the Bible that are not followed, and Catholics are lead to believe that Jesus was less and Mary was more. The Holy Spirit is nearly ignored! It just seems that so many Catholics I have met are confused about God, or seem to feel that God isn't there for them, that God is unreachable.
I'm pleased that the Catholic service is now in the native language (English, Spanish, ...) verses in the Latin, and pleased that now reading the Bible for themselves is encouraged! This is good, as now God's Holy Spirit can speak to the reader/Catholic directly and can reach their hearts and souls! Much better now!
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