2007-06-28 18:27:43 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It means being in full communion with the Church Jesus founded.
2007-06-28 18:30:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 4⤋
Catholics follow a pope (who may want to change the bible).
Nowhere in the bible is Mary called the "mother of god" or does it say to worship or pray to her.The church started in Israel and Paul was on his way to Damascus to arrest and persecute Christians when he was saved (nowhere near Rome).They were first called Christians in Antioch.
2007-06-29 01:58:51 · answer #2 · answered by robert p 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It means to be in full communion with the Church Jesus Christ established and placed into Peter's hands
2007-06-29 01:45:31 · answer #3 · answered by tebone0315 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means following God's command: love Him with all your heart, all your strength, all your soul, and all your mind. It means repenting, getting baptized in the name of the Holy Trinity, and following Jesus.
Jesus told us this, and He gave us a Church to teach, guide, and feed us. That's what it means to be Catholic.
God bless.
2007-06-29 01:32:49 · answer #4 · answered by Danny H 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Praying to Idols
2007-06-29 01:50:00 · answer #5 · answered by 1Netzari 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
One of the most common forms of modern idolatry is making an idol out of one’s church or society. For many people, this world’s society—its dictates, customs and traditions—becomes a literal god. Many people are desperately afraid of doing anything that might be regarded as different or "odd." They feel they must conform to this world and its ways. But God commands: "And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind" (Romans 12:2). This command must seem very hard to obey for people who get to thinking that other people must be right in what they think and say and practice. The Bible shows that many people in Jesus’ day failed in their worship, for "they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God" (John 12:43).
If you blindly obey the customs and traditions of your family, your church or society instead of the commands of the word of God, you are guilty of idolatry. That group or institution becomes an idol to you in place of the true God! Even ritual in a church service may become dangerous, for however refined the ritual of some institutions may be, it begins and ends in the physical senses of human man—and is not a valid substitute for the true worship of God "in spirit." The Bible directly describes people of our day as "having a form of godliness, but denying its power" (2 Timothy 3:5).
The true God is the invisible, Eternal Creator and Ruler of the universe. How should you worship Him? He answers: "But on this one will I look: on him who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at My word" (Isaiah 66:2). You must worship God directly—and with a humble and willing heart. You must study God’s Word, willingly be corrected by it, and tremble before its authority over your life! With a heart proven to be submissive through repentance and obedience, you must pray to God in heaven many times each week on your knees and in silent prayer as you go about your daily tasks. You must come to know Him and love Him as your Father. "For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome" (1 John 5:3). So you will genuinely love and honor your Creator by living an obedient life based on following the way of the Ten Commandments—just as Jesus did.
As Enoch and Noah and Abraham did, you must learn to "walk with God"—and be in constant and increasing communion and yieldedness to Him throughout every day of your life. Then—guided by His Spirit—you will never even begin to consider using an image or idol or picture as an "aid" to prayer and worship of the great sovereign Ruler of this universe, and your personal Father in heaven!
2007-06-29 01:57:53 · answer #6 · answered by TIAT 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means believing in a church over the writings of the Bible. They worship saints, pray to Mary, asking mortals (priests) for blessings, wearing medals for protection, and do other things that are not advocated in the Bible, and if you ask many Catholics if they will go to heaven, they answer "I don't know" or "I hope." If they read the Bible, they would know that salvation is guaranteed just by asking for it.
2007-06-29 01:31:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 6⤋
It means you need to change your life.
It would be a shame if this person were to become another victim of the PEDOPHILE PRIESTS.
2007-06-29 01:33:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
From what I've seen alot of Stand up, sit down, kneel, pray. repeat...lol What does it mean to you?
2007-06-29 01:32:18 · answer #9 · answered by Jon 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
to live "holy" lives!
to serve each other, and to love on another.
to follow the bible
2007-06-29 01:31:15 · answer #10 · answered by xcookiegurlx 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋