Is it true that other than Catholics,other Christian communities are either defective or not true?

Question

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070710/ap_on_re_eu/pope_other_christians;_ylt=AknYBhWSK_1WA2anxEUbigB0bBAF

Answer 1

There are alot of untruths in all religions. You should know that since people take words out of a book that their god did not write personally and make their own conclusions. You've already got BS times two right there.

Answer 2

Protestant comunions have defects from our viewpoint because they have invalid Holy Orders (if they have orders at all) ,Eucharists and theologies. Most Protestants believe that we are defective in our teachings and worship and that we teach things that they consider not to be true.

Trinitarian Christians are one Body and have one Baptism. Protestant groups are channels of grace and there are many great Protestant saints.

We Catholics believe that non Catholic groups do not have the fullness or truth and teach errors(which they believe about us also) but that we share much more than we differ over.

I pray for the day when all defects and errors among Christians be overcome by faith,hope and love in our search for the full will of God and full fidelity to the truth . May we all come to the One Altar of the lamb in Heaven!

Answer 3

A Catholic may wonder, if a person wants Christ, why wouldn't they want to be Catholic, for the Church IS the Body of Christ.

I'm reading a book called "American Jesus" by Stephen Prothero. I recommend it to you. What is mentioned in regards to what makes a community a "church" is the belief about the person of Jesus Christ as God, belief in the apostle's creed, and apostolic succession. Now, some Prostestants may have just the belief in their salvation and the creed, and others just the belief in their salvation through Christ.

The book, not yet completely read by me, makes one believe that the so-called reformed churches are reaching for what Catholics have in the Eucharist, and what they lost during the "Reformation:" A close relationship with Jesus Christ. Prothero says that Protestants are trying to recast Jesus in their own image. Truths: We DO see the suffering Christ in each other. We ARE made in the image and likeness of God.

If you want Jesus Christ, go to the true Church, the one that was established by him ... the Roman Catholic Church where you will find Him in the Eucharist.

Answer 4

is it true all white people have blue eyes, generalizations are just that generalizations .If you look at any religion social or economic system you can find many faults ,But whats the point even if all the question implies is true , will it make your coffe a bit more bittter, or your beer flat, no sadly.generalizations and as it be with truth from time to time.Often more than not mean nothing to a great many people who worriedly peck over them.But what do i really know ,i named myself after a cartoon caracter.

Answer 5

Yes, it is a dogma of the Roman Catholic Church that it is the one and only true Church of Christ and that there is no salvation outside the Roman Catholic Church. The Pope reasserts a dogma, something that has already been said by a number of Popes and saints in the past.

Answer 6

If you look at it from the catholic point of view, yes. After all, they left the catholic church because they didn't like some of the rules. You can't change the rules to suit your wants and still expect to not be considered wrong.

Answer 7

If you read the actual document, you will find the folowing:

It is possible, according to Catholic doctrine, to affirm correctly that the Church of Christ is present and operative in the churches and ecclesial Communities not yet fully in communion with the Catholic Church, on account of the elements of sanctification and truth that are present in them.[

there are "numerous elements of sanctification and of truth" which are found outside her structure, but which "as gifts properly belonging to the Church of Christ, impel towards Catholic Unity"[11].

"It follows that these separated churches and Communities, though we believe they suffer from defects, are deprived neither of significance nor importance in the mystery of salvation. In fact the Spirit of Christ has not refrained from using them as instruments of salvation, whose value derives from that fullness of grace and of truth which has been entrusted to the Catholic Church"[

Answer 8

That is what the Bible and Sacred Tradition say. In fact, this was the teaching of the Church prior to Vatican II. It has not changed. The Church simply wants to remind people and other Churches about it. Thank you for your link. I saved it.

Peace and blessings!

Answer 9

Quite true!

In Christ
Fr. Joseph

Answer 10

No, not at all. Both protestant churches and catholic churches have the manifestation of the Holy Spirit (which is God) so I beleive that they are both true Christian communities.