Do you know what the Catholic Church is?

Question

I get so tired of people saying rude and untrue things about the catholic church. Here's a challenge: Will you go to
http://www.catholic.com/library/Pillar.asp
and read what it says? Afterward, I would like thoughtful comments.

Answer 1

Thanks. I bookmarked that.

Peace

Answer 2

I am Catholic as well. As I get older, it has become even more meaningful to me. I find that I have to defend my faith more often and with more conviction than ever before. It amazes me that there are people out there who don't think Catholics are Christians. We are the original Christians. After all, Jesus Christ founded the Catholic Church. I can't think of a more powerful fact to know. That is indeed an historical fact. How can you believe the lies that are spread about praying to saints, etc. If they took the time to learn the truth, they would see we don't pray to saints or any of the other myths that are carelessly flung around. My own husband was raised to hate Catholics. His Christian church actually preached that concept. His father and grandfather were preachers in that church.He is now a devout Catholic after I gave him the proof and debunked all the lies he was told. His parents have now converted as well. It's so sad that people won't take the time to find the truth for themselves rather than believing lies they are told by non-Catholics.

Answer 3

As someone who will be attending RCIA in the fall, I really identify with this. For years I was told by my grandparents that Catholics were wrong and idol worshipers. So, in turn, I grew up thinking it was wrong without ever looking for the truth myself. In the past year I have dove into my own faith in God and come to the conclusion that the Catholic church is the only way for me. In my eyes it is undeniable. I'm not saying that everyone should feel this way because I know how sensitive of a subject it is. My whole family thinks I'm nuts. But I firmly believe that whether or not you agree with the teachings of ANY religion or person, you should at least do the research yourself and make up your own mind. Don't blindly follow or help spread ignorance by talking about things you really know nothing about.

Good point though, a lot of people have the wrong idea about the Catholic faith. (not to say there are not bad people connected to it, but I don't think anyone can say they are perfect!)

Answer 4

I can understand why you'd get tired of people
saying rude things about what you believe in.
No one should tell anyone what they should or
should not believe.
There's an old saying I heard when I just a 10
year-old little kid. Or was I nine? Anyway, it's
really stuck with me: "If you can't say anything
nice, don't say anything at all."
Some 4 decades later, I consider myself to be
an agnostic. I've experienced Christianity and
I've known a lot of people who had their "faith"
in Catholism. I made the choice not to "take
the Lord into my heart" but I'm a good-natured
person, nevertheless.
Just yesterday, I was approached by a stranger
while I was waiting at a bus stop: he tried to tell
me to have faith in Jesus. (He was a Christian,
so I asked him what the main differences are
between Christianity and Catholism.) All he said
was: "Well, everyone wants to think that what they
believe is what's right."
And that's quite true. People don't like being told
that what they believe in is wrong. And I've never
been one to tell anyone that. Whatever you choose
to believe, you believe in because it gives you a
sense of security and (hopefully), peace-of-mind.
All right.
Go right on beleiving in whatever you believe in.
Peace-of-mind is essential to a person's--anyone
at all--sense of well-being.
Even the mastermind-terrorist Osam bin Laden
has his own interpretation of the Islamic faith --
because he feels secure in what he thinks it is
all about.

The key, though, is that if you allow yourself to be
annoyed by other people's comments, no matter
how rude they might be, then you are not much
than they are--because you are telling them that
you're vunerable to anything. (And you're allowing
your faith to be shaken.)

Peace.

Answer 5

I know of that link. Very well done. Praise God for someone saying something. But it will bring more questions.. lol.. Be ready for it ^^.

As added the Catholic Church "Catholic" is derived from a Greek word, Katholikos, originally meaning universal. It was universally for everyone. There was no exclusion according to nationality, race, economic or social status. It is for all the people of God.

I added you to my friends ^^
As Always,
Seek,Learn,Discover, Love,
Your Sister In Christ

Answer 6

"Jesus said his Church would be "the light of the world." He then noted that "a city set on a hill cannot be hid" (Matt. 5:14). This means his Church is a visible organization"

"Text out of context is pretext for the subtext"... have you read Matt. 5:14? What about the context?

This does not means his Church is a visible organization but that Christians have a light that must shine that must not be hide from the world. And that shining light is they're teachings and good deeds (Matthew 5:16). And does mean that Jesus Church is build of Christians that is people who truly believe in He's name and receive Him as they're Lord. (John 1:11,12)

Answer 7

"what's the dwelling house looking factor decrease than the crucifix on the front of the church stated as that the pastor places the communion crackers in after communion? what's it stated as?" First, the bread isn't contained in this style of crackers, yet are stated as hosts. The "dwelling house looking factor" is stated as a tabernacle. "what's the long prayer that all people says for the time of mass that all of us know of the words to? is that the sinners prayer?" there are a number of prayers that all people says collectively. whether it particularly is on the initiating of the Mass and speaks approximately sins, it particularly is in all probability the Confeitor. i spotted there have been 2 possibilities. the 1st one became merely envelopes or products of paper and the 2d became needless to say funds. became the 1st one prayer requests? on the crucifixx there became a banner that stated INRI. what does that mean? " i spotted there have been 2 possibilities. the 1st one became merely envelopes or products of paper and the 2d became needless to say funds. became the 1st one prayer requests?" often times there's a 2d series for a particular undertaking. i've got faith that final weekend became a particular series for Peter's Pence - a collection to assist the charitiable initiatives of the Vatican. "on the crucifixx there became a banner that stated INRI. what does that mean?" INRI is an acronym for Iesus Nazorean Rex Iudea - that's latin for Jesus of Nazoreth, King of the Jews - that's the "crime" that Jesus became charged with. be at liberty to touch me with the different questions

Answer 8

Well....from a "ROMAN" catholic (small "c" NOT by accident) point of view...that article would be true.

But the Creeds of the WHOLE Catholic Church (Apostle's, Nicene and Athanasian) speak of only ONE Church - the "one, holy, catholic and apostolic" Church.

"Catholic" means "according to the whole" - and that whole is indivisible. "On Lord, One Faith, One Baptism..."

KATH = "according to" HOLOS = "the whole". ONE whole. The divisions of "Roman" and "Orthodox" and Anglican and Lutheran....et. al. - those are man made.

There is one Church - of which Jesus Christ is the Head....and ALL Baptized persons are the members...

Even the catechism of the "Roman" catholic Church agrees with me there.

Answer 9

Way to long to read, but what I will say is that I agree with your statement. There are those who know what they are talking about, and there are those who don't. I have done some research into the Catholic faith, and I don't agree with everything they preach, but I try to know what I am disagreeing with before I say that I disagree with it.

In Jesus Name

Answer 10

The Catholic Church is the Bride of Christ. We are one with him in Body. He is our life and we are his joy and his gift to the Father. He loves us and we love him more than anyone or anything in the world. Our love (his and ours) will last for eternity with the Blessed Mother and the Father and the Holy Spirit and all of the angels. The Church is the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic masterpiece of God The Almighty.

Answer 11

I became Catholic just over a year ago after studying it for almost 20 years.

It is said that very few hate the Catholic Faith, but millions hate what they THINK the Catholic Church is. I was one of them until I educated myself and even ended up joining!

Peace and God Bless!