So I am coming to terms that the Catholic Chruch is the true church in the sense that it has the correct interpretion of Christianity. I understand using Church Tradition with the bible and the holy spirt and that it is the original group that Jesus created.
However what about other Christians, many truely love jesus and seek to follow and adore him. I have seen God work in people lives and seen the holy spirit move in shuch groups.
What is the catholic viewpoint, I know that catholics have been open to building relationships outside of the church.
I would like to hear from catholics about this, I dont want to hear from people who just st say that catholics are wrong.
Read www.catholic.com and study it and you too will be walking out of the evangelical church based on facts,
2007-07-26 06:16:26 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If there is a God I don't think there's just one group of people He loves or Blesses.
Religion is just an avenue to Him. You decide which one brings love and fulfillment into your life.
2007-07-26 06:23:49 · answer #1 · answered by daljack -a girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The official teaching of the Catholic Church is that people in other churches are our "separated brethren." Any other church that has Truth has validity and any person can be saved according to the Lord's wishes.
When I was going through RCIA, I asked the same thing, because I knew I could not become Catholic if it meant believing everybody else was going to hell (like I'd been taught as an evangelical in a certain denomination).
2007-07-26 06:26:25 · answer #2 · answered by sparki777 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
First, God bless you and welcome home. I walked the same path you are one two years ago, so I know the joy and wonder of the journey you’re one.
All people who believe in Christ, accept Him as their Lord and Savior, repent and are baptized are Christians. The Catholic Church teaches this, even about non-Catholic protestants/evangelicals. As such, they are our brothers and sisters in Christ. The only thing missing on their side of the fence is the fullness of the Faith.
Christ gave the Church the faith 2,000 years ago. He appointed Peter as Her head, and gave him authority to teach, govern, and protect the faith and the faithful. Christ gave us the sacraments. The Church preserves our Sacred Tradition. The Magisterium teaches and guides us. Sacred Scripture CAME FROM the Catholic Church. This is the Deposit of Faith.
The Protestants are missing these things. It’s like Christ gave us a huge dinner buffet of the finest meats, fruits, vegetables and whole grains you can sink your teeth into to nourish and help our souls grow strong. The Protestants walked away from the table 500 years ago and usually survive on bread and water. That’s the best example I can think of to describe the fullness of faith in the Catholic Church.
2007-07-29 15:02:59 · answer #3 · answered by Danny H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Catholic Church teaches:
Furthermore, many elements of sanctification and of truth are found outside the visible confines of the Catholic Church: the written Word of God; the life of grace; faith, hope, and charity, with the other interior gifts of the Holy Spirit, as well as visible elements.
Christ's Spirit uses these Churches and ecclesial communities as means of salvation, whose power derives from the fullness of grace and truth that Christ has entrusted to the Catholic Church.
All these blessings come from Christ and lead to him.
For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, section 819: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt1sect2chpt3art9p3.htm#819
With love in Christ.
2007-07-26 17:15:36 · answer #4 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first, no Catholic condemns any non-Catholics. we merely defend it from lies. people who seek the truth with all their heart, they will find it. there are so many things that God blessed the Catholic Church with, such as the 7 Sacraments, some people just decided to refuse to accept it. it's their call. but what do Catholics view about them, really? well, they are still the children of God.
2007-07-26 06:26:07 · answer #5 · answered by Perceptive 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Contrary to public opinion, Roman Catholics do not believe that their way is the only path to salvation.
However, they do believe that their way is the truest and most correct path.
I was an Episcopalian, and then I converted to Roman Catholicism.
It was like I was a Roman Catholic my whole life, it felt so natural.
2007-07-26 06:25:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
i always see it similar to the Gospels.... we see the same basic teachings with a different twist or view point, due to a persons personal history. there are people who can be fully devout to Christ and not Catholic, they just miss some of thr beauty of the mass and sacraments.
2007-07-27 04:24:23 · answer #7 · answered by Marysia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋