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2007-08-04 09:05:56 · 25 answers · asked by jimmy 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No.
Any sophomoric research will reveal that the Catholic Church has existed for less than 2000 years.
2007-08-04 09:08:20 · answer #1 · answered by Tim 47 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No.
Catholicism is the first Christian religion in the world but there were many religlions before it including Judaism.
The Christian Church was born about 34 C.E. when the Holy spirit descended upon the Apostles on Pentecost.
The Church has referred to itself as the “Catholic Church” at least since 107 C.E. (about 10 years after the last book of the New Testament was written), when the Greek term "Katholikos" (meaning universal) appears in the Letter of St. Ignatius of Antioch to the Smyrnaeans:
"Wherever the bishop appear, there let the multitude be; even as wherever Christ Jesus is, there is the Catholic Church."
http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/text/ignatius-smyrnaeans-hoole.html
We do not know how long they had been using the term "Catholic" before it was included in this letter.
All of this was long before the Council of Nicea and the Nicene Creed from 325 C.E. which states, "We believe in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church."
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07644a.htm
With love in Christ.
2007-08-04 23:52:01 · answer #2 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Know this: There answer to your question is no. catholic is NOT the first religion. The first religion known to mankind and the earth is paganism...i urge you to go out and investigate, read and study for yourself.....you will see beyond the words thrown reclessluy at you that there is more than you first new...go, get out there....
2007-08-06 18:41:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you wanted to know what the first Christian religion was, then yes it would be Catholic...
2007-08-07 12:13:38 · answer #4 · answered by Bob 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You meant the most adherent? There are many religions came before Christianity or even Judaism. No! The Catholic Church has almost 1.2 billion adherents, where else Islam has 1.3 billion adherents!
2007-08-04 23:50:43 · answer #5 · answered by Sniper 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Catholics were the first CHRISTIANS, but religion in its varied forms has been around since primitive man was first conscious of his surroundings.
2007-08-07 15:40:18 · answer #6 · answered by Mommy_to_seven 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Now here is a bloody silly question!
Considering its own doctrine is the update from the Jewish religion hence old and new testiments. Then that should answer your question!
2007-08-08 02:59:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Judaism predates Catholicism by some 3,000 years. And there have been pagan beliefs going back even further.
2007-08-08 07:18:27 · answer #8 · answered by Daver 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it is not the first religion, ancient greeks romans and egypitans believed in many gods as did aztecs, etc. Paganism is actually the belief in anything other than christianity, muslim, and judiasm. The first actual religion is paganism in any form.
2007-08-04 16:10:04 · answer #9 · answered by pamela t 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Far from it. There were many religions hundreds of years before Christ was born.
2007-08-04 16:17:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋