is there a difference between chistianity /catholic etc?

Question

i mean all the different branches of the religion. and if so why ?

Answer 1

A bit.

"What separates us as believers in Christ is much less than what unites us." (Pope John XXIII)

Almost all important doctrine is completely agreed upon between Catholic Christians and other Christians.

Here is the joint declaration of justification by Catholics (1999), Lutherans (1999), and Methodists (2006):

By grace alone, in faith in Christ's saving work and not because of any merit on our part, we are accepted by God and receive the Holy Spirit, who renews our hearts while equipping us and calling us to good works.

http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/chrstuni/documents/rc_pc_chrstuni_doc_31101999_cath-luth-joint-declaration_en.html

There are many minor doctrine issues and some major cultural traditional differences which, I believe, do not matter that much.

A Catholic worships and follows Christ in the tradition of Catholicism which, among other things, recognizes that Christ made Peter the leader of His new Church and Pope Benedict XVI is Peter's direct successor.

For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/index.htm

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

Hi and good morning....I believe that basically most of the branches of religion believe in the same however some religions have different views and issues concerning how they represent their religion. The Catholics believe somewhat different than the Methodist and the Baptist..in my opinion the Lutherans are somewhat like the Catholics. To some extent. Now I was baptized as a Methodist and the Methodist don't believe in or I should say don't practice the two sins as the Catholics do, which I do believe in. Which are the Venial sin and the Mortal sin. Why the Methodists or others alike don't practice this I don't exactly know. Most of your Christian religions practice or believe in the Bible and that God is the Father and His son Jesus Christ. I never could understand on why certain individuals would be against the Catholic faith. I still hear controversy and I'm not sure on the reasoning for this. Each religion has it's own ideals and views on faith and no one has the right to judge another individuals faith for any reason. This is their choosing and what they believe. Have a blessed day!

Answer 3

Catholicism is just a sect of Christianity. Catholics worship the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, just like other Christians. They do not worship the pope, Mary, or any of the other saints. They believe in the necessity of Christ’s death in order to achieve salvation. There are some differences between Catholicism and and other Protestant sects, however. Here are the main ones:

1. Saints. Catholics will pray to saints, asking them to intercede on their behalf. Protestants don't do this, and don't really have saints. I believe one reason is they sometimes think of this as worship, naturally forbidden. Also, Catholics believe Mary was born without sin (the "immaculate conception"). Protestants do not.

2. Structure. Catholicism has a hierarchical structure with the pope at the top, then cardinals, bishops, priests, deacons, other religious, and laypeople. This is not to say Catholics follow the pope mindlessly or above God, just that he acts as a father and a guide for the Church. Protestants do not have this structure, but rely on small self-governing communities.

3. The Bible. Because Protestants don't have a Church structure the way Catholics do, Protestants often end up paying a lot more attention to the Bible, memorizing passages etc. It seems to them that Catholics ignore the Scriptures and so the word of Christ. Some people even say that Catholics are forbidden from reading the Bible. That's all untrue. One big difference that is true, however, is that Protestants believe that God's will is solely expressed for us in the Bible. Catholics believe it is in the Bible and in the Church.

4. The Eucharist. Catholics say that the Eucharist is the essence of Christ, present with them. They worship Christ in and through the Eucharist. Protestants (generally) think the Eucharist is bread, symbolic of Christ, but not actually Christ.

5. Salvation. Generally, Protestants believe that salvation can only come from accepting Christ as your savior. Essentially, no matter how good a person is on their own, because they're not perfect, they wouldn't be able to make it to heaven if it weren't for Chirst's sacrifice. Catholics believe this is true, but that you also have to 'walk the walk, not just talk the talk.' Salvation is based on the acceptance of Christ as savior combined with good works.

Answer 4

Anyone who worships Jesus Christ as the son of God and the savior of mankind is a Christian, regardless of the title they use. The Christian faith is then split into two broad categories: Catholic and Protestant, the latter being a term referring to any Christian faith that is not Catholic. Then the category of Protestant is further divided into denominations (Methodist, Episcopal, Lutheran, Baptist, Southern Baptist, Evangelical, etc.) and the basic differences between them is the values they believe in and the way they interpret the messages in the Bible. It can be a little confusing, but in the end, all Christians believe the same broad message, they just divide amongst themselves based on more specific beliefs of the way to lead a "good Christian life".

Answer 5

The differences are man made. Ceremony, ritual and so called religious practices. You have asked this before and I guess just didn't hear what you wanted to.
That's a good description of why the church has split over the centuries.
Too many denominations base their practices on different parts of the bible.
So what is your preference? Stiff necked Methodist or joyful noise Pentecostals or maybe something in between.
The only way to find out is to visit different churches examine their beliefs that they will give you in print, study why they think that way and make a value decision.
As I told you last time, it all starts with Jesus. gracethrufaith.com.

Answer 6

First there were the Catholics, second there was the Church of England, founded by King henry V111 after the Pope refused permission for him to could get rid of his wife and take another...hence the beginning of divorce. After that many other churches were formed such as Methodist Prespyterians Baptist for example. These religions are referred to as Protestants. But all worship the same God and both Catholic and Protestants are Christians.

Answer 7

Catholicism is a part of Christianity just as much as Protestantism is. There are many different branches of Christianity mostly by way of Protestantism. The main thing that all agree on is that Jesus Christ is the lord and savior and died on the cross for our sins. Other then that there are some slight differences in how each branch interprets scripture which is what leads to a constant break up mostly in Protestantism.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholicism

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protestantism

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity

http://www.religioustolerance.org/christ.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Christian_denominations

Answer 8

Actually, there is a huge difference between Catholicism and Christendom. Of course, Catholicism calls itself Christian, and has a loose right to do so, as it does represent Christ as the Son of God. However, the differences are vast. Catholics pray to saints, which the Bible forbids. Catholics hold that the Pope is God incarnate, which is idolatry. Catholics worship Mary, which Christ Himself said should not be done. Catholics insist that priests must hear confessions for God, which is the place of Jesus Christ alone.

Answer 9

The Catholic Bible includes the Apocrypha that's various added books that are actually not blanketed in Protestant's Bibles. something of the Bible is same to the Protestant Bible. The King James Bible grew to become into the 1st English translation of the Bible. that's seen to be between the main precise translations of the unique Hebrew and Greek, in spite of the undeniable fact that the English language usuage is now slightly archaic (it makes use of thees and thous). The previous testomony is the same because of the fact the Jewish Torah. The Christians did not exchange it in any way. in reality, to be sure that new translations to be accomplished (such because of the fact the NASB version of the Bible, they went returned to the unique Hebrew and Greek, even consulting the lifeless Sea Scrolls). the hot testomony starts off with the delivery of Jesus. The Bibles in hotel rooms are Protestant Bibles--maximum probable King James variations.

Answer 10

there is a major difference between the two, and some of these answers astound me. I was raised church of christ, married a catholic and attended mass with him for five years, and am now a member of a baptist church.

First let me say that all churches that i have attended, which is not by any means all of them, partake of the blood and body of christ, the difference being in how often.

Just a few differences are:
(1)
Catholics elevate Mary to a higher status than even Jesus himself did. Christianity does not. In the Bible Jesus said:

Matthew 12:46  ¶While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
47  Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
48  But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
49  And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
50  For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

So in other words, to Jesus, you are just as important to Mary, so why do Catholics elevate her?

(2)
Christians believe in the words of the Holy Bible, but Catholics will actually vote to change things to suit their "religion". Like they have recently made the news with the fact that they are voting to name Mary as the fourth person of the Godhead, so now they will be saying, In the name of the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit, and the Virgin Mary. Where is that in the Bible??

(3)
No matter what church or religion you belong to, you should have a salvation experience with Jesus Christ, in which you tell him you are a sinner and you accept his gift of salvation, and begin a personal relationship with your savior.
Funny, but i never once heard that in a Catholic Church. I was taught to confess my sins to a priest and then say a few Hail Mary's and i would be forgiven. Christians believe you should confess your sins to Jesus, and pray to him as well.

(4)
Along those same line, we are cleansed of our sins by the blood of Jesus. He died so that we would not have to perform ritualist deeds in order to earn our salvation, so why am i saying 3 hail mary's when i lie? All a Christian has to do is ask for forgiveness from Jesus himself, we dont even have to go through Mary to get to him.

I know these may seem like minor differences to some, but someone who has truly had a life-altering experience with Jesus Christ would realize that Christianity worships Jesus, hence the name.

And one last thing, i recently learned that Catholicism is a mixture of Christianity and various pagan religions. Some Christians in Rome adopted many practices of Pagan religions. They include, for instance, the language of the Mass, the style of priestly vestments, the use or non-use of incense during Mass, making the Sign of the Cross.

So the next time you are at a Catholic Mass, what are you doing that is actually the worship of Jesus? Almost from start to finish Catholic Mass is a variation of Paganism, and an outright slap in the face to Jesus himself.

I am truly sorry if i have offended anyone, but i sincerely hope that some open-minded individuals in search of true salvation will do some research and some serious praying to JESUS!