Christian/Catholic question....mhm?

Question

If you're Catholic are you Christian too?
I'm Catholic and I thought you were but I heard different.

I also heard a Catholic shouldn't marry/have kids with a Christian....

Answer 1

Catholics are Christians.

Anybody who believes in Jesus and follows His word is Christian. Catholics do both of those things.

The confusion comes from certain fundamentalist cults who would like the world to think that they are the only Christians. Ironically, since a Christian is somebody who goes out in Jesus's name and loves people as He commanded, fundamentalists aren't Christians at all. They're only self-absorbed, judgmental pseudoChristians.

Catholics marry each other all the time, they often marry Christians and produce progeny.

They can also marry non-Catholics too, but the non-Catholic is asked to convert to the Church.

Hope this clears things up for you.

Answer 2

Catholics are Christians. Don't let anyone ever tell you different. We were the first Christians, in fact.

You're actually talking about Catholic vs. Protestant (the guys who broke away from the Church in 1500).

There's nothing wrong with marrying a non-Catholic; you just need to settle the issue that the children will be raised Catholic.

God bless.

Answer 3

Yes, Catholics are Christians.

Catholics can marry non-Catholic Christians. This is not forbidden. The Church even recognizes the Holy Sacrament of Matrimony from non-Catholic Christian Churches.

As similar as Catholic and non-Catholic theology is, it has it's differences, and these differences have great potential to become irreconciable differences between spouses - so much so that it could disrupt a marriage.

Many inter-faith couples don't think of these things until after they're married and have started having children.

A Catholic (and presumably non-Catholic Christians) are not limited to marrying only those within their denomination. However, given the potential for marital difficulties, as if marriages weren't enough work already, it is (in my personal opinion) advisable to stay within one's denomination.

Answer 4

Yes, Catholism is a denomination of the Christian faith. It actually has it's roots from the Apostles and the churches they founded.

There are many misconceptions concerning Christianity and Catholism. The MOST IMPORTANT thing to remember, though, is that regardless of theological differences, Christ is still the head and we are still indebted to Him for His sacrifice and it is only through Him that we are able to reach Heaven.

As for marriage, there are potential problems which may result that would cause hardship and disputes between the spouses if they were of different theological beliefs (i.e. came from different denominations). This is especially bad if it ends up spilling over into the lives of the children. These problems are managable and are not guaranteed if the husband and wife make a point to settle their differences and present a single mind-set to the children.

Answer 5

For some reasons, lately they are calling Protestants Christian's, which is fine, because they are. But Catholics are also Christians. My younger friends who happen to be Protestants asked me the same question, they said Catholics aren't Christians. THEY ARE. Hence the word>Christ.
They told me they don't call themselves Protestants anymore (it's old fashioned), they call themselves Christians.

Doesn't matter, the 3 major religions are Christians, Jewish and Muslim. Catholics are Christians.

Protestants have broken off to many other faiths, such as Lutheran , Presbyterians, Baptists, Pentecostal, etc.
This link, although not necessarily the site, gives some breakdowns.
http://www.religioustolerance.org/chr_cf.htm

Answer 6

Yes.

Catholic are Christians.

Most non-Catholic Christian denominations accept Catholics as Christians. A very few do not.

A dictionary would say that a Christian is someone professing belief in Jesus as Christ or following the religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus.

Catholics would fit this definition.

In the Nicene creed, from 325 C.E., Catholics profess:

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, one in being with the Father.

Through Him all things were made.

For us and our salvation He came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit, He was born of the Virgin Mary, and became man.

For our sake He was crucified under Pontius Pilate; He suffered, died, and was buried.

On the third day He rose again in fulfillment of the scriptures: He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

We accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. We are baptized as Jesus commanded in Matthew 28:19, "in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."

We truly are spiritually "born again," we just don't usually use those words.

For a complete description of what Catholics believe, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/index.htm

With love in Christ.

Answer 7

Catholicism is part of a larger picture located under the "umbrella" of Christianity. Due to diversity; each branch has a different concept based upon basic rules and regulations(i.e.- a structure that sets each place of worship apart from another).

I am unsure if a Catholic is able to marry and start a family with a Christian. Hey, as long as the couple is supportive of eachother, who cares. It's their life, with their own beliefs, which combines to make a new family.

Answer 8

Catholicism is the very first Christian religion. In the 16th Century people like Martin Luther in Germany and Henry VIII in England decided to "protest" strict Catholic teachings, thus becoming Protestants. Both have the same core beliefs - a different road to the same place.

Answer 9

Christianity is the entire Christ-believing religion. If you believe in Christ and not in any prophets after Christ, then you are automatically Christian. Catholicism is a branch of Christianity, just like Protestantism, Lutheranism, etc., which are all different variations on Christianity as a whole. I'm not a Christian so I'm not sure what exactly the different branches believe that makes their branch different from the others, but thats the general concept

Answer 10

Catholics are christian but not all christians are catholics. If you are a catholic you are supposed to either marry another catholic or have them convert. Also, it only counts if you get married in the church (as in by a priest according to the appropriate rituals, you don't necessarily have to physically be in a church).