2007-09-24 01:11:05 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
like what they believe and what they do
2007-09-24 01:21:49 · update #1
What do you want to know? OH, OK here goes.
The Catholic Church is 2000 years old and was created by Christ and the 12 disciplesThe Bible contains the New Testament which was written by Catholics about Catholic practice and faith under inspitation of the Spirit which the Catholic Church remains true. The promise of it remaining true is recorded with Christ stating that the Church is the bulwark and ground of the truth that the "gates of hell will never prevail against".
So, read the New Testament to learn Catholic beliefs and read the Catechism of the Catholic Church which is available online. Better yet you can take RCIA classes at your local Catholic Church and learn the 2000 year old faith of the fathers without error for 2000 years.
In Christ
Fr. Joseph
2007-09-24 01:17:34 · answer #1 · answered by cristoiglesia 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Catholicism is one of the many denominations of Christianity.
It believes in one, triune God: Father, Son, Holy Spirit.
It is a liturgical, cyclical religion, meaning that it has a cycle of rituals (Advent leads to Christmas, Lent leads to Easter, etc.) that repeats on a regular, organized basis.
It is a sacramental religion, meaning that is has specific events (sacraments) that it believes to be specific, special encounters with God.
The hierarchy (structure) is lead by the Pope. The pope is NOT a god, nor is he perfect.
It has been around for over a dozen centuries, and as such, as codifed religious and moral rules.
(see also the answers by AMDG and Pastor Billy - they are good answers!)
2007-09-24 10:29:05 · answer #2 · answered by Church Music Girl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.
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,
of one being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven:
by the power of the Holy Spirit
he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary,
and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with 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 believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father [and the Son].
With the Father and the Son
he is worshipped and glorified.
He has spoken through the Prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come.
We also believe in the Bible, the inerrant Word of God.
We believe that not everything was written in the Bible and have Tradition. (Sola Scriptora is false)
We believe Salvation will only be known when we die (once saved always saved is false)
We believe that if we have faith, we will show that faith in the things that we do
Many of us believe that Jack Chick is a living joke and dead wrong in what he "teaches" about us. (laughing at the guy who quoted chick.com)
2007-09-24 02:31:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
Pastor Billy says: your question has drawn anti-Catholics like moths to a flame. These persons have no desire in presenting the truth. Their method is misinformation, slander, propaganda and fear gospel.
Archbishop Fulton Sheen wrote "there are not 100 people who hate the Catholic Church but there are millions who hate what they THINK it to be"
If you want answers to what Catholics truly believe, practise and teach I say go to the source the Vatican website and look through the Catholic catechism link. Here you will find a clearly written out explanation on why Catholics teaches Jesus is God, what is the purpose of Baptism, why attend Christian Mass etc etc...
see the link below and I'll list some additional ones for Catholic radio and apologists
Remember this the Christian bible is a Catholic book study it
2007-09-24 02:24:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Jesus is Lord
How pathetic those web sites are no truth just lies and scripture taken out of context and scripture supporting the Catholic beliefs left out. I guess you don't read the bible to much I suggest you start with John 6:66
Here are over 150 reasons we Know the Catholic Church to Be the One True Church
http://home.inreach.com/~bstanley/how.htm
2007-09-24 02:32:59 · answer #5 · answered by Marty 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
What do you want to know?
Latin Mass
Priests
Bishops
No meat on Friday
Holy days of Obligation
2007-09-24 01:18:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Priest can be forgiven for abusing child but not for marriage or sex!!
A rape victim can be condemned for an abortion,
a mother struggling with 10kids would be condemned for taking the pill because she could afford or mentally cope with another child.
The religion seems to have lost the message let he who is without sin cast the first stone
My local priest has a big house new car and collects money for starving children, yet the whole religion has enough funds and assets to stop poverty in Africa they sit on vast wealth and live in comfort.
Catholics, as a catholic, is a religion i turned my back on because it has little compassion or charity...... and catholic people always seem to be the first to point at others sins in a desperate attempt to disguise their own.
2007-09-24 01:53:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 6⤋
Catholics belive in the trinity.
They believe the Virgin Mary was a holy being and that she went to heaven physically.
They have a Pope who lives off them like a king for free.
That's it pretty much. The rest is just basic christianity.
2007-09-24 01:26:29 · answer #8 · answered by Luke V 2 · 0⤊ 6⤋
The elitist people of the Christian faith
Pray to false idols(Mary, saints, etc.)
Sins are forgiven through priests only(contradiction to the Bible)
Must consummate marriage or it is invalid(if impotent, marriage is never "official")
Worry about Mass time and complains if it is too long
Masses are scripted and rotated over and over and over again and priest can not decide what to talk about that week, it is already set out by the Church. If he feels he should talk about another subject, he can't.
Pope is infallible.
Slow to change, and I mean slooooww.
7 Sacraments
Male priests only
2007-09-24 01:25:47 · answer #9 · answered by Save Religion 2 · 0⤊ 7⤋
500 years ago the catholic church thought the earth was the center of our galaxy
2007-09-24 01:21:14 · answer #10 · answered by Imagine No Religion 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋