2007-09-28 10:13:28 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
As Catholic Christians, we acknowledge our Jewish roots.
The Catholic Church affirms the Jewish heritage of both Jesus and Christianity, "To the Jews belong the sonship, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises; to them belong the patriarchs, and of their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ.'
For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, sections 839 and following: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt1sect2chpt3art9p3.htm#839
With love in Christ.
2007-09-28 17:51:13 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Catholics ARE Christians!
2. Catholic Christianity is not the replacement of Judaism, it is the fulfillment of Judaism.
2007-09-29 21:03:15 · answer #2 · answered by Mommy_to_seven 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't say so.
I view Catholicism as much more dependent on Churches than Judaism on Synagogues. Of course, if we're comparing Orthodox Jews to Catholics, they become more similar, simply because they are both orthodox branches of Abrahamic religions.
Catholicism, though, is all about penance. All humans are inherently impure, and must balance out this impurity as much as possible through prayer and confession. In most Judaism, there's less of the concept of repentance. Of course, some holidays, like Yom Kippur, are meant to help individuals look back on what they've done wrong and change them, but it's introspection rather than confession; it's more personal.
2007-09-28 17:21:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
Catholics are Christian, they believe in Christ. Why or how would a Christian group be closer to the Jews? They’re two completely different religions.
2007-09-28 17:20:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 2⤋
Uh! catholics are Christians, and no we are not closer to the Jews.
2007-09-28 17:17:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 2⤋
I thought Catholics were Christians, have I missed something?
2007-09-28 17:16:35 · answer #6 · answered by neshama 5 · 6⤊ 2⤋
some one answered that catholics are Babylonian(that person should consult a book Babylon was at lest two thousand years before the catholics existed)cult,WRONG.
the catholic faith is the christian faith that was the first to emerge form the Jewish cult of Jesus. it is far more pagan in nature than Judaism ever was. It is a mixture of Essen Judaism and roman paganism.
2007-09-28 17:22:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 3⤋
Latins/Papists are closer to jews than Christians.
2007-09-28 17:19:06 · answer #8 · answered by Jacob Dahlen 3 · 2⤊ 5⤋
Catholics are a Babylonian pagan cult. They were not the "first Christians". The first Christians were all JEWS. Peter wasn't a "pope", and the catholic cult will be used supremely to bring in antichrist.
Catholics are not saved Christians.
2007-09-28 17:16:24 · answer #9 · answered by CJ 6 · 1⤊ 12⤋
I have no idea. Does it really matter?
2007-09-28 17:18:39 · answer #10 · answered by batgirl2good 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋