2007-10-27 19:53:18 · 10 answers · asked by jackie_khai 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Not Sure What You Mean By 'Christianity'. But I Think The Answer Is: Christianity Is The "Process" Of Becoming 'Christ-Like' In Our Attitude And Outlook On Life. And Catholicism (And Other Judeo-Christian Beliefs) Is The 'Map' Or 'Instructions' For Achieving This.
I Hope This Helps.
2007-10-27 20:17:02 · answer #1 · answered by one 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Catholics are Christians.
There are plenty of differences among denominations, doctrinally speaking, but only a small (but vocal) number of fundamentalist Christians insist that Catholics are ... not. Doubtless some will show up here to tell you about it, too.
2007-10-27 20:00:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Roman Catholic Church contends that its origin is the death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ in approximately 30 A.D. The Catholic Church proclaims itself to be the Church that Jesus Christ died for, the Church that was established and built by the Apostles. Is that the true origin of the Catholic Church? On the contrary. Even a cursory reading of the New Testament will reveal that the Catholic Church does not have its origin in the teachings of Jesus, or His apostles. In the New Testament, there is no mention of the papacy, worship / adoration of Mary (or the immaculate conception of Mary, the perpetual virginity of Mary, the assumption of Mary, or Mary as co-redemptrix and mediatrix), petitioning saints in Heaven for their prayers, apostolic succession, the ordinances of the church functioning as sacraments, infant baptism, confession of sin to a priest, purgatory, indulgences, or the equal authority of church tradition and Scripture. So the origin of the Catholic Church is not in the teachings of Jesus and His apostles, as recorded in the New Testament.
2007-10-27 21:43:35 · answer #3 · answered by LineDancer 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
One is a religion and the other is the denomination of that religion. o_0
Catholicism is Christianity, you are confusing it with "Protestant vs. Catholicism"
2007-10-27 19:55:54 · answer #4 · answered by 8theist 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Catholics are Christians! They follow the teachings of Jesus Christ and look to him for salvation.
2007-10-27 20:07:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Catholics are Christians. In fact fact it is the only Christian Church founded by Jesus Christ. All the the rest were founded by men. There are many differences so it is difficult to explain them here.
Why does the Catholic Church believe that it is the only true Christian church? What about other churches?
Jesus said:
"thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it" (Matthew 16:18, KJV)
"Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me" (John 17:20-23, KJV)
"Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world" (Matthew 28:19-20, KJV).
Jesus established only one church, the one He founded on Peter, the rock. He prayed that all His followers would be one, and He promised that He would be with His Church until the end of the world. This was recognized by Saint Paul when he wrote:
"Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit -- just as you were called to one hope when you were called -- one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all" (Ephesians 4:3-6, NIV).
One faith means one set of beliefs, one set of doctrines; doctrines which never change. There is only one Catholic Church but there are over 26,000 Protestant denominations today; each separated from the other by differing doctrines. Each of these denominations can be traced back to a single individual who was not Saint Peter or one of the apostles.
Every Christian church possesses some of the truths revealed by our Lord but only the Catholic Church can trace its origins all the way back to Jesus and Saint Peter through the rite of ordination; the laying on of hands and passing on of episcopal responsibility and authority. Because only the Catholic Church can be traced all the way back to Jesus, only the Catholic Church can be said to possess all the revealed truth. After all, Jesus founded the Church, promised that the gates of hell would not prevail against it (which means that it would be perpetual and not teach error), and promised to be with it until the end of time. Not at the end of time, but continually until the end of time. Either the Catholic Church was and is the one true Church, or the Bible is wrong, or Jesus lied.
2007-10-27 22:29:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I've never been a catholic but if I had to guess I'd say an extra dose of Guilt.
2007-10-27 19:56:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
One is always feeling guilt-ridden and the other doesn't believe you feel guilty enough.
2007-10-28 00:18:23 · answer #8 · answered by stevemeister 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
catholics are christians
christianity has forms of branches, there's orthodox, catholic, protestant, apostolic, etc.
2007-10-27 20:24:16 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
catholics blame themselves,christians blame others.
2007-10-27 19:57:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋