They both believe in the same god. The god is the church. The church is not the god.
Catholics believe that born-agains are nuts. Born-agains belive that Catholics are the anti-christ.
2007-10-28 08:08:58 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
To be a Catholic means you belong to the universal (that's what the word Catholic means in Latin) Church started by Christ. Many Christians believe that Catholics worship the Saints, Mary, and the Pope but nothing could be further from the truth. Many Christians believe that we believe in things that are unbiblical such as Purgatory and Limbo. Both of which I know are Biblical concepts.
Catholics are Christians despite a very popular belief that they aren't. The Church has a wonderful history and has preserved the Bible and much of Christianity.
The Catholic Church is perfect but the actions of the people running the Church aren't. Many people refer to the Crusades and the Inquisition in attempt to prove that the Church is evil but these were just attempts by men to eliminate evil. They didn't understand the importance of living side by side with others who don't believe exactly what you believe.
You may find the history of the Church interesting. At least history buffs can appreciate that.
Catholics also celebrate the body and blood of Christ but contrary to most Christian denominations they believe in the real presence.
Catholics baptize their babies within a few days or weeks of being born because like many Christians they believe that all who are not baptized cannot go to heaven. People who appose this idea say that the babies are not old enough to choose for themselves but later on Catholics have a ceremony called Confirmation where the person later chooses for themselves.
Catholics DO NOT believe Mary is co regent with God or Jesus!!
The Bible itself says it's not the soul word of God. That is why Catholics believe in tradition.
There is no proof Jesus had siblings. If you point out that verse where they identify Jesus as the brother of so-and-so, you need to remember that in Hebrew the same word for cousin is the same word for brother. Joseph could have had a child from a previous marriage as well.
Many Christians don't believe in repetitive prayer but if you're fixing to die within a matter of seconds having a prayer on hand that you don't have to make up yourself is handy.
Catholics also believe that everyone is a saint. But there are only a few people who are officially declared saints. There is an interesting history on this if you wish to look it up.
Catholics do not believe that only priests can understand the Bible. I can understand the Bible so can you.
The Pope did not do away with Hell Purgatory or Heaven or even Limbo. They still exist.
You may want to look certain things up in the Cathechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) If you have any specific questions I'll gladly explain things with scripture for you. (I'm too lazy to look everything up right now but if you narrow it down I'll do it)
But wait there's more. But I doubt you'll read much more of this at the moment.
2007-10-28 09:47:14 · answer #1 · answered by Ten Commandments 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hi guys I'm Catholic and teach catachism. Here's the official answer. You can't be a Christian unless you are born again, period. By that logic you can't be a Catholic unless you're are born again. Now many people attend a church either protestant or catholic and never are born again but just because you own a green shirt doesn't mean you're a boy scout either. I don't mind these people going to church hopefully one day they will be born again and be true christian, whether catholic or not. And the person who said catholics do it by works needs to have a long talk with a priest. We believe faith without works is dead (james)but salvation is not dependent on works (what about a faithful quadriplegic), but works without faith is called the Elks Club.
2007-10-28 08:18:06 · answer #2 · answered by mike w 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Born-agains are our brothers and sisters in Christ, they're simply lacking of the fullness of truth that was given to the Catholic Church.
2007-10-29 02:16:01 · answer #3 · answered by Danny H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"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
+ Born Again +
Catholics are spiritually born again (and again and again) through:
+ Belief in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior
+ Living the Gospel to the best of our ability
+ Daily rededicating ourselves to Jesus Christ
+ Receiving new life in Baptism
+ The forgiveness of sins through the Sacrament of Reconciliation
+ The infusion of the Holy Spirit by the laying on of hands in Confirmation
+ Taking the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ into our bodies through the Eucharist (Holy Communion)
+ Even during the penitential season of Lent
These are a few ways that Catholics are spiritually born again. We usually just don't use those words.
+ With love in Christ.
2007-10-28 16:33:15 · answer #4 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Catholic Church was created in 305/6 by 29 men that wanted to start a new religion that would NOT obey all Jesus told us to do. They won't even admit when their church was created. And they have a lot of customs that are not in the Bible and even against parts of it. They even removed the second Commandment.
Born Again we have to be. But many of these modern churches are obsessed with the King James Bible and are intentionally teaching wrong. Do things to disobey the Bible.
The devil has his hand in both. One has to be careful where they go and what they really believe.
2007-10-28 08:20:39 · answer #5 · answered by geessewereabove 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
I do not think other Christian are nuts... and I'm Catholic.
and I'm not anti-christ I am a CATHOLIC CHRISTIAN.
we believe in the same God, same Jesus Christ, same people, but we have Traditions that protostants don't.
2007-10-28 08:13:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Catholics have many practices which are not included in the Bible, and therefore we view their theology as man-made in many respects.
For example,
God says (Matt.23:9) that we should NOT call anyone "father" in a spiritual sense (this does not apply to family, obviously). Yet the Catholic church calls priests "father" and the pope "holy father".
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God says that Jesus Christ is our high priest and we need NO other (Heb. 3:1; 4:14-15; 5:5; 8:1; 9:11; 10:10-11) yet the Catholic Church says that they are still required...and the church gives them permission to take away sin ("the Catholic Church acknowledges that no man has the power to forgive sins, but God only; they then transfer that power to their priests.")
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"The Catholic church teaches that Peter was the first Pope and the earthly head of the church, but the Bible never says this once. In fact, it was Peter himself who spoke against "being lords over God's heritage" in I Peter 5:3. Popes do not marry, although Peter did (Mat. 8:14; I Cor. 9:5). The Bible never speaks of Peter being in Rome, and it was Paul, not Peter, who wrote the epistle to the Romans. In the New Testament, Paul wrote 100 chapters with 2,325 verses, while Peter wrote only 8 chapters with 166 verses. In Peter's first epistle he stated that he was simply "an apostle of Jesus Christ," not a Pope (I Pet. 1:1). "
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The Catholic Church says that Mary was without sin, yet she calls God her SAVIOR....why would she acknowlege that if she didn't need one? The Bible says that ALL have sinned....and does NOT exclude her.
They also say she was ALWAYS a virgin, yet Jesus had brothers, according to the Bible.
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"The Catechism of the Council of Trent states these words:
"It is lawful to have images in the Church, and to give honor and worship unto them..."
Yet that is a DIRECT breaking of the commandment which says that we should NOT worship idols.
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I could go on and on and on.....read the articles below...they should help.
2007-10-28 08:22:18 · answer #7 · answered by lady_phoenix39 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I'm a born-again Catholic, so where does that leave me?
2007-10-28 17:15:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Catholics spend more time worshipping than judging and hating everyone like the born agains do......
2007-10-28 08:15:59 · answer #9 · answered by Jade 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Nothing! Catholics were the first Chrsitians, protestants came after the 1500's
For jesus is lord, please educate your self about Catholics instead of spreading the lies of your anti catholic websties
2007-10-28 08:16:52 · answer #10 · answered by tebone0315 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋