What is the major different (in faith) between Christian and Catholic?

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As I said on my preivous post, I am interested to learn these religion, but now I am confuse which one that I should learn.

Is there anyone know the major different of faith between Christians & Catholic, oh ya... and also who will be saved (if you can judge).


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Yes, the questionis between Protestant and Catholic... (some people scream to me when I use this term)


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Barlow,

Protestant, pray directly to Jesus
Catholic, pray directly to G-d throu priest

am I correct?


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Bosco,

75% are catholic, how many % from it is Unitarian?

I see that Unitarian and Trinitarian is opposite each other, why they are still called Catholic?


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thanks SmartAle,

Can you elaborate more the major different of faith among the 3 groups


(Knowing these groups will be a good start for me,I guess)

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Thanks Holy,

That the basic of Christian, who are follow the Jesus teaching.

(his main teaching is 10 Commandment, then Jew & Muslim are also follow that, but they are not Christians in term of religion)

Please elaborate more, would you

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Thanks Blondie,

What is wrong to have Pope? Are you saying that to have pope from protestant perspective is not follow the teaching of Jesus? I don't see this objection is valid.

Confes to a priest is not harm people, am I correct. But when you force them to do it, that is not correct. Not about the confes but "to force" the confes only to a priest will be a problem.

anyway, you have a free physicater right that will listen your problem and no need to worry it will be use to against you, am I correct?

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Jonathan, are you saying this with your knowledge that Catholic worship Marry & Pope?

You must be kidding... please do not use your emotion/hatred, I am just a person who want to learn... thanks


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Mariposa, can you tell me about Unitarian and Trinitarian? Do you see the unitarian belief in Trinity?



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Thanks Country boy,

Catholic is like Islam (I guess), there are many ceremony, an Imam is only for Male, Mary (+3 others) also has higher rank to other female in the world, there's only one G-d, and The last prophet is the saviour.

But it is not bad, so why protestant is different with that?


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Thanks sika,


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Thanks Steve, you just gave me one side of views


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Answer 1

Catholics are Christian, in that the foundation of their religion is that God had a Son, named Jesus.

Christians have splintered into literally thousands of sects over the millinia, but they fall into three major groups:

1. The "old" religions. This would be the Catholics, the Greek Orthodox, and the Ethiopian Christians (and several less significant breakoffs of them.)
2. The "protestant" religions. This would be those that I think you are referring to as "Christian" religions. The Lutherans, the Episcopal, Church of England, Presbyterian, Baptist, Methodist, Church of Christ, Assemblies of God, Campbellites, Alexanderites, Disciples of Christ, and all their multitudes of breakoffs that basically "protested" against the Catholics.
3. The restoration religions. These would include the Latter-day Saints, the Community of Christ, the Church of the Temple Lot, the Hedrickites, and their many break-offs.

You'd spend a lot of time (years) to try to study all of the religions that have Jesus as their "core." I'd recommend you investigate three (one from each of these groups) and decide which "premise" you feel most adequately represents the way God would work, if he were to have a true church on Earth. The real question is who is God, and why does it matter. If you are really searching for that truth--you'll find it.

If you think God would never allow his people to go without a leader, look at the Catholic religion. If that seems true to you, then study the other religions within that subset. Catholicism has been around (in one form or another) for 2,000 years.

If you think that God would allow the Church to fall, but would allow it to be reconstructed by reading the Bible, then look at the Methodist religion (as a representative) and determine if they seem to make sense of God.

If you think that God has allowed his people to struggle on their own, but that they need a prophet every-now-and then to restore them to the true religion, the investigate the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon.) They'll teach you why they think there needed to be a restoration (and a prophet.)

I've included links below to each.

Please, rather than expand my answer, go to each of the sites below and see what they believe. It will be more accurate getting it from them, rather than from me.

But basically, Catholics believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. That he represents us before God, and as his followers, we can only get to God through him--that he is our "intercessor" with the Supreme Being. This gives rise to the idea that those that have gone on before can help us on our journey. God cannot look upon sin with the least degree of allowance, therefore he can't look upon us--because Catholics believe being mortal is being sinful. Salvation comes from the help of Jesus (or others) because we can't get their without the help of another divine being (a Saint of some sort.)
Protestants believe the Bible is supreme. Since all their power, and authority comes from the Bible--it must be complete and infallible. They also (usually) believe that God and Jesus (and the Holy Ghost) have become "one" in reality--that they are just different manifestations of the same divine being. They believe that salvation comes from a belief in the name Jesus, that believing is enough, and that from a sincere belief will follow a natural urge to sin less.
Latter-day Saints believe that all people are saved from death by the "atonement" of Jesus Christ--both the believer and the non-believer. They believe everyone will be resurrected as Jesus was; that Jesus was a different person than God the Father and that the Holy Ghost is a third member of a "Godhead" that rules the universe. Their belief is that man can progress if he chooses, or digress--but that having once obtained mortality (being born), all people are guaranteed immortality. They claim to progress in this life, and in the next by being obedient to the commands of God. And that it is through obedience that true personal growth occurs.

Answer 2

Catholics are Christians...Catholicism is just a sect of Christianity. The Catholic Church is generally stricter, more ordered, and more traditional than the other churchers (a lot of solemn ceremony, which is very nice; following the Pope; only men can be priests, etc). Also, Catholics regard the Bless Virgin Mary as more important than the other faiths regard her. There are a lot of small differences in the different sects of Christianity, but they all follow the basic belief that we are all living under one God and that Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior. As for who will be saved, that is a matter of opinion. Personally, I think all Christians will be.

Answer 3

One of the major differences is the interpretation of the bible concerning the (Holy) Eucharist.

The Catholics recognize the Eucharist as the Body of Christ, but none of the Protestant do, interpreting Jesus´ commandments to "take and eat, this is My Body" (1 Cor. 11:24) as being figurative language. They belive Christ is present in the Eucharist, but in a misterious way, or simply as a symbol.

The Catholics on the other hand, rely on the Greek text of the Bible: "Touto mou estin to soma" which uses the word "estin" that means "this is truly" as opposed to simply "this is" My Body. (Any Greek dictionary will show this).

Also, the Greek version of "body" in John 6:54* is "sarx", which means physical flesh, and the word for "eats" (trogon) translates as "gnawing" or "chewing." This seems less figurative language, made even more obvious by the fact that many people left Jesus for insisting on this. It was then that Jesus asked the disciples wether they want to leave too, to which St. Peter repplied "You have the words of eternal life" (John 6:3 5-70).

So given this belief of the Eucharist, the center of the entire Catholic (Chrsitian) Church, and of every mass, is the Eucharist, where as most Protestant Christian Churches focus on things like fellowship, sermons, prophecy, interpretaation of the Bible, etc.



*"Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day."

Answer 4

"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

With love in Christ.

Answer 5

Christian beliefs lies on their faith to Christ while Catholic beliefs lies on their Roman Gods but both accepted Jesus as Catholics accepted Christ that believes on Jesus. But with some unbelievers, this order is in its chaotic state about Jesus.

So, there, without Jesus... you can pacify them, which Catholic would just say that Christ is a myth without Jesus, and Christians would say that the Catholic only believes on the Living God without Jesus.

The one who can be saved are the people who will have a will and pursue the existence of God. As for me, Jesus is the way, the truth and the Life but leadership have the grip of our daily life.

Answer 6

Catholicism is not Christian
Catholics worship Mary and the Pope.
Jilan--> I am using facts not emotions
Ok, so then why does every Catholic BOW DOWN before a statue of Mary in their worship places?

There is 2 forms of Blasphemy in the scriptures and the Pope has commited both of them.
http://www.remnantofgod.org/video/antichrist/Antichrist-128k.html
Christians worship Jesus who is God manifested in the flesh.

Catholics believe the Pope can forgive sins.
Christians believe only Jesus can forgive sins.

Catholics teach in Purgatory
Christians teach in either heaven or hell

Catholics teach infant baptism is necessary for children to go to heaven, and that sprinkling with holy water is considered being baptised.
Christians teach that a person has to be at the age of accountablity to recognize his need for baptism, and for it to be legitmate. Christians believe children that die will go to heaven, because they couldn't choose right or wrong. Christians teach baptism by immersion is the only true baptism.

Catholics teach confession of sins, and going to the catholic church as necessary for salvation.
Christian teach repentance, and belief in Jesus Christ as necessary for salvation.

Catholicism is the Whore of Babylon, and the white horse in revelation. Catholicism has killed millions of Christians and is considered to be drunk with the blood of the saints.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=8UThJkZuI1c
Vatican literally means soothsayer
vicarius filii dei the popes title also comes out to 666, although he won't be the anti christ, he will be the false prophet, at the time of the anti christ.

Catholicism is similar to Satanism. Don't believe me watch this video, Bill Schnoebelen a former Satanist had to become a Catholic Priest to move up the ranks as a higher level Satanist.

Answer 7

Catholics are Christians and both can be saved, but have to trust on Jesus for our salvation. The main difference is they have the Pope and confess to a priest. I don't know what Bosco is talking about, maybe he was dropped on his head as a child.

Answer 8

Technically Catholics are Christians.

Christians are people who follow the teachings of Christ, particularly that Salvation comes through faith in Jesus as one's Savior alone.

Catholics believe that sanctification (good works) is also necessary for salvation as a show of faith and repentance, that is they believe it is not enough to be sorry for your sins. They are halfway right but is that enough?

Answer 9

There are a few minor differences but truthfully they're the same, because A Christian is someone who believes in Jesus, and Catholics believe in Jesus, so techincally they're the same thing

Answer 10

Mayor difference is Idol worship graven images if you will. Now, many will say they don't pray to the idol yet they kneel in front of the statue of Mary and ask it to pray for them. Or they just plain pray to Mary and ask her to pray for them. There doctrine is completely false and altered to fit what they want to do and not God's word. Christians on the other hand do not pray to Mary. However both Religions believe in the Trinity. I personally believe Catholics can be saved since we are saved by god's grace and not what faith we belong to.

Ephesians 2:5
Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

Ephesians 2:8
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: