Why is roman catholicism the largest christian single religion?

Answer 1

TRUTH:
There is ONE God, who is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
TRUTH:
God the Son became man: Jesus Christ
TRUTH:
Jesus promised, "I will build my Church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it" (Matt. 16:18), and only the Catholic Church has existed since the time of Jesus. Every other Christian church is an offshoot of the Catholic Church. The Eastern Orthodox churches broke away from unity with the pope in 1054. The Protestant churches were established during the Reformation, which began in 1517. Only the Catholic Church existed in the tenth century, in the fifth century, and in the first century, faithfully teaching the doctrines given by Christ to the apostles, omitting nothing. The list of popes can be traced back to Peter himself, the first pope. Here is the list:
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12272b.htm

Jesus’ Church is called catholic ("universal" in Greek) because it is his gift to all people. He told his apostles to go throughout the world and make disciples of "all nations" (Matt. 28:19–20). For 2,000 years the Catholic Church has carried out this mission, preaching the good news that Christ died for all men and that he wants all of us to be members of his universal family (Gal. 3:28).

LINKS FOR TRUTH SEEKERS.....
On the Church:
http://www.catholic.com/library/Pillar.asp
On Purgatory (includes lessons in Real Audio):
http://www.fisheaters.com/purgatory.html
On the saints:
http://www.catholic.com/library/mary_saints.asp
On the Pope:
http://www.catholic.com/library/church_papacy.asp

Answer 2

Largest single religion.. yes, but not truly christian. Of course they are the largest.. where ever they went, they converted the common people of that area to their ideals. If those people wouldn't convert, they were either tortured until they did, or were killed. If you quell the rebellion early it makes it really hard for another faction to take hold. SInce they conquered Latin America early, that easily made them have a lot more numbers than the other religions. But in this day and age, other religions are starting to get a foothold, and the hand of catholism is getting weaker.

Answer 3

Because it was the first christian denomination and lasted for over 1,000 years before other denomiations appeared.

Btw, Chris, you're a bigot. And do you think you'd have the Bible to read if there was no Catholic church? How ignorant and rude! And you call yourself a Christian?

Answer 4

Unlike ''most community based'' Protestant churches in America Catholics actually make deciples of all nations

and since its 2000 years old its bound to have a pretty biig following after that amount of time

Answer 5

Because it was the first church maybe?
don't associate catholicism with a general Christian terminology they are different in many ways

Answer 6

According to the scriptures,Real Christianity won't have a majority because of the persecution of following Jesus Christ. False
religion will always be a majority.

Answer 7

Because in the early days 1400's and thereabouts, if you weren't catholic you died. If you were a non christian (Latin and South America for example) your tribes were slaughtered until you submitted through fear.

Answer 8

Ignorant people who haven't studied the history of their religion, before they jumped in.

Answer 9

Probably because of their great wealth. Money grants power to whomever has a sizable amount of it.

Answer 10

It isn't. Catholicism is not Christianity at all. Catholicism has a false gospel of works (Galatians 1).