what is a difference between christians and catholics?

Question

they are both worshiping the same dude. so whats the difference?

Answer 1

Yeah, although the way they separately choose to worship him is different, ultimately, the same entitiy (or in my belief system-non entity) gets the same worship.

Answer 2

The difference is that Catholics are christians .

Evodius was the first Bishop of Antioch, and he is credited with being the first person to call the followers of Christ, "Christians", as shown in Acts 11:26. See Eusebius, book 3, chapter 22.
Saint Ignatius (35-107), the second Bishop of Antioch wrote a letter to the Smyrneans in 107 A.D..
In this letter is recorded the first known use of the words "Catholic Church"...
Paragraph #8
"You must all follow the lead of the bishop, as Jesus Christ followed that of the Father; follow the presbytery as you would the Apostles; reverence the deacons as you would God's commandment. Let no one do anything touching the Church, apart from the bishop. Let that celebration of the Eucharist be considered valid which is held under the bishop or anyone to whom he has committed it. Where the bishop appears, there let the people be, just as where Jesus Christ is, there is the Catholic Church. It is not permitted without authorization from the bishop either to baptize or to hold an agape; but whatever he approves is also pleasing to God. Thus everything you do will be proof against danger and valid."

Protestants are Heritics

If you want to get technical about it.

Answer 3

Catholics are Oldest Christians.
Protestants and Catholics are both Christians.

Members of the same family, only the family argument is not settled yet.

***Edit: It is comical what Protestants spew about a Faith (The Original Christian Faith established directly by Jesus Christ) that they know little about.

Most posts are from the disciples of "Chick" publications. Talk about your idol worshippers! hee hee

Many "HATE" what they perceive of Catholicism, not the TRUTH of Catholicism.

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

Catholics are Christians based on the fact that they believe in the deity of Jesus Christ. That he eternally existed as God (not a god, not created), became man (via the virgin birth), lived a sinless life, died on the cross for our sins, rose physically from the dead 3 days later and ascended into heaven after being seen by many witnesses.

These things are common to all Christians. Those who do not believe these things are not Christian but something else. For example JWs and Mormons.


--edit You silly persons who equate zero error in church doctrine as the test of being Christian... Are you telling me that your church teachings (traditions) contain no error? Care to make a wager? See above for the litmus test of being Christian.

Oh yea the poster the mentioned "Chick Publications" was correct. Please do the body of Christ a favor and don't post any information from them. They are known purveyors of falsehoods and a bit of an embarrassment.

Answer 6

Catholics are christians.

Answer 7

Catholics are Christians, but they aren't democratic in their organization. I suppose a lot of sects aren't. They are sometimes referred to as Papists. That means they accept that their church is lead by a head bishop, the Pope.

Answer 8

**shoots self**

Catholics are Christian.
Protestants are Christians.
Catholics and Protestants are Christians.
Christians are mainly Catholics and Protestants.

The END.

Answer 9

Catholicism is a form of Christianity. The biggest denomination, in fact.

Answer 10

Catholics ARE christians. Anyone who says otherwise lacks enough theological education to know otherwise.

(incidently, theologists OFFICIALLY define Catholics as christians)

Answer 11

Some christians do not consider catholics to be christians. It makes it that much more exclusive.

It really depends on what you define as a christian. I always thought it meant anyone who accepts Jesus as their savior and god, which means, catholics, mormons (LDS), branch davidians, etc. are all christians.