2007-12-16 07:34:40 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Im writing a report and this is one of my ten topics for the reportt...All Christians were Catholic, can someone explain that to me
Does that help clear things up, I wasnt talking about the Protestant Reformation, im talking wayyyy before that
2007-12-16 09:18:28 · update #1
So sad - another pseudo christian!!!
Read the bible and history. The Catholic church is the original church.
America has watered down Christianity with so many denominations, sects and weird cults it must be in the employ of the Antichrist.
What is your rank in the anti Christ army?
2007-12-16 07:45:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
Catholics never broke away from Christians. We still are and always have been Christian.
Are you talking about the Great Schism? That's when the eastern part of the Church was divided from the western part for many years due to a war. When the war ended and the two sides were able to meet up again, both had experienced some changes. The eastern church, without having the Bishop of Rome for their primary, had started leading the Church by a concert of patriarchs (six or seven, I can't remember which). The western church still had the Bishop of Rome as a leader, of course. When the two sides came together, the easterners wanted everything to be done in concert with the Bishop and their patriarchs, but that didn't sit well with the guy who had rightfully been installed leader over ALL. And the Catholics had added the words "and the Son" to the Nicene creed, which ticked the Easterners off. So both sides excommunicated each other. In recent years, there have been attempts to reconcile. The last attempt earlier this year failed because on of the Eastern patriarchs refused to meet with the council because one of the other Eastern patriarchs was there and they don't get along.
2007-12-19 05:18:17 · answer #2 · answered by sparki777 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a non-believer and one well acquainted with the historical documents, not just books preachers write, Catholics never broke away from anyone. Protestants excommunicated Catholics and each other. Catholicism and Orthodoxy are the original historical forms of Christianity. They are the biblical religion. They still practice it as it was first taught. I recommend you read the apostolic fathers, the people who were ordained by the apostles, trained by the apostles, and who were the first hearers of the new testament. Further, Polycarp is one of the editors of John's gospel.
I would recommend reading two books, one is "Why do Catholics do that," I believe by a Kevin Orlin. The other is "Rome Sweet Home" by Scott and Kimberly Hahn. You will find yourself questioning your beliefs. Yours do not square with the historical documents, just with myths that have formed since then.
2007-12-16 08:58:26 · answer #3 · answered by OPM 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, it's the other way around -- Protestants broke away from the original Christian church, Catholicism. Ever heard of a guy named Martin Luther (and no, I'm not talking about the Civil Rights activist)?
And please, please try to understand this concept: Catholics ARE Christians. We worship the one Living and True God, and we know that there is no other means of salvation except through Jesus Christ's sacrifice on the Cross. His Precious Blood was the only sin offering that satisfied the Father's justice.
Let's see: worships God the Father only, knows that Jesus is the only means of salvation. . .yepper, that makes us Christians all right.
2007-12-16 08:01:28 · answer #4 · answered by Wolfeblayde 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Neither. The very early church became right into a selection of nearby-abode congregations. over the years the great city church homes won dominance. They ultimately consolidate ability. Protestantism is rooted in splits with the then dominant Roman Catholic church. We forget that there have been additionally church homes east of Rome, like the Greek Orthodox church. The splintering faraway from the Roman church occurred over a pair important subjects. One became right into a sparkling emphasis on faith and charm. the different became into against abuses. The Protestant stream began with a number of diverse fractures, Calvin, Luther and Zwingli, being well-known, yet promptly after them the church of england. i'm in basic terms a pupil of church heritage.
2016-11-03 11:58:31 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you ever heard of Martin Luther?
Martin Luther (November 10, 1483 – February 18, 1546) was a German monk, theologian, and church reformer. He is also considered to be the founder of Protestantism
2007-12-16 07:41:47 · answer #6 · answered by Tricia R 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Its the other way around. Protestants broke away from the catholic church. Look up the era of reformation. But it can boil down to German lords not wanting to pay tax's to the catholic church so they broke off from the church.
2007-12-16 07:38:25 · answer #7 · answered by thejoyfaction 3 · 9⤊ 0⤋
huh?!?!?!
Catholics ARE Christians.
Protestants broke away from the Catholics.
2007-12-16 08:56:17 · answer #8 · answered by Marysia 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, the other forms of Christianity broke away from Catholicism.
2007-12-16 07:38:28 · answer #9 · answered by Ode to the Damned® ÆA NR 6 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Define Christian. Are we talking 400AD or the Reformation?
Catholics have always been Christian.
2007-12-16 07:44:38 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋