Thread: Are Catholics Christian?

They are not, but its a Christianity based religion. Catholicism though is seperate just are the Lutherans etc.

Or is this a trick question/opinion thing?

I think constant branching off only shows how people muck up religion, rewriting and interpreting things to thier own benefit. I wonder if the worst/best example are the Jehovas Witnesses.

maybe they were methodists?

I am methodical

That bloody avatar is methodical Mudge

No, that's just funny.

Whats your defininition of a Christian TGS??

Goes to church that claims they're christian not catholic, mormon, baptists. You know, sign out side says christian church.

non-denominational?

Huh?

My interpretation of a Christian is anyone who has a relationship with JC, regardless of denomination.
If the truth of the Bible has been retarded by their denom for personal advantage then they lose that relationship, eg: Catholosism, Jehovas, Mormons, etc
I know alot of Catholics that say they are Catholic but never go to church. I also know alot of Catholics that love the Lord and are Christians in my book.
Who are people to judge anyway, only God can judge the heart

good post, my friend!

I'm not bad at judging.

The Christians you know shouldnt be judging.

thanks B

Originally posted by TheGreatSatan
I'm not bad at judging.

I'd like to judge a biini pageant personally..

Originally posted by Rissole
The Christians you know shouldnt be judging.

Awww c'mon it's fun!

i thought all religions that believed in JC = Christian. and Catholic/Lutheran/Methodist etc were more specific sub categories under the big Christian umbrella.

When people refer to Catholics today, they often mean Roman Catholics. But, there are many other types of Catholics. Some are associated with cultural groups like Byzantine Catholics or Polish National Catholics while others such as Old Catholics span all cultural groups.

While some groups are in union with Rome, others have been independently governed by their own bishops, in the tradition of the Eastern Orthodox church, for well over 200 years.

The White Robed Benedictine Network is a Catholic community, outside the institutional church, dedicated to making the world a more compassionate place. Guided by its own Bishop/Abbott, it celebrates the same sacraments and follow the spirit of reforms initiated in Vatican Council II.

If you belive that Jesus died and was resurected then you are a christian. Atleast that is what Ive been taught in school.
But there is a posibility that I was sleeping and dreamt it.

what do you mean different catholics? i've never heard that in my life. i really think the term christian only means you believe in JC and then there are different christian faiths.

never heard of "different catholics" ?

Being Catholic today means many things. Most importantly it continues to represent the faith community of Christians most identified with the celebration of the sacraments and its rich tradition of symbols and metaphors. Contemporary Catholic is a term which best describes those who continue to search for a non-judgmental, sacramental experience different from that offered by the institutional church.

Because these searchers have not found the kind of experience they want within traditional, institutional Catholicism many drift to other Christian communities but still miss the sacraments in their lives.

Recognizing the need to fill a void in the lives of many, the White Robed Monks of St. Benedict, offer the sacraments in a non-judgmental Catholic experience. By celebrating the sacraments without question, the WRB hopes to bring unity without the stumbling block of uniformity.

Uniformity of externals does not equate with the unity called for by Christ.

During much of the first eleven hundred years after Jesus, there was only one church that developed different traditions. Everything from the way the Mass and sacraments were celebrated to the date of Easter and celibacy were interpreted differently. Even today, the Eastern and Western churches have many externals that are vastly different yet all celebrate the same sacraments and scriptures.

The institutional church of today can be traced, in part, to ongoing disagreements over papal supremacy in the 12th century resulting in a schism with the Eastern church, reaction to the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century and the proclamation of papal infallibility in the 19th century which created further schisms. All these events speak to the confusion of unity with uniformity

God is Dead

~Nietzsche

Here TGS...........

(just read it!!!)

A good example that explains the exact relationship between "communism" and "socialism" would be to examine the two terms "Catholic" and "Christian". Obviously, though they share a relationship, they are not interchangeable. You could for example, say that the Pope is a "Christian". But you could not say that Billy Graham is a "Catholic".

Why? The two share certain basic beliefs, but differ upon certain specific issues. Fundamentally, Christians and Catholics believe in things like an all-powerful God, the authenticity of the Bible, and the divine resurrection of Jesus Christ. But many Christians would disagree with infant baptisms, the authority of priests to absolve sins, and the direct praying to saints - all things that are part of Catholicism. So while all Catholics are Christians, not all Christians are Catholics. Just as "Catholic" is a narrower and more specific definition of "Christian", "communism" is a narrower and more specific definition of "socialism".

Originally posted by BigBallaGA
God is Dead

~Nietzsche

I'd hate to be you come judgement day!!!!!!

judgement whatttttt

hahahahhahahaaa

theology is the past, science is the future !!!!

Originally posted by BigBallaGA
judgement whatttttt

hahahahhahahaaa

theology is the past, science is the future !!!!

Dude, that was said like 70 years ago and now most scientist are turning to religion now!

Babs and Ris, I think you aptly answered this question.