Are Catholics apart of Christianity?
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the catholic church was around 1500 years before martin luthr was even born.  so protestants, who is kidding who????? which doctrine is really man-made??? the catholic church's essence is that of the original christianity, before someone came along and saod " i don't like x or y, so i think i'll make my own church".
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Try Wikipedia. Look at this link, and then, go to the very bottom and click on the other links: Catholicism, Roman Catholic... etc.\n\nAnd also, Catholics are Christians, what are you talking about?
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Ireland is largely a Christian country, mostly Roman Catholic. What are you looking for that this statement doesn't answer?
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Catholics are Christians if they have accepted Jesus as there saviour, same as any other denomination. (I'm not Catholic.) I don't know where you live but in UK the mainstream church had lost it's way and started compromising on things such as sex before marriage and the like, but now things are going back to God's word. The church I'm in is very Bibe based, happily.
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catholicism is one of the two major branches of christianity, the other being protestantism. protestantism was founded by martin luther in the 15th century as a rebellion against what he perceived as the corruption of the then-current christian church. he wanted christianity to focus more upon the teachings of the bible rather than those that the church had built upon them. this was called the reformation. the church responded to this with the counter-reformation, which gave rise to catholicism.\n\nthe current differences are that the catholics have a far greater canon than protestantism, for instance they believe in the power of the saints, the authority of the pope, and the divinity of mother mary, none of which is written in the bible. the pope is the highest authority for theological questions. the protestants, on the other hand, tend to keep their canon far simpler, and consider the bible to be the highest authority, and that it should be interpreted individually by each person. they also tend to view religion as more of an individual, personal affair -- a personal relationship with god, while for the catholics it is more of a structured, community affair.
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Well, yes and no.\nAll Catholics are Christian, but not all Christians are Catholic.  Some Christians can be Protestant.  The Holy Trinity is still the same for both.\nWithin the Catholic tradition, there are different sects, or groups.  Besides the well-know Roman Catholic sect, there are the Greek Orthodox, the Russian Orthodox (self-explanatory where they are) and the Coptic Catholics (mostly in Egypt).  \nSimilarly, the Protestant tradition has different sects, such as Lutheran, Baptist, Presbyterian, Mennonite (the Amish are a good example of this), Evangelical, and for people who just can't or won't pick, the all-inclusive Nondenominational.\nThe most important thing to remember is that the underlying faith in the Holy Trinity remains the same.  The difference is in how that faith is expressed.  It can be done with rituals (as with Catholics), more subdued (some Nondenominationals), or a contagious explosion of joy (as with some of the Baptists).  But these expressions do not make that faith.  Without the foundation of faith, there would be no expressions of any kind.
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No. It differs on the fact that Christianity has a faith different from the others.
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Catholics are Christian. They do have some additional books in their Bible (Book of Wisdom, additions to Esther, Books of Maccabees). \n\nTheir ceremonies date back many centuries, even Milena (not more than two, however :-) ). Most are based on either:\n1. Traditions in Judaism\n2. Pagan Rites \n3. New traditions\n\nBy saying they are based in pagan rites, however, does not diminish their legitimate Divine order. Jewish traditions, such as the Passover meal, were adapted by Jesus and the early Church as the Eucharist. For detailed information, try the Catholic encyclopedia:\nhttp://www.newadvent.org/cathen/ \n\nI myself am not Catholic, but they have many beautiful traditions that I respect deeply.\n\nOh, and talk about false religion, Watch Tower is the publication of the Jehovah's Witness, a group believed by most Christians to be a cult. I am not endorsing this website at all, but check it out. Also, so your own search on the Internet/ your library for more information:\nhttp://www.macgregorministries.org/jehovahs_witnesses/jehovah_witness_index.html
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The biggest difference is that catholics believe in the virgin mary as a god. because Jesus is God, catholics believe Mary must have been a god as well, thus Jesus would be 100% God. however, the Bible makes no claims for mary being a god. Jesus was 100% God and 100% man.
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Catholics ARE Christian!  Every Christian church no is an offshoot of the Catholic church.
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Catholicism is certainly a populous denomination, but your desire to find a church that suits God rather than one that suits yourself is the best starting point. \nBetween His resurrection and ascension, Jesus taught his apostles how churches should be organised. The events in the Acts of the Apostles and the New Testament letters describe the pattern of churches.\nMost denominations have websites that outline their basic doctrines, and by comparing these with the scriptures, you should be able to eliminate some and shortlist others.\nBy visiting some, you can check out scriptures like John 13 34-35 "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."\nMy personal recommendation would be the churches of God in the fellowship of His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. Their website shows their basic doctrines along with the scripture references to validate them, plus location and contact details.
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Catholicism, Orthodox Christianity and Reformed Protenstantism.
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Catholicism has been here a long time.  Since before the United States existed as a country.
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Technically, it's a little more complicated than that.  The Roman Catholic Church offers Communion to some Christians who are not Roman Catholics, if their denominations are "reconciled" to the Catholic tradition--this would mean the numerous Eastern Orthodox Churches, the Polish National Church, and the Assyrian and Coptic Churches.  Christians who are members of churches, however, that are understood by Catholic theologians as being in revolt against the Catholic tradition (and that would mean all Protestant and Anabaptist sects) are not permitted to take Catholic Communion.\n\nHere's maybe the simplest way to explain this:  the Catholic Church understands itself to be, in fact, the only apostolic Christian church, the only legitimate successor to the religious movement founded by Jesus and in the Catholic tradition passed on after His death to Peter (whom Catholics regard as the "first Pope," a historically questionable claim to be sure, but important in the theology of the RCC).  The Roman Catholic Church holds that Communion is a sacrament that can only authentically occur within the sanction of that apostolic continuity.  In effect, when Christians from churches not reconciled to the Catholic Church partake of Communion, they are in effect interlopers, inadequately prepared for the miracle of transubstantiation.\n\nAnother way of saying this is that for some purposes, the Catholic Church does not consider Protestant or Anabaptist Christians as true Christians.  If that sounds coarse or narrowminded or shocking, please refer to the reciprocal understanding of Roman Catholicism from the Protestant and Anabaptist perspective, as exemplified in the statement made (I am sure) by an evangelical Protestant on this Yahoo list that the Pope is the antichrist and Catholics aren't Christians.\n\nHope this answer is helpful.
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Being christian to me only means caring for mankind, treating them like I would wish to be treated.\nIt has nothing to do with being Catholic, Protestant or whichever sect one happens to belong to.\nThe problem with Christianity or any other religion is that it is based on judgement of others.\nJudge not and ye shall not be judged.
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Ever since Martin Luther split with the Roman Catholic church over the priactice of selling indulgences, there has been some level of rancor between Protestants and Roman Catholics, sometimes even leading to violent confrontations.  Protestants founded the US, and discrimination against Catholics existed in the US until early in the 20th Century.\n\nHowever, thanks to the promotion of a doctrine of ecumenism (religious equality) promoted by Pope John XXIII and Vatican II, and the growing realization among Protestants that Christians are simply followers of Christ (that's actually the original definition of the word), things have for the most part calmed down.  \n\nCatholics follow Christ as much as Protestants.  There are a large number of Protestant denominations, and I cannot speak for all of them, but in my experience as a Baptist pastor, and from what I have seen from most other Protestant churches, I would say the ansmwer is "Yes", Protestants do consider Catholics as fellow Christians.
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Although the meaning of the word seems to be different depending on the outlook of the asker "Orthodox Christians" seem to believe much like the Catholic faith. They are not in the same boat as Roman Catholics, which are united with the Pope in Rome, (they are not). But the faith seems to be similar.