Discuss the differences and similarities between Western (Roman Catholic) Christianit

Discuss the differences and similarities between Western (Roman Catholic) Christianity, Eastern (Orthodox) Christianity, and Islam.


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Very simple. Catholics aren't Christians. Catholics follow Churches traditions, rules and rituals and ignore the teaching of the bible. They don't follow Christ. Which is what Christian means. Christ-follower or Christ-One.

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roman Catholicism is Christianity and orthodox churches also are Christianity.. the different are the beliefs about the pope, the creed of Nice, and some aspects of the rites but essentially are equal in some aspects and now those Christians or protestants dislike the name BTW and they follow just the Bible but they deny the apostolic secession like Orthodoxes and catholics follow, the protestant churches were founded by men that believe in many things but they preach free interpretation of the Bible, that's the reason they are dividing in many churches or denominations and Islam has nothing to do with Christianity because the whole christians which are catholics, orthodoxs and protestants they believe in jesus as son of God and God himself.. and the Bible.. islam believes in muhammad as their prophet and the beliefs of muslims are in the Quran... catholics, orthodoxs and muslims we agree in the perpetual virginity of mary

The Holy Orthodox Catholic and Apostolic Church (the Orthodox Church) and the Roman Catholic Church were one Church - the Catholic Church - for over 1,000 years, so there are many similarities among them. Common to these Christians are most of the points of the Nicene Creed (http://www.goarch.org/chapel/liturgical_texts/creed).
* belief in the Holy Trinity - Father, Son and Holy Spirit
* the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ
* the future return of Christ and his everlasting kingdom

Also similar among the RCC and OC:
* baptism in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
* Sunday observed as the worship day of Christians
* liturgical worship
* the seven major sacraments and other sacramental
* the change of communion bread and wine into the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ
* male clergy consisting of bishops, priests, and deacons
* the Tradition received from earlier generations is a guide to faith and practice
* the Bible is part of the Tradition

Orthodoxy believes differently from Roman Catholicism on these:
* the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father (Nicene Creed and John 15:26)
* the regional churches are united by meetings of their chief bishops, with no ruling bishop over all.

Roman Catholicism believes
* the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son (a Roman addition to the Creed)
* the Pope of Rome should be the presiding bishop over all Christianity

Later dogmas that are required for Roman Catholics to believe, but are not Orthodox dogmas:
* purgatory
* infallibility of the Pope
* the immaculate conception of Mary

Concerning Islam, Christianity believes:
* Islam completely misunderstands Jesus and Christianity
* The Prophet is not a real prophet of God, since he rejected the Messiah Jesus, the only-begotten Son of God.

Islam is an entirely different religion than the Christian belief systems:
* God is One, and there is no Holy Trinity
* Jesus is a prophet, but not the Son of God
* Jesus Christ was not crucified, and is not the promised Messiah
* Islam is a governmental system (Sharia) in addition to a belief system
* The Prophet Mohammed is God's last prophet.

Curiously, Mary, the mother of Jesus, is acknowledged in Islam as having been a virgin at the conception of Jesus. How that doesn't translate into some spectacular role for Jesus.. I don't understand.

Blessings.
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