Why do people say Roman Catholics are not Christian?
I am Roman Catholic, and I hear ALL the time that we are not Christians when we really are! It gets me so mad! I also hear people say ALL the that we worship Saints and Jesus's mother, Mary. We do NOT, we worship God/Jesus Christ. The thing it...Why do people say it? It's so not true!
I have friends that are Christain and they ask me what I am, I say I am Roman Catholic...and they start saying that is not Christian...Why do Christians believe that?
If I die right now, I bet I won't go to heaven, cause I have sinned and need to be forgiven! I will go to Purgatory, where is a chance I will be forgiven!
Roman Catholic is Christian, I shall not move from where I am. I am one with my faith. I shall not leave it. If you were in our shoes, you'll see it is the same!
We bow to Mary to show respect to her. We can at least do that! She is Lady Guadalupe (Mary) We ask for her help just to help, not in a worshiping way!
Why the centuries of Catholics saying that all non-Catholics are heretics?
*EDIT* Wow, thumbs down for stating historical fact. Let me guess, the Jesuits didn't run the inquisition, the crusades weren't to take back the Holy Land from Muslim "heretics"? Galileo didn't have to go to trial in front of an inquisition and renounce his findings that the Earth orbited the Sun and not the other way around or else be put to death as a heretic?
Because Christianity has different branches, Roman Catholic and Protestant been the main two.
Just go ogle the different between Catholics and Protestants. You're still Christian but just a different branch.
Edit - What's with all the thumbs down? Catholicism is a branch of Chritstianity! And I'm Protestant so no bias here, just studied Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies at school!
Edit - Spaceman Spiff - So by your theory Catholicism isn't true either as it originated from Judaism! BOOM Swallow that one yo tit!
Because Roman Catholics (in general) make a big deal about being "Catholics" and the leaders of the church in Rome say that "Christian" churches outside of their control are not legitimate because they have fallen away from unity with "the one true church".
Protestant denominations were created in protest to the Catholic church. They believe they are right, and therefore Roman Catholics are wrong. I have no better word for it than bigotry.
Sorry, but Catholics are not Christians because they do not believe the WHOLE Bible. Catholics believe you have to do good things to get to Heaven and that is not what the Bible says. They have the formula for salvation wrong and that is the formula you want to get right.
YOU-"If I die right now, I bet I won't go to heaven, cause I have sinned and need to be forgiven! I will go to Purgatory, where is a chance I will be forgiven! "
- That's kinda sad. You don't want to live in fear your whole wondering if you will go to Heaven or Hell for all eternity. The Bible does not talk about purgatory, it's not real. Yes you are a sinner and do need to be forgiven and Jesus will forgive you now. Email me if you want to know what the Bible has to say about how you can know 100% SURE, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that you are going to Heaven when you die.
Also, I have a question for you.- If you died right now, are you 100% SURE that you are going to Heaven? If you don't know for SURE or if you have any questions about God, please feel free to email me.
because they refuse to believe in the truth, all non catholic christian religions can only trace their roots back to the 15Th. century . they also refuse to accept an authoritative figure .
they have no documents that can prove historically the origins of there particular denomination.
the church is an easy target , but like the boat tossed about on Galilee Jesus is there to guide it through the turmoil, and will always be there for those who keep the faith
Especially when most christian sects are a branch or a branch of a branch of the catholic church. If the Catholic church isn't true, then the branch is also false; however if the Catholic church is true, then the branch is still false because they broke away. Swallow that one.
You mention two things and say we don't do that ...i may believe you but I see it as being either very naive or obviously you do not know what all catholics believe or do ..I can prove that the statement you just made is wrong there are 90 gazillion catholics out there and some cutting heads off chickens as we speak .. the greater questions need to be asked about your own personal faith and your friends should be asking you that not focusing on what the building is up to ..
You just said you don't know if you are going to heaven ...Why is that ? you're hoping on an escape clause of purgatory although the bible says it's once to live and then judgment .. it says do it while it's day .. he says come .. you're saying without saying that Jesus isn't alive and able to save you .. is he or isn't he .. If you trust on your good deeds your toast it's not purgatory it's hell.. read Romans by works of the law no flesh shall be justified ...because by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified in His sight; for through the Law comes the knowledge of sin.
Galatians 2:16 nevertheless knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the Law but through faith in Christ Jesus, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the Law; since by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified.
God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved 6And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: 7That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. 8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9Not of works, lest any man should boast. 10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
If you don't know Jesus personally you don't know anything
ye must be born again
Forget the Mary thing it has nothing to do with Mary or statutes it is about a Savior who is alive and an ever present help in time of need ..If he isn't in you and you don't have the spirit of god and full assurance of salvation you are not trusting in him .. you don't know him and a building or a creed won't save you ..He will reveal himself to you , he will come and dwell in you ...lots of people can play church all they like ..It comes down to who he says he is ..Is he the savior or do you save yourself with you being somehow worthy ?..When you just got honest you said that you do not know that you are saved ...Of course you don't because you're trusting on your own goodness ..this is a monster mistake ..Mary smeary forget her catholics teach a unachievable works based salvation .. every single honest man says exactly what you said ... so finish it >>> if it's your goodness whats the point of jesus ? none ,, works is just pride satan fell from pride how is your worthiness give jesus any credit .. it's worldly and exhalts you ..ook at god as a neuclear blast .. you're not gonna strole on up and tell him how good you are ..moses saw the passing of god and he glowed so immensely that they bagged his head for a month . do you know what the immaculate conception is ? the assummption ? that the infalibility of the pope was voted on in 1850 and passed by one vote ?? there is no purgatory there are no priests there is no confession ..the list is huge .. are you able to read and understand about 80 pages of scripture ..i assume u know the gospels read romans thru revelations and ask almighty god to open your eyes and your heart .. you don't need any one or any teacher .. i know freaky concept but if the holy spirit dwells in you he will lead you and guide you
I guess you would be considered a Christian technically. However I do not understand your religion completely. but I do know that nobody has to confess any sin to another man. Especially one that is probably sitting in the little booth thinking About a little boy while your doing it. Then he tells you to say Hail Mary so many times? And you will be forgiven? What is that about? Do you think God is telling him what to say? Jesus is there for everybody. Talk to him, you will know when you are forgiven. Jesus be letting you know! Why get his mom involved with it? Are you trying to get him in trouble or something? He can handle it.
And another thing, isn't there an extra add on book that catholics wrote? I feel that it is wrong. And as the end of time draws near. If you just sit back and look at all of the religions are kind of showing what they are truly about. Like all of the sexual abuse by priests. It is all coming out. And it has been going on probably ever since the beginning because some of them was just moved to a new location when they was accused.
So my advise to you is try somewhere else. Your a Christian? There is other churches that share your love for him. Why defend something your not positive about?
2. They don't consider the Bible as the ONLY infallible, divinely inspired scripture.
3. They have adopted devilish pagan culture and practices wherever they go, instead of following the Word of GOD.
Exodus 20:4 says:
?You shall not make for yourself a carved image?any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; 5 you shall not bow down to them nor serve them."
What does the Bible say? The Bible is what defines Christianity. The more you deviate from the Bible, the more you deviate from true Christianity.
Where is Purgatory mentioned in the Bible? Furthermore, what does the Bible say what happens to us when we die in our sins? What does it say about those who do not accept Christ?
As far as Mary and the Saints, what do you call it when people bow down to a statue of Mary and then ask Mary to help them or a loved one? I know the Catholic Bible omitted the Commandment to not make and serve idols, but all throughout the Bible God gets angry when people do this.
It may be because some people are concerned about the Pagan customs, festivals and traditions that were merged into the State Church of the Roman Empire and the atrocities she has committed over the centuries.
For those reasons, some think the RC Church is the Mystery Babylon religion that the Book of Revelation warns about and that her outward Christian appearance is just a veneer to hide who she really is underneath.
Christianity has been split into over 38,000 different denominations, sects and cults setting christian against christian and Christians against everyone else!!
God's work? Hardly!!
It must be the Devil and the Antichrist working together to divide, conquer and destroy Christianity from the inside!!!
Neither catholics nor protest ans are true Christan's becks they do not follow the teachings of Jesus,but the follow the teachings of church.
Jesus was not God according to bible
?...the Father is greater than I.? (John 14:28).
head of every woman is her husband, the head of every man is Christ, and the head of Christ is God (see 1 Corinthians 11:3).
?Men of Israel, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you yourselves know.? (Acts 2:22).
?The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his servant Jesus.? (Acts 3:13).
Many more
Why we have to trouble our heart and worry about being Catholic or Christian as its known all religion is failure and they are just man made way to reach God.
Jesus Christ is God made way to reach man and Save entire mankind from the curse of eternal death. He is the only savior for mankind and he has the only right to forgive our sins and redeem us.
So don?t bother about being Catholic or Christians not accepting you as Christian. You better bother about you accepting Christ as you savior. And do what Bible the word of God says not what people says
Most non-Catholic Christian denominations accept Catholics as Christians. A very few do not.
The World Council of Churches which brings together more than 340 churches, denominations and church fellowships in over 100 countries and territories throughout the world, representing some 550 million Christians accepts the 1.1 billion Catholics as Christians. http://wcc-coe.org/wcc/who/faq-e.html#07
A dictionary would say that a Christian is someone professing belief in Jesus as Christ or following the religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus.
Catholics would fit this definition.
In the Nicene creed, from 325 C.E., Catholics profess:
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, one in being with the Father.
Through Him all things were made.
For us and our salvation He came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit, He was born of the Virgin Mary, and became man.
For our sake He was crucified under Pontius Pilate; He suffered, died, and was buried.
On the third day He rose again in fulfillment of the scriptures: He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.
We accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. We are baptized as Jesus commanded in Matthew 28:19, "in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."
We truly are spiritually "born again," we just don't usually use those words.
For a complete description of what Catholics believe, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/index.shtml
Why do people say Roman Catholics are not Christian?
6And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: 7That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. 8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9Not of works, lest any man should boast. 10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
