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Is there a difference...?

Between Christians and Catholics?

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  • 10 years ago
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    yes.

    Christian: Grace centered Gospel,

    Catholic: Works centered Gospel.

    Christian: God alone worthy of prayer and worship

    Catholic: Saints, Mary and God worthy of worship.

    Christian: Lord's supper FIGURATIVE.

    Catholic: Lord supper LITERAL

    Christian: No priests or confessions.

    Catholic: priests and confessions.

    and the list goes on.

  • 10 years ago

    "What separates us as believers in Christ is much less than what unites us." (Pope John XXIII)

    Almost all important doctrine is completely agreed upon between Catholic Christians and other Christians.

    Here is the joint declaration of justification by Catholics (1999), Lutherans (1999), and Methodists (2006):

    By grace alone, in faith in Christ's saving work and not because of any merit on our part, we are accepted by God and receive the Holy Spirit, who renews our hearts while equipping us and calling us to good works.

    http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_counc...

    There are many minor doctrine issues and some major cultural traditional differences which, I believe, do not matter that much.

    A Catholic worships and follows Christ in the tradition of Catholicism which, among other things, recognizes that Christ made Peter the leader of His new Church and Pope Benedict XVI is Peter's direct successor.

    For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/index.shtml

    With love in Christ.

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    No Catholicism is a form of Christianity, and actually the first organized church. The Reformation gave birth to Lutheranism and Calvinism and all other Protestant denominations. Protestants will argue this (they protest anything we Catholics say it seems) but the early and first century church practiced all 7 Catholic Sacraments, including the Eucharist. St. Ignatius (not the one who started the Jesuite order) a desciple of the apostle John writes of celebrating the sacraments in mass. Funny a direct decsiple of John a direct desciple of Jesus talking of the Eucharist, now what does that tell you?

  • 10 years ago

    All Catholics are Christians but not all Christians are Catholics.

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  • 10 years ago

    Catholicism is a branch of Christianity. They believe the basic principles, and then much more. Personally, I do not agree with Catholicism because it puts too much emphasis on religious rituals. Not every Christian will be like a Catholic.

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    Yes. For one, Catholics have many differences with the way they worship. For another, they raised Virgin Mary to a throne as well.

  • 10 years ago

    Our beliefs are different, our God is the same. There are too many differences to really explain, but both of us believe in the Trinity.

  • 10 years ago

    No,not really. Christ is the Savior of all believers for all Christians.Catholics are

    Christians.

  • 10 years ago

    yes but really could not tell you

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    Not really

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