difference between catholic and christian

I've heard of Roman Catholic before and I am Catholic. So I'm wondering what the difference between those two are?

A Roman Catholic is a person that belongs to the Catholic Church of Rome. Nearly every American Catholic is a Roman Catholic.

An Eastern Catholic is someone that belongs to one of the autonomous Eastern Catholic churches; they are found mostly (you guessed it) east of Rome.

All Catholics are Christians.

2009-08-21 19:57:34 by вяιттanʏ:]]

The difference between the Catholic and Protestant Bible and where the Bible comes from.

I am just wondering what is the difference between all of these.

"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/pontif ical_councils/chrstuni/documents/rc_pc_c hrstuni_doc_31101999_cath-luth-joint-dec laration_en.html

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/inde x.shtml

With love in Christ.

2010-03-21 21:21:24 by The Man

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Most people say that Catholic are Christian but what makes them two different religion.And is the bible the same for catholic and christian?

This is not a complete answer, but I think it serves to show the fundamental difference.

All three religions have their roots in the Christian Old Testament, also called the Torah by the Jews. The Torah tells the story of creation and of God's chosen people, the Jews. The Torah speaks of a Messiah to come. Those who hold to Judaism are still waiting for that Messiah. All three religions hold to the Torah as being the word of God.

Catholics and Christians believe that the man, Jesus Christ, was the Messiah the Jews were looking for. Both groups hold to Jesus being the Messiah, or Savior. They also both believe that the New Testament books are additional words of God, making the Bible a comprehensive revelation of God.

The main difference between Catholics and Christians is in the way they handle the Bible and the history and traditions of the church.

Christians, starting with the Reformation in the 16th century, have held that the Bible is God's *complete* revelation, that no one can add to it or take from it. They also hold to salvation (getting to heaven) through Jesus alone, by faith alone, through grace alone. They believe that salvation cannot be earned. They believe that salvation is a personal transaction that takes place between the individual and Jesus.

The Catholics, in contrast, believe that the complete revelation of God *includes* the infallible history and traditions of the church. They see the pronouncements of the Pope, for example, as having equal weight with the Bible. They also believe that individuals need the church - through the sacraments - for salvation. It isn't Jesus alone or faith alone, but a combination of these things and the works that we do via the sacraments.

There are many fine points of distinction, but I believe that this is a reasonable summary.

2008-10-14 17:23:06 by Matthew k

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I've been wondering this since like..........FOREVER.......!!
and im a christian, but what's the big difference between catholic?
and what exactly is a catholic church? lol...

Catholics are Christians.

Catholicism is one of the many different sects of Christianity. Other examples would include Lutherans, Methodists, Episcopalians, Presbyterians, Baptists, Mormons, and so on.

2009-10-19 14:49:03 by Bo

Also what is a baptist? I want to know what everything is.

By protest I think you mean protestant.
The difference between a catholic and a protestant (both are Christians) is that catholics follow the pope, who has said in the past that whoever is in the papacy is infallible - protestants reject that, believing that God alone is infallible. Catholics pray to saints and mary the mother of Jesus, asking them to pray for them, for help/guidance. Protestants only pray to God, like Jesus did. Protestants usually have much less liturgy in their services and do not confess their sins to priests/pastors. Aside from anglicans, protestants do not use any form of a rosary. Again, aside from anglicans, protestants don't have religious orders (nuns/monks).
There are some christians who say that catholics are not christian. They say that because a lot of christians are offended and strongly disagree with the position that is given to mary the mother of Jesus by catholics and some other saints. I myself do not agree with praying to a saint or to mary, saying hail mary, or anything of the sort that puts her on the same level of God. But the Bible is not clear about whether or not a person who is in heaven can or can not petition God on our behalf. It doesn't say anything about that. But even so, christians who say that catholics are not christian are simply wrong. Catholics do believe that Jesus is the Son of God, they believe in his death and resurrection to save us from our sins and most catholics strive to be like Jesus, to walk in his way - and that is exactly what a christian is/does. Yes, there are flaws in catholicism, but there are also flaws in the protestant churches.
Baptist is a term describing individuals belonging to a Baptist church or a Baptist denomination. The name is derived from a conviction that followers of Jesus Christ are commanded to be baptized (by being immersed in water) as a public display of their faith. Baptists reject infant baptism, believing only in believers baptism. They are usually fairly conservative.

2008-10-22 17:20:51 by moe