Catholicism
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Q: Catholicism?
I want to learn about Catholicism. Can you give me some sites? some people say Catholicism is all about rituals and rights, I think that is the proper way to worship God. Can you tell me about it but no really long answers. Sorry I am abit new to chatrooms.
anonymous if you were not going to give me a answern that is relivent to the question I will report you.
A: http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM
http://www.catholicapologetics.org/
http://www.newadvent.org/library/almanac_thisrock93.htm
http://zuserver2.star.ucl.ac.uk/~vgg/rc/aplgtc/hahn/m1/sctcnv.html
Q: What is a good religion to compare and contrast Catholicism with?
I am writing a Report on Catholicism. Part of the report is to compare and contrast my religion of choice with another religion.
What I want to know is what religion is going to effectively compare and contrast with Catholicism? Any ideas are welcome!
(Thanks!)
A: Protestants. The Protestants were originally Roman Catholice, but in the 1500's, Martin Luther, a Catholic monk, led a sort of revolt against the Catholic Church, and nailed 95 theses in the door of the Catholic Church in Wittenburg, Germany. These were to protest the wickednesses in the Catholic Church. Those who followed him came to be called Lutherans. Martin Luther's break from the Catholic Church was not his idea, it was the church who excommunicated him. His 'reformation' changed the entire world, as his teachings spread like wildfire. Prior to the Reformation, the world was in the 'dark ages'. People could not read or write. Martin translated the Bible into German, and he opened schools to teach people to read and write. The world came out of the dark ages. This would be a very interesting topic for you. If you Google 'Reformation' you will find much interesting, additional information. Best wishes.
Q: Why is suicide considered a mortal sin in Catholicism?
I am curious about this. Why is suicide considered a mortal sin in Catholicism? What exactly does committing a mortal sin mean?
Where does this concept originate from?
A: Absolutely.
The 3 components of a mortal sin are:
-grave matter
-full knowledge
-deliberate consent
Suicide is certainly a grave matter. It is the killing of oneself. Suicide goes against the human natural law of love of life.
One who commits suicide of course has full knowledge of their actions: they are taking their own life! forever!
One who commits suicide does it out of their own free will. If a life is taken by any means in which the victim is murdered against his free will, it is a homicide.
So, to answer your question... yes. The act of killing oneself is indeed a mortal sin, punishable by eternal separation from the Lord. It is even specified in the Ten Commandments.
Q: What are some differences and similarities between lutheranism and catholicism?
I need help finding out similarities and differences between Lutheranism and Catholicism, specifically on their authority, sacraments, and salvation.
Thanks.
A: Both religions are very much the same. One of the differences is that Lutherans like most protestants believe that a person is saved not by good works but by God's grace through faith. This is the reasoning behind Luther splitting from the Catholic church because at the time they demanded members to tithe or do hail marys and such to be forgiven of their sins. Lutherans also have the Apostles Creed and Luther's Catechism. But the religions are quite similar like most christian denominations.
Q: What attracts people to Catholicism over any other Christian church?
Catholicism which has recently captivated the UK which founded the largest break away group from the Roman Catholic church attracts and keeps far more than any other group. Despite all the rumors about priests etc... they are still the largest and largest growers so why is that? What does it have that seems to attract so many and possess such a staying power?
A: Seniority, threats like excommunication, self perpetuation like marrying another Catholic and sanctioned or unsanctioned reading as evidenced by an imprimature by the church in a book.
Matthew 7: 13 & 14. ' broad and wide is the road leading leading off to destruction and many are on it; but narrow and cramped the road leading to life and few are the ones finding it.' So how popular and how numerous are the professed followers is no indication of truthfulness.
Q: Did the mutation of Protestantism from Catholicism give birth to the age of religious mutations?
I mean, since Protestants mutated, Protestantism has been mutating again and again so there is now literally thousands of mutations from the original. When do you think it will stop mutating and evolving and how come Catholicism is so resistant to evolution?
A: Catholicism is so resistant to mutation because Christ founded the Church and promised to protect Her, even against the gates of Hell. Catholicism has the fullness of spiritual authority given to Her by Her Founder, and that is what keeps us from falling into error and apostasy.
Protestantism is dependent on the interpretations of Scripture by men, and without the authority of apostolic succession, they are prone to misinterpretation. Then, when one man's version disagrees with another man's interpretation, the first man leaves and forms his own denomination. There is no central spiritual authority to whom they must answer, and there is absolutely no signs that the divisions are slowing down -- much less stopping.
Like I said, Jesus protects His Church, and that's why Catholicism has weathered so many attacks.
Q: If you convert from Catholicism to another church how do you return?
If you were a Catholic and received all of your sacraments in the Catholic church and then you converted to another religion, how can you be Catholic again? Do you have to go through RCIA? Can you just come back, go to confession and start taking communion as if you never left? Does it matter what denomination you converted to and whether it was Christian or not? If you return and register at a Catholic parish without disclosing that you left Catholicism can they find out? If so, can you get in trouble or excommunicated?
A: I think you go to confession
Q: What is the relationship between Catholicism and conservatism in the 1950s?
What is the relationship between Catholicism and conservatism in the 1950s? (in America)
A: on most matters they were in agreement and is still so
Q: if I want to leave the catholicism now what sect or church of the protestantism can I join?
what is the good church in the protestantism? there are many of them some are closer to the catholicism.. some pastors or fathers for them dress like a catholic and wear a cross and use images.. and the others don't use nothing except they believe in instant miracles like Pentecosts and others pastors scream too much.
A: Lutheran, it's fantastic and really neat!
Q: Does anybody else think there is a difference between Christianity and Catholicism?
I'm a Christian, not a Catholic. I pray to God, not Mother Mary. Why do atheists think that Christianity and Catholicism is the same? Sure we use similar Bibles but that does not mean that it is the same religion.
A: You and your Christian example of hatred and intolerance are real cute.
Implied superiority complexes are still hateful.
Check the discover button. This has been asked numerous times.
I was raised Catholic (not anymore), and holy crap do you other denominations sure have a hang-up on hating them.
The casual indifference that the Catholic church has towards your brand of zombie-worship is something that you could learn from.
Q: Is Catholicism like Big Corporation, While Protestant is like multilevel marketing?
Catholicism has the Pope and then deals out their rules down a chain of command. Their corporation is the church.
While protestants, with Martin Luther, thinks they can do it in direct marketing. Like Amway. Multilevel marketing. Selling directly person to person and each salesman is just as qualified?
A: They're both pyramid scams.
Q: I have to write an essay on Mary Tudor and her restoring Catholicism, can someone help?
I need to write an intro about Edward converting England, one paragraph about her establishing her position as Queen and solving the succesion, one para about promoting and restoring Catholicism and one about stamping out Protestantism. HELP!
A: There was no "protestant" movement in England until Cromwell's republic. When henry VIII broke with Rome, he was merely invoking the Magna Carta....That the church of England shall be free....That no foreign prince or prelate shall hold sway in England, that power belonging to the king of England alone..
Henry died a catholic, the Church of England remains to this day catholic.
There had been a movement in England since King Alfred towards theEnglishing of both the Bible and the missal...The 1549 prayer book closely follows the latin text
Under Edward the Sixth the movement in the English church was towards Puritanism rather than protestantism
in the course of time the issue between Rome and the English church became political and nationalistic NOT doctrinal. To belong to Rome was seen as anti-British, however this did not fully manifest itself until the the reign of James II which saw rising tensions resulting in the glorious revolution of the late 17C
As to the main thrust of your question Edward converted no one...and the story of Mary is well known, her unpopularity was less to do with protestant-catholic tension (these was a continental European problem) but more to do with the disastrous marriage to philip of spain. Then as now we Brits didn't trust Jonny Foreigner
Q: Compare and contrast five elements of three non Christian religions to Roman Catholicism?
This is a religion question. Basically, compare three world religions to Roman Catholicism.
A: Catholic -
Have a Pope
Bread and wine being the body and blood of Christ.
Believe Mary is the virgin mother of God.
Protestants -
opposite.
Q: Have you read a good conspiracy book about a religion other than catholicism?
I read lots of books, plenty about the search for the holy grail or some other archaeological evidence that Christianity and catholicism is based on lies, anyone read any good ones based on other major religions?
A: I was watching a programme on the scared feminine in religion and the presenter mentioned Salman Rusdies Satanic Verses, its like Islams Da Vinchi Code (but I'd imagine better written, but at a slower pace)
Q: Protestants: How did you form your beliefs about Catholicism?
Are they your personal opinions, or do your preachers preach against Catholicism in their sermons? Is this something that is spelled out explicitly in your doctrine?
A: No it's spelled out in their doctrines. They teach the doctrines and traditions of man and they mix those with the bible. The errors of Catholicism are written for anyone to read. Catholicism teaches that they must add to what Jesus did in order to be saved and that is a works salvation no matter how you look at it. They are sincere people in their beliefs but they are sincerely in error.
Look, the Catholic Church shares a large number of Biblical beliefs with evangelical Christianity: examples are the Trinitarian nature of God, the inerrancy of the Bible, the virgin birth and deity of Jesus, His crucifixion and resurrection. The problem is that many of the official doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church are either un-biblical or extra-biblical. The Catholic Church has traditionally held that salvation can be attained only through observance of their sacraments and that is why they have set themselves apart as the only true church.
Catholicism teaches salvation based on works and they do not believe that anyone can be assured of their salvation. The doctrine of purgatory is unbilbical but is a Catholic tradition. Here are some of the major differences between the Bible and Catholicism. They are definitions of some words.
Grace---Biblical; God's favor toward mankind, where He expresses His mercy and love, so that the believer is now treated as if he were innocent and righteous.
Grace--Catholicism; A power, separate from God, which is placed or infused into a believer. This power enables the believer to perform works that will earn the believer the right to heaven.
Salvation--Biblical; The instantaneous reception of an irrevocable right standing before God. Salvation is secured by God given faith, through the grace of God. It is not given only to those who have lived in a worthy way. Salvation is given to those the Bible describes as ungodly, sinners, enemies of God and children of wrath.
Salvation--Catholcism; The lifelong process whereby God and men cooperate in the securing of forgiveness of sin. This is achieved only after death and/or cleansing from sin in purgatory, and is dependent on man's personal securing of objective righteousness before God, or else there would be no salvation.
Reconciliation or atonement for sins--Biblical; All sins are forgiven at the point of salvation, because Christ's death satisfied all God's wrath against sin.
Reconciliation--Catholicism; Sins are only potentially forgiven, and so must be worked off through a process mediated by the Church and its sacraments over the lifetime of the believer.
Regeneration--Biblical; The instantaneous imparting of eternal life and the quickening of the human spirit by God the Holy Spirit, making it alive to God.
Regeneration--Catholicism; The lifelong process of infusing grace (spiritual power) to perform meritorious works.
Justification--Biblical; The legal declaration of Christ's righteousness reckoned to the believer at the point of faith, as an act of God's mercy.
Justificaton--Catholicism; Spiritual rebirth and the lifelong process of sanctification which begins at the point of the sacrament of baptism.
These are some of the differences between Catholicism and Christianity. These are not my personal opinions, and personally I do not think that many Christian preachers preach about this. There are some who do, but most of them are very well educated, extremely biblically sound, real true students of the Word of God and very concerned about their flock. This is not to take away from other preachers but, thank God that He has given some of those undershepherds the task and abilities to protect the people from false doctrines and error.
I have nothing personal against the people who are Catholics, some of my friends and co-workers are Catholics but I have been and hope to always be against the preaching and teaching about another gospel and another Jesus. God gave us warning about false teachers, doctrines taught by demons, false prophets and deception and we had better take heed to the warning! If what I have studied for over 40 years is wrong about Catholicism, Mormonism, Jehovah's Witnesses, Islam and others is wrong, then I will spend eternity in the lake of fire and they will spend eternity wherever they say they will.
God Bless