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I became a Christian two years ago, but I was baptized Catholic as an infant. I really get into the Christian faith more than the Catholic faith.
However I also heard that Catholic is very similar to Christian, except that Christian is more of a general faith than Catholic? I really don't know.. I mean I would hate to leave the Catholic faith. I am asking what is the difference between being Catholic and Christian? Would it matter if I was baptized Catholic and being more Christian? What am I supposed to do??
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Well, this is my opinion, and some people may or may not agree with me. I'm not Catholic, I attend an Episcopalian, kind of a "cross" between Catholic and Protestant". But I attend youth group at a non-denominational "contemporary" church, so I've been exposed to both ends of the spectrum. But anyhow, here's what I think. :)
Romans 12:5 says "so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others." I am a strong believer that all the denominations (branches of Christianity, including Catholicism -- not its own religion!)need to unify for their common purpose of glorifying God and preaching his word, rather than get all hung up on how we do it. Catholics are steeped in tradition, clinging to historical practices of the Church. Baptists, and other Protestants, however, sometimes choose to turn from the traditional style of worship and be a little more on the contemporary side. I figure it's a matter of preferance, and you should choose a church and style of worship that you're most comfortable with, as long as God always remains in the center.
Now, there's the issue of who believes what. Catholics, as well as Protestants, have the roots of their faith in the Bible, as all Christians should. The Bible clearly says in Romans 10:9 "That if you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." What I don't understand is why that's so unclear to people in the Church. People of all denominations get hung up on "I'm right, you're wrong" that they lose focus of the ONLY perfect one -- God. While Catholics may place more value on good works, or study the saints, and while Protestants may focus more on tithing and one-on-one time with God (those are just examples, by the way, I have no idea if those are accurate or not), as long as you truely accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior, there's no room for confusion.
Sooo, in a nutshell, I'd say focus less on "What denomination am I?" or "Does it matter what I was baptized as?" because in God's eyes, none of those things matter, as long as you love Him! Just focus on being the Body of Christ, like they talk about in Romans 12. God doesn't love Protestants more than Catholics, or vice versa. If you decide you'd like to look at other types of Churches besides the Catholic church you attend, I'd suggest a non-denominational one, because then there's no bias. :)
Sorry if that wasn't the black and white answer you were looking for ... please let me know if I can clarify anything!
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