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what is the difference between being christian and catholic?
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well christians & catholics have verrrry diff. beliefs like true christians belief that jesus was born of a virgin , died on the cross ,& rose again but i really wasnt payin attention in social studies so i kinda 4 got what catholics belief is but i know its like the total opposite of being a christian
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JaDa*
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well all catholics are christians. the main difference i can see is the belief in transubstanction. (i might have spelled that incorrectly) that is the belief that the bread and wine becoe the actualy body and blood of christ. christians believe in communion but not in the same way and catholics can partake of that communion. hope this answers it! <3
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All Catholics are Christians, but not all Christians are Catholics. Catholics specifically are generally more strict than most Christians who aren't Catholic. There aren't too many differences, but there are a few and they tend to be big. To get into detail, you should research it. There are religion books and there are websites on the internet, but take everything with a grain of salt. Everyone is different, so some things are what one person believes, and not others. Its just very varied. Good Luck. <3 Lana
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<center>Catholic is just a form of Christianity. All Catholics are Christians but not all Christians are Catholics. There are just slight differences between Catholics the other branches of Christianity.
♥ Maria</center>
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Catholicism is basically a church denomination of Christianity, which is the main religion that Catholics, Protestants, Baptists, Lutherans, Methodists, Presbyterians, etc. believe. I personally don't believe in organized religion (I believe in the Bible alone), but many people do, and that's fine.
Christianity is the belief that Jesus Christ was God's only Son, born of a virgin, and sent to save the world from sin and eternal death. Christians follow the New Testament of God and Jesus's teachings. Some denominations of Christianity (such as Catholics and Baptists) have their own church doctrines that they believe in, but that's another story for right now.
Catholicism, on the other hand, has roots in Rome (the religion was started by the Roman emporer Constantine). Catholics generally believe the same things that non-denominational Christians do, except they put alot of emphasis on Mary (the Virgin Mary) and the Apostles, Saints, etc., when the Bible says to worship God and God alone. They also believe in the Divine Trinity, which is the belief that God, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are the same Supreme Being. I personally do not believe in the Trinity because of numerous verses contradicting this belief (see John 5:19-47), but that's just me. Catholics also consider the Pope the "Father", when Jesus clearly states that you call no one "Father" but THE Father, God. There's plenty of other things that Catholics believe in, but those are some of the major beliefs.
If you'd like to ask any more questions about Christianity or Catholicism, feel free to email me or IM me via AIM.
I hope my advice answers your question, but if it doesn't, try Google. :)
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catholic is a type of christian. protestant is the other type. if you say "im christian", you are talking in general terms. you are either catholic or protestant.
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actually there is a big difference between christian and catholic, they're not the same. i used to be catholic, but it was when i was really little and didn't understand it, but they worship and praise mary just because she was a virgin and the mother of Jesus. they also have the crosses with Jesus hanging on them, *one of the 10 commandments, Thou shalt have no graven image* i believe that the crosses with Jesus on them is a graven image.
Christians believe in God, and that He sent His only Son, in human form, down to earth to save the lives of sinners. *for God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have everlasting life John 3:16* of course not everyone believe in God, or that He died for them, but it's the truth. *for the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life THROUGH Christ Jesus our Lord Romans 3:23* Not only did Christ pay for the penalty of everyones sins, but He rose from the dead on the third day and is now seated at the right hand of God the Father. Being a Christian is recognizing our sin, and how much we need God in our lives, and worshiping Him, the Living God.
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being a catholic is part of being a christian. catholics and protestants are the 2 main types. they just have different ways of worshiping. for example, methodists, baptists, and everything else thats not catholic are considered protestants. sorry if this is confising but to answer your question, catholic is just a form of christianity.
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i can tell you that. i am a cathlic and i had this same question be4 btu i never asked it here. but here it goes. Cathlics honor and pray to Mary and christians dont. they believe that Mary is the mother of Jesus but the dont honor her like like Cathlica do. that is basically the only difference between them. well the only difference i noe. hope this helps you out.
*~Stephanie~*
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there isnt a catholic is a chirstian. christian is just the like name for anyone that is catholic methodist ect. like its the main branch of it sorta.
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catholism just has a few diff. beliefs. Christian has different branches obviously (methodist, episcapaleon, catholism etc.) each one is considered Christian, just some of the things they do is different. IDK exact differences tho, but i hope i told you sumthing. ♥ chel*c
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There really isn't one. Catholicism (sp?) is considered a Christian denomination. Other Christian denominations include: Lutheran, Methodist, Church of God, Baptist, Mennonite, etc. the list goes on and on. The differce is these different denominations believe different things. Example: Baptists believe that you must be completely submerged in water in order to be considered "baptized" --- Lutherans believe that you can be sprinkled (putting a small amount of water on the head) and be considered baptized.
The differences in these religons dont say whether you are a christian or not they just define what you believe.
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