What is the difference between Catholics and Roman Catholic?
Are both Christen, what are the beliefs of Roman Catholic, life after death, absolute, Gods.
The "Roman" suffix is a post reformation tag that most latin rite Catholics still don’t accept.
I am a Catholic, I adhere to the precepts contained in the "Catechism of the Catholic Church"
(no Roman suffix) which are too numerous to mention in this forum, but are freely available to access on-line for the interested student of Catholicism. You may also want to consider enrolling in an RCIA program at your local Catholic church to learn more.
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December 13 2009 07:09 am | Catholic
The Apostle on 13 Dec 2009 at 12:57 pm #
They dont necessarily believe in absolute truth. They embrace evolution. You have to lead a good life to get to heaven. And there are many paths that lead to God…….>
Life after death if someone pays enough money to shorten your purgatory stay by 300 years…..>
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David on 13 Dec 2009 at 1:21 pm #
they are one in the same
Catholicism is The only true Christian Faith. Catholicism leads to eternal happiness in heaven, since Catholicism teaches a full gospel, because Catholicism teaches
We are saved by Christ’s grace alone, through faith and works done in charity inspired by the Holy Spirit for salvation, and that is a true gospel of works Matthew 25:33-46 NO WORKS NO FAITH.32 Jesus answered them: Many good works I have showed you from my Father. For which of those works do you stone me And The Catholic Church.
If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. 38 But if I do, though you will not believe me, believe the works: that you may know and believe that the Father is in me and I in the Father.
John 14:12:
"Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father."
(GALATIANS 1:6-9). For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not your own doing, it is the gift of God–not because of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them" (EPHESIANS 2:8-10)
It’s clear from the Book of Acts in the Bible that Catholics existed during the days of Acts. And Is where the word Christian was invented.
Evodius was the first Bishop of Antioch a Catholic, and he is credited with being the first person to call the followers of Christ, "Christians", as shown in Acts 11:26. See Eusebius, book 3, chapter 22.http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05653a.htm
Saint Ignatius (35-107), the second Bishop of Antioch wrote a letter to the Smyrneans in 107 A.D..
In this letter is recorded the first known use of the words "Catholic Church"…
Catholicism existed for Centuries before any Protestant sect was formed .Centuries after Jesus formed the First church the catholic church.. Those in the Book of Acts are the first Christians, and they believed what would be called Catholic doctrine today. ANYONE can read the Book of Acts for themselves and see. Had Protestantism existed during the time of Acts, the first Christians would have rejected It completely Because the Bible was not yet formed neither the doctrines of OSAS , Faith alone, and Sola scriptura. .
Also there’s Heretic Christians who also completely rejected Catholicism, long before Martin Luther was even born. At the Council Of Nicea they were rejected and were called Arians. Which is why we have the belief In the Trinity they rejected the heretics.
And there is no "pope" in the Bible Because they were called Bishops Which is what they are still called. Every "pope" is a Vicar Of Christ.
There were ALWAYS saved believers outside the catholic , who did not know The full truth of Catholicism but that was by the grace of the savior they would have been catholic if given the time.
Catholicism saves. By Only believing in Jesus alone for salvation, That is what the Catholic church teaches.
The truth is that Jesus is God, and Jesus loves you so very much!
The truth about Jesus is that the only way to be saved and to get into heaven and avoid being sent to eternal hell, is by believing
We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven:
by the power of the Holy Spirit
he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary,
and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father [and the Son].
With the Father and the Son
he is worshipped and glorified.
He has spoken through the Prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. AMEN.
I’m not a "protestant". I’m a saved believer in Jesus
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Sunday Lunch on 13 Dec 2009 at 1:27 pm #
+ Albanian Byzantine Catholic Church
+ Belarusian Greek Catholic Church
+ Bulgarian Greek Catholic Church
+ Byzantine Church of the Eparchy of Križevci
+ Greek Byzantine Catholic Church
+ Hungarian Greek Catholic Church
+ Italo-Albanian Catholic Church
+ Macedonian Greek Catholic Church
+ Melkite Greek Catholic Church
+ Romanian Church
+ Russian Byzantine Catholic Church
+ Ruthenian Catholic Church
+ Slovak Greek Catholic Church
+ Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
+ Old Catholic Church
+ Chaldean Catholic Church
+ Roman Catholic Church
+ Syro-Malabar Church
+ Traditional Catholic
Which one?
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cheir on 13 Dec 2009 at 1:53 pm #
Awkward question. Catholic simply means universal – so what are you comparing?
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XAndrewX on 13 Dec 2009 at 2:26 pm #
Catholic is short for Roman Catholic. The are the same.
Peace be with you
<<<Devout Catholic>>>
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odzookers on 13 Dec 2009 at 2:56 pm #
"Catholic" is usually shorthand for "Roman Catholic" the "Eastern" branches of the faith are usually referred to as Greek Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, and so forth. All of them are Christian faiths. No one can begin to give you what you have asked for in the tiny space this site provides. Go to the Google and search under Catholic Encyclopedia, there is a "home edition" that contains over 10,000 articles. That ought to hold you for a while.
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Dear Dogma on 13 Dec 2009 at 3:10 pm #
The "Roman" suffix is a post reformation tag that most latin rite Catholics still don’t accept.
I am a Catholic, I adhere to the precepts contained in the "Catechism of the Catholic Church"
(no Roman suffix) which are too numerous to mention in this forum, but are freely available to access on-line for the interested student of Catholicism. You may also want to consider enrolling in an RCIA program at your local Catholic church to learn more.
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lawrenceba549 on 13 Dec 2009 at 3:54 pm #
The word Catholic means universal. Roman Catholics are members of the Catholic Church that accepts Rome as its center and gives allegiance to the Pope in spiritual and doctrinal matters.
Orthodox Christian are also Catholics; they see Christ as the universal church. They are not Roman in that they do not accept the hierarchical structure of Rome, they do not believe the Pope is infallible on matters of faith, and essentially do not believe in centralization of earthly Church matters.
Most issues of faith are constant between the two; there is the debate of the clause in the Nicene Creed called "Filioque" by Rome, which asserts that the Holy Spirit flows from the Father AND the Son. Orthodox reject this claim, stating that while the trinity is true, all spirit flows from the Father only.
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Marie on 13 Dec 2009 at 4:01 pm #
Roman Catholics are in obedience to the Holy See. They follow the Catechism. All other Catholic Churches are in schism in that they do not obey the Holy See. I think that’s the difference, mostly.
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http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/ccc_toc.htm
imacatholic2 on 13 Dec 2009 at 4:30 pm #
None.
The Catholic Church has consistently referred to itself as the “Catholic Church” at least since 107 C.E., when the term appears in the writings of St. Ignatius of Antioch
The term "Roman" Catholic is rather recent.
The new Anglican Church in England started using the term “Roman” in the 1500s as one of many ways of demeaning and demonizing Catholics.
Catholics accepted this late coming adjective without too much protest. Today “Catholic” and “Roman Catholic” are interchangeable terms. Both terms are even used in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
To add a little more confusion, some apply the term “Roman Catholic Church” only to the Latin Rite Catholic Church, excluding the Eastern Rite Catholic Churches that are in full communion with the Pope, and are part of the same Church, under the Pope.
Eastern Rite Catholic Churches include:
Alexandrian liturgical tradition
• Coptic Catholic Church
• Ethiopic Catholic Church
Antiochian (Antiochene or West-Syrian) liturgical tradition
• Maronite Church
• Syrian Catholic Church
• Syro-Malankara Catholic Church
Armenian liturgical tradition:
• Armenian Catholic Church
Chaldean or East Syrian liturgical tradition:
• Chaldean Catholic Church
• Syro-Malabar Church
Byzantine (Constantinopolitan) liturgical tradition:
• Albanian Byzantine Catholic Church
• Belarusian Greek Catholic Church
• Bulgarian Greek Catholic Church
• Byzantine Church of the Eparchy of Križevci
• Greek Byzantine Catholic Church
• Hungarian Greek Catholic Church
• Italo-Albanian Catholic Church
• Macedonian Greek Catholic Church
• Melkite Greek Catholic Church
• Romanian Church
• Russian Byzantine Catholic Church
• Ruthenian Catholic Church
• Slovak Greek Catholic Church
• Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
The term “Roman” neither increases nor decreases the faith, hope and love of the Catholic Church.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13121a.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Catholic
With love in Christ.
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William I on 13 Dec 2009 at 4:46 pm #
Yes, both are Christian. Roman Catholic is the largest and most popular Catholic Church. When someone says "I’m Catholic", there is about a 80% chance they are Roman Catholic.
Catholic can be broken down into the following:
1.Roman Catholic (Western Catholic Church under the athority of the Pope aka Bishop of Rome. This Church is also reffered to as the Latin Rite or Western Church)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Catholic
2.Eastern Catholic [includes Byzantine Catholic, Polish Catholic, Greek Catholic, etc.] (Eastern Church in full communion[agreement] with the Pope and the Roman Church, but are also under their own leadership)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Catholic
3.Anglican-Catholic (members of the Anglican Communion who Identify as "Reformed Catholic" or "High Church")
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Catholicism
4. Liberal Catholic (similar to the Unitarian Universalist Church but with Catholic elements and traditions)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal_Catholic
5. Old Catholic (Catholics who follow the older teachings of the church, before Vatican II was established. Broke away from the Roman Catholic Church)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Catholic
6.Independant Catholic (Similar in teaching to the Old Catholics, and have a close tie with the Anglican Communion. Operate independantly)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_Catholic
7.Evangelical Catholic (Protestants, such as Lutherans and Methodists, who adhere to a more catholic faith)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangelical_Catholic
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sebastian c on 13 Dec 2009 at 5:01 pm #
Roman Catholics are Catholics of the Latin rite of the church, as opposed to for example Maronite Rite Catholics or Chaldean Rite Catholics. All are catholics and all are united under the Bishop of Rome.
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Adam G on 13 Dec 2009 at 5:48 pm #
Catholic means universal and is a term used by many different groups in Christianity, Roman Catholic means you are a Christian in line with the Bishop of Rome.
As for their beliefs a link that I have heard of that is good is Catholic.com
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komodo on 13 Dec 2009 at 6:03 pm #
The difference between Catholics and Roman Catholics is akin to the difference between animals and cats. All cats are animals — they are one of many — but not all animals are cats. Perhaps the simile would work better to say all tabbies are cats but not all cats are tabbies.
Most people don’t know about these distinctions and would probably equivocate between "Catholic" and "Roman Catholic," but "Roman" Catholic actually refers to someone who is a participant in the Western or Latin rites of the Catholic Church. This is the largest rite by far. However, there are many other rites. Most of the rites are in union with the Roman rite and recognize the Pope as the successor to Peter and visible head of the Church on earth, but they have their own unique traditions, history, customs, structures and leadership, and also trace their heritage back to the apostles.
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Masters degree in theology (for whatever that is worth).