If you aren't Catholic, you are not fully Christian

[oatmeal]

yeh, the Catholic Church used to teach this kind of thing, but the Catholics are about as liberal these days as... anyone else

what a shame.

But nevertheless, the Catholic Church still stands. As a priest once said to Napoleon after N threatened to destroy the Church, "If Catholics have not managed to destroy it, what makes you think you can?"

anyway, i have other thngs to say about all this but... later

So would we be

a. 50 % Christian

b. 75%

c. 99%

Funny how many times, if you ask an RC, "are you a Christian?" and they reply, "no, I am Catholic"

Maybe you should figure out if you are a Christian or a Roman Catholic.

 

[glassjester]

Only the Catholic Church---being that one historic Church founded by Jesus Christ himself---teaches the Christian faith in its fullness, yes.




That is absurd. It's best if you rethink that ridiculous assumption Cruciform.

If you don't mind answering - what denomination are you part of?

 

[Crucible]

Being a Christian is far more than just "gettin' saved," and salvation is something that takes place over one's entire lifetime, and so involves living the whole Christian life. Christ offers various spiritual resources for living as a Christian through his one historic Catholic Church that are simply not available to those outside the Church. In this sense, non-Catholics lack the fullness of the Christian faith that God intends for his children.



Gaudium de veritate,

Cruciform
+T+

The Catholic Church is a whole lot of bang with no real extra result. This 'fullness' you speak of is imaginary.

 

[lighthouse99]

BE NICE TO CRUCIFORM

HE DOES NOT KNOW THAT HE HAS BEEN DECEIVED BY THE DEVIL.

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be nice to october23. he does not know he has been deceived by the devil

 

[lighthouse99]

The Catholic Church is a whole lot of bang with no real extra result. This 'fullness' you speak of is imaginary.

i dont listen to those who have never truly experienced CAtholicism. They are ignorant

many catholics have spent time in protestant churches. it is hardly EVER the other way around

 

[lighthouse99]

So would we be

a. 50 % Christian

b. 75%

c. 99%

Funny how many times, if you ask an RC, "are you a Christian?" and they reply, "no, I am Catholic"

Maybe you should figure out if you are a Christian or a Roman Catholic.

Y do people listen to the uneducated Catholics rathe than the informed ones?

 

[lighthouse99]

In other words you are saying that only the Catholic Church is capable to show one how to live the Christian life. h.

protestants have something to offer the worldwide Church

But most protestants would rather die and go to that fiery place below b4 admitting the Catholic Church has smething protestant churches do not

 

[Cruciform]

Do Catholics lack the fullness of the Christian faith?

The Catholic Church possesses the fullness of the Christian faith. Individual Catholics are at various levels of maturity as believers, but they are blessed to have access to the spiritual resources available in the Catholic Church, within which resides the Christian faith in its fullness.

 

[Grosnick Marowbe]

If you don't mind answering - what denomination are you part of?

Sure. I'm a non-denominational, Bible believing, Christ centered,
member of the Body of Christ.

 

[Bright Raven]

protestants have something to offer the worldwide Church

But most protestants would rather die and go to that fiery place below b4 admitting the Catholic Church has smething protestant churches do not

You have Mary worship, purgatory, and praying to Icons to name a few.

 

[Cruciform]

I have just as much authority as you claim to have.

I don't claim to have any authority whatsoever. Rather, it is Christ's one historic Church which possesses the very authority of Jesus Christ himself to guide and teach his Church. Your chosen recently-invented, man-made non-Catholic sect certainly can make no such claim, let alone demonstrate it.

The rest of your post is as irrational as it is bigoted, and deserves no further reply.



Gaudium de veritate,

Cruciform
+T+

 

[Cruciform]

The word "church" is the Greek ecclesia meaning called out ones, which are those Christ called out of Egypt. The Catholic group promotes the Egyptian religion. The pope is pharoah and God says to him let my firstborn go.

The entirely non-authoritative opinions that you've been fed by your chosen recently-invented, man-made non-Catholic sect are noted. :yawn:

 

[Cruciform]

That is absurd.

Feel free to actually demonstrate your unsubstantiated assertion. Post your proof.

 

[Cruciform]

The Catholic Church is a whole lot of bang with no real extra result. This 'fullness' you speak of is imaginary.

Post your proof.

 

[Cruciform]

Sure. I'm a non-denominational, Bible believing, Christ centered, member of the Body of Christ.

"Non-Denominational" = "Baptist with a cool website." ~ Tim Hawkins (an Evangelical Protestant comedian)​

 

[glassjester]

Sure. I'm a non-denominational, Bible believing, Christ centered,
member of the Body of Christ.

You do not belong to any particular, organized group of Christians? Or attend a particular church?

 

[Crucible]

But most protestants would rather die and go to that fiery place below b4 admitting the Catholic Church has smething protestant churches do not

I've never seen a coffee pot in a catholic church, and that is blasphemy.
:chuckle:



You all make a man a substitute for Christ, and make God some mystery that only these men can summon and speak for. That is blasphemy.

 

[Nihilo]

If you aren't Catholic, you are not fully Christian

The sacraments, and all of them.

 

[Nihilo]

You have Mary worship, purgatory, and praying to Icons to name a few.

No, Yes, No.

Re: Purgatory
You believe 2nd Corinthians 5:10 though, right?

 

[Cruciform]

You have Mary worship...

Nope. Try again.

...purgatory...

Of course, just as Christ's one historic Church has always believed and taught. See, for example, this.

...and praying TO Icons...

Nope, try again. :nono:



Gaudium de veritate,

Cruciform
+T+