Religions

[Sister Fracas 5]

Catholic just says what type of Christian they are.

I've always found this interesting too...when someone says they converted from Catholicism to Christianity...I'm like...

And not only are there various denominational Christians....but non-denominational Christians as well.

[Marilyn. 340]

but you can be Catholic and not be a Christian...

I don't agree...I think people can say that, but a Christian means a follower of Christ...which Catholics are supposed to be also. So some may just see "Christian" as a different term that they don't want to call themselves, but Catholics are technically Christians too. If a Catholic does not know that, then I don't know what their church says or what they think about the bible. I have always thought of Catholics as Christians and we have a local radio station sponsored by the Catholic Diocese nearby, and they call themselves a Christian radio station and call themselves Christians. Catholic just says what type of Christian they are. There are Catholic Christians, and Protestant Christians(which also includes lot of denominations).

see I am going on what I have experienced... hubby's family is Catholic but they are not Christian... to me a Christian is someone who has accepted Jesus into their lives .. and his family has not done this.. they just like to follow all the rituals etc.. of the Catholic Church...

[Marilyn. 340]

dang, my computer is driving me crazy today.. the internet connection keeps cutting out

anywho, I wanted to add...

I am not saying that Catholics can't be Christians....

Catholicism is a religion

Christianity is a way of life

at least that is how I see it...

[chri'stina 190]

Catholic just says what type of Christian they are.

I've always found this interesting too...when someone says they converted from Catholicism to Christianity...I'm like...

And not only are there various denominational Christians....but non-denominational Christians as well.

True, I consider myself non-denominational,lol.

but you can be Catholic and not be a Christian...

I don't agree...I think people can say that, but a Christian means a follower of Christ...which Catholics are supposed to be also. So some may just see "Christian" as a different term that they don't want to call themselves, but Catholics are technically Christians too. If a Catholic does not know that, then I don't know what their church says or what they think about the bible. I have always thought of Catholics as Christians and we have a local radio station sponsored by the Catholic Diocese nearby, and they call themselves a Christian radio station and call themselves Christians. Catholic just says what type of Christian they are. There are Catholic Christians, and Protestant Christians(which also includes lot of denominations).

see I am going on what I have experienced... hubby's family is Catholic but they are not Christian... to me a Christian is someone who has accepted Jesus into their lives .. and his family has not done this.. they just like to follow all the rituals etc.. of the Catholic Church...

I see what you are saying now, when it's more of a traditional thing but not all aspects are being followed (like what you said about Jesus).

[Jenn! 918]

Catholic just says what type of Christian they are.

I've always found this interesting too...when someone says they converted from Catholicism to Christianity...I'm like...

And not only are there various denominational Christians....but non-denominational Christians as well.

True, I consider myself non-denominational,lol.

but you can be Catholic and not be a Christian...

I don't agree...I think people can say that, but a Christian means a follower of Christ...which Catholics are supposed to be also. So some may just see "Christian" as a different term that they don't want to call themselves, but Catholics are technically Christians too. If a Catholic does not know that, then I don't know what their church says or what they think about the bible. I have always thought of Catholics as Christians and we have a local radio station sponsored by the Catholic Diocese nearby, and they call themselves a Christian radio station and call themselves Christians. Catholic just says what type of Christian they are. There are Catholic Christians, and Protestant Christians(which also includes lot of denominations).

see I am going on what I have experienced... hubby's family is Catholic but they are not Christian... to me a Christian is someone who has accepted Jesus into their lives .. and his family has not done this.. they just like to follow all the rituals etc.. of the Catholic Church...

I see what you are saying now, when it's more of a traditional thing but not all aspects are being followed (like what you said about Jesus).

I've never heard of a Catholic that doesn't consider themselves Christian. A Catholic is Christian by definition. You can say non-practicing Catholic, but likewise you have people who were raised as Protestants who no longer practice. Would they not be considered Christian?

[Sister Fracas 5]

Catholic just says what type of Christian they are.

I've always found this interesting too...when someone says they converted from Catholicism to Christianity...I'm like...

And not only are there various denominational Christians....but non-denominational Christians as well.

True, I consider myself non-denominational,lol.

I thought you were...

[Queen Jenn 0]

Same religion and same level of activity/belief.

[chri'stina 190]

Catholic just says what type of Christian they are.

I've always found this interesting too...when someone says they converted from Catholicism to Christianity...I'm like...

And not only are there various denominational Christians....but non-denominational Christians as well.

True, I consider myself non-denominational,lol.

but you can be Catholic and not be a Christian...

I don't agree...I think people can say that, but a Christian means a follower of Christ...which Catholics are supposed to be also. So some may just see "Christian" as a different term that they don't want to call themselves, but Catholics are technically Christians too. If a Catholic does not know that, then I don't know what their church says or what they think about the bible. I have always thought of Catholics as Christians and we have a local radio station sponsored by the Catholic Diocese nearby, and they call themselves a Christian radio station and call themselves Christians. Catholic just says what type of Christian they are. There are Catholic Christians, and Protestant Christians(which also includes lot of denominations).

see I am going on what I have experienced... hubby's family is Catholic but they are not Christian... to me a Christian is someone who has accepted Jesus into their lives .. and his family has not done this.. they just like to follow all the rituals etc.. of the Catholic Church...

I see what you are saying now, when it's more of a traditional thing but not all aspects are being followed (like what you said about Jesus).

I've never heard of a Catholic that doesn't consider themselves Christian. A Catholic is Christian by definition. You can say non-practicing Catholic, but likewise you have people who were raised as Protestants who no longer practice. Would they not be considered Christian?

I guess the way Marilyn means, and I also understand, is the difference between using the word Christian as a traditional label, and then using Christian in the active sense of the word. The bible is more focused on a Christian being someone who is actively seeking out God through Jesus and living a certain way every day. So someone may be a Christian culturally and use that label, but may not actually be living as a Christian, which the bible places the importance on-not the actual label but the behavior and active belief, the "walk the walk not just talk the talk" thing.

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I always thought Catholic was a type of Christian kind of the same way a Shia is a type of Muslim.

[Jenn! 918]

Catholic just says what type of Christian they are.

I've always found this interesting too...when someone says they converted from Catholicism to Christianity...I'm like...

And not only are there various denominational Christians....but non-denominational Christians as well.

True, I consider myself non-denominational,lol.

but you can be Catholic and not be a Christian...

I don't agree...I think people can say that, but a Christian means a follower of Christ...which Catholics are supposed to be also. So some may just see "Christian" as a different term that they don't want to call themselves, but Catholics are technically Christians too. If a Catholic does not know that, then I don't know what their church says or what they think about the bible. I have always thought of Catholics as Christians and we have a local radio station sponsored by the Catholic Diocese nearby, and they call themselves a Christian radio station and call themselves Christians. Catholic just says what type of Christian they are. There are Catholic Christians, and Protestant Christians(which also includes lot of denominations).

see I am going on what I have experienced... hubby's family is Catholic but they are not Christian... to me a Christian is someone who has accepted Jesus into their lives .. and his family has not done this.. they just like to follow all the rituals etc.. of the Catholic Church...

I see what you are saying now, when it's more of a traditional thing but not all aspects are being followed (like what you said about Jesus).

I've never heard of a Catholic that doesn't consider themselves Christian. A Catholic is Christian by definition. You can say non-practicing Catholic, but likewise you have people who were raised as Protestants who no longer practice. Would they not be considered Christian?

I guess the way Marilyn means, and I also understand, is the difference between using the word Christian as a traditional label, and then using Christian in the active sense of the word. The bible is more focused on a Christian being someone who is actively seeking out God through Jesus and living a certain way every day. So someone may be a Christian culturally and use that label, but may not actually be living as a Christian, which the bible places the importance on-not the actual label but the behavior and active belief, the "walk the walk not just talk the talk" thing.

I guess I've never considered the label "Christian" to be anything but describing one's religious beliefs. To me there is not such thing as a Catholic who has not accepted Jesus Christ as his savior. How can someone call themselves Catholic, or Christian for that matter if they don't believe in Jesus?

[chri'stina 190]

Catholic just says what type of Christian they are.

I've always found this interesting too...when someone says they converted from Catholicism to Christianity...I'm like...

And not only are there various denominational Christians....but non-denominational Christians as well.

True, I consider myself non-denominational,lol.

but you can be Catholic and not be a Christian...

I don't agree...I think people can say that, but a Christian means a follower of Christ...which Catholics are supposed to be also. So some may just see "Christian" as a different term that they don't want to call themselves, but Catholics are technically Christians too. If a Catholic does not know that, then I don't know what their church says or what they think about the bible. I have always thought of Catholics as Christians and we have a local radio station sponsored by the Catholic Diocese nearby, and they call themselves a Christian radio station and call themselves Christians. Catholic just says what type of Christian they are. There are Catholic Christians, and Protestant Christians(which also includes lot of denominations).

see I am going on what I have experienced... hubby's family is Catholic but they are not Christian... to me a Christian is someone who has accepted Jesus into their lives .. and his family has not done this.. they just like to follow all the rituals etc.. of the Catholic Church...

I see what you are saying now, when it's more of a traditional thing but not all aspects are being followed (like what you said about Jesus).

I've never heard of a Catholic that doesn't consider themselves Christian. A Catholic is Christian by definition. You can say non-practicing Catholic, but likewise you have people who were raised as Protestants who no longer practice. Would they not be considered Christian?

I guess the way Marilyn means, and I also understand, is the difference between using the word Christian as a traditional label, and then using Christian in the active sense of the word. The bible is more focused on a Christian being someone who is actively seeking out God through Jesus and living a certain way every day. So someone may be a Christian culturally and use that label, but may not actually be living as a Christian, which the bible places the importance on-not the actual label but the behavior and active belief, the "walk the walk not just talk the talk" thing.

I guess I've never considered the label "Christian" to be anything but describing one's religious beliefs. To me there is not such thing as a Catholic who has not accepted Jesus Christ as his savior. How can someone call themselves Catholic, or Christian for that matter if they don't believe in Jesus?

Good question...but I have met Catholic people who stated they were not "Christians". I think they meant Protestant but they don't realize they(Catholics) are Christians too. It's been people who grew up with Catholic parents so they called themselves that, but never read the bible or hardly ever went to Mass so they know almost nothing about their own beliefs. They also didn't seem to know much about Jesus. So it was more of a label than beliefs.

[Marilyn. 340]

Catholic just says what type of Christian they are.

I've always found this interesting too...when someone says they converted from Catholicism to Christianity...I'm like...

And not only are there various denominational Christians....but non-denominational Christians as well.

True, I consider myself non-denominational,lol.

but you can be Catholic and not be a Christian...

I don't agree...I think people can say that, but a Christian means a follower of Christ...which Catholics are supposed to be also. So some may just see "Christian" as a different term that they don't want to call themselves, but Catholics are technically Christians too. If a Catholic does not know that, then I don't know what their church says or what they think about the bible. I have always thought of Catholics as Christians and we have a local radio station sponsored by the Catholic Diocese nearby, and they call themselves a Christian radio station and call themselves Christians. Catholic just says what type of Christian they are. There are Catholic Christians, and Protestant Christians(which also includes lot of denominations).

see I am going on what I have experienced... hubby's family is Catholic but they are not Christian... to me a Christian is someone who has accepted Jesus into their lives .. and his family has not done this.. they just like to follow all the rituals etc.. of the Catholic Church...

I see what you are saying now, when it's more of a traditional thing but not all aspects are being followed (like what you said about Jesus).

I've never heard of a Catholic that doesn't consider themselves Christian. A Catholic is Christian by definition. You can say non-practicing Catholic, but likewise you have people who were raised as Protestants who no longer practice. Would they not be considered Christian?

my hubby's family do not consider themselves Christian but Catholic.. their are some relatives in their extended family who are Christian and to them there is a difference between the two..

and like I said I think the true meaning of Christian is someone who has accepted Jesus into their lives...

Christianity isn't really a religion in the true context of the word... at least that is what I think

i think a lot of Catholics consider themselves Catholic if their parents are Catholic...

[Jenn! 918]

Catholic just says what type of Christian they are.

I've always found this interesting too...when someone says they converted from Catholicism to Christianity...I'm like...

And not only are there various denominational Christians....but non-denominational Christians as well.

True, I consider myself non-denominational,lol.

but you can be Catholic and not be a Christian...

I don't agree...I think people can say that, but a Christian means a follower of Christ...which Catholics are supposed to be also. So some may just see "Christian" as a different term that they don't want to call themselves, but Catholics are technically Christians too. If a Catholic does not know that, then I don't know what their church says or what they think about the bible. I have always thought of Catholics as Christians and we have a local radio station sponsored by the Catholic Diocese nearby, and they call themselves a Christian radio station and call themselves Christians. Catholic just says what type of Christian they are. There are Catholic Christians, and Protestant Christians(which also includes lot of denominations).

see I am going on what I have experienced... hubby's family is Catholic but they are not Christian... to me a Christian is someone who has accepted Jesus into their lives .. and his family has not done this.. they just like to follow all the rituals etc.. of the Catholic Church...

I see what you are saying now, when it's more of a traditional thing but not all aspects are being followed (like what you said about Jesus).

I've never heard of a Catholic that doesn't consider themselves Christian. A Catholic is Christian by definition. You can say non-practicing Catholic, but likewise you have people who were raised as Protestants who no longer practice. Would they not be considered Christian?

my hubby's family do not consider themselves Christian but Catholic.. their are some relatives in their extended family who are Christian and to them there is a difference between the two..

and like I said I think the true meaning of Christian is someone who has accepted Jesus into their lives...

Christianity isn't really a religion in the true context of the word... at least that is what I think

i think a lot of Catholics consider themselves Catholic if their parents are Catholic...

Well, it seems that they don't really understand Catholicism vs. Protestantism and how that relates to Christianity.

If someone told me they were Catholic but they didn't believe in Jesus, then I think that would just be silly. It would be like saying you were a vegetarian who eats meat.

I did a quick Google search, and there seem to be a few sites that suggest that Catholics are not true Christians. I can't see that this is anything but some sort of anti-Catholic rhetoric.

[Marilyn. 340]

I didn't say they don't believe in Jesus.. but he just isn't apart of their lives unless it is part of some custom or ritual....

[Jenn! 918]

I didn't say they don't believe in Jesus.. but he just isn't apart of their lives unless it is part of some custom or ritual....

Hmmm, so are you saying that the only true Chrisitians are "born-again" Christians?