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The Catholic religion means that God is faithful to His Word, and that He loves us beyond anything we could ever expect. The Catholic religion means that God fulfilled all His promises in the Old Testament, and that He is doing His best to bring each one of us to perfection in Heaven where we may love Him and be happy for all eternity. The Catholic religion means that we are all creatures of this wonderful God, and that the only way we can be happy is to be humble and walk in His Son's footsteps.

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To be Catholic means to be a Christian, one who believes that Jesus Christ is our Savior. Also Catholics receive the Eucharist at Mass. Catholics follow the Catholic Doctrine and the Gospels of the New Testament of the Catholic Bible. Catholics honor the saints and pray to them to intercede with God on their behalf. CATHOLICS DO NOT WORSHIP SAINTS, THEY WORSHIP GOD. Catholics serve the poor and those less fortunate. Catholics share blessings with others and share theit faith with others.

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To be a Catholic means that you do your best to practice Catholic Church teaching on the key principles of Christianity.

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It is the biggest church that falls under the Christian religion. More than half of Christians are Catholic worldwide. The Anglican Church and Orthodox Church are examples of churches who've formed from the Catholic Church.

The Catholic Church is unique in comparison to most Christian churches since the Catholics: go to confession, honour and recognise Mother Mary by saying the 'Hail Mary' and the Rosary, honour saints by choosing one as your patron saint for Confirmation, make the sign of the cross while saying 'In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit', Catholic priests aren't allowed to marry since they're already married to God, most Catholic church buildings have unique aesthetics to its architecture - both inside and out of the church. Inside the church Catholics have many symbols and statues to remind them that Jesus is present. They have a leader known as a Pope (who is currently Pope Benedict the 16th). The first Pope to reign was Saint Peter, who was one of Jesus' disciples. Catholics also strictly live by The Ten Commandments.

To be a member of the Catholic Church, you have to be baptised, as Catholics believe it is the 'passport' to heaven. The sacraments include: Baptism, Confession, Holy Communion, Confirmation, Matrimony or Holy Orders (for those who want to be priests/nuns) and annointing of the sick in that specific order. However, remember that Catholic (with a capital 'c') refers to the religion, while catholic (with a small 'c') is a synonym for universal.

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Catholic comes from the Greek for Universal. The name catholic wasn't so much a name that was given as much as a description of the universality of the early christian faith.

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True to some degree but the reality is that historically, The Catholic Church has existed by that specific name: "The Catholic Church" since at least 110 AD. Iraneous is the first to identify Christians -- in the written record -- as members of The Catholic Church. The Catholic Church continues to exist today, and by that specific name, and has existed by that name for more than 1900+ years.

"Catholic" was, therefore, not merely a concept or merely general description of the Christian Church, it was and remains, in my opinion, Her true and authentic name.

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Catholicism means Christianity as practiced by Catholics.

Catholicism simply means "Universal".

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It means to love God and one's neighbor and to have the desire to do God's will above all things. It is God's will that his message be spread to all.

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Being a Catholic Christian means that you belong to the only Christian Church that was founded by Our Blessed Lord, Jesus Christ, and guaranteed by Him.

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Is there any such thing as a christian Catholic?

Not sure what you mean, but a Catholic is a Christian.


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It means that the person who is a member of the Catholic religion believes in Jesus Christ.


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If you are a Christian, then technically you are a member of the "catholic" church, because that usage of the term means "universal". If you are referring to the Roman Catholic church, then it means that you follow the beliefs and practices of that particular denomination in addition to being a Christian, just as you can be a Christian and a Presbyterian. There are many resources on-line that can help you find out what Roman Catholics believe if you wish to investigate that in depth.


How does the Christian religion differ from the Catholic?

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