Christians and Catholics have very similar beliefs because Catholicism comes off of Christianity. But there is one main thing that keeps them different and separate; Catholics consecrate the Eucharist, Jesus Christ, during the Mass. Catholics receive Jesus in bread and wine form. The blood of Christ is the consecrated wine and Christ's body is the consecrated bread.
Roman Catholic AnswerThat such a question could be asked is truly remarkable. Catholics ARE Christians. As a matter of fact they are the original Christians, and the only Christians for the first one thousand years until the heartbreaking split with the Orthodox.No, they are not the same. Catholics are Christians, but not all Christians are Catholic. Christians are those that believe in Jesus Christ as the son of God. In addition to Catholics, Christianity includes Anglicans, Lutherans, Baptists, Methodists, Episcopalians, and numerous other churches.
Yes, Catholics believe in God. They follow the same Bible as other Christians, along with some teachings and beliefs unique to their faith.
Yes, they believe in both the Old and New Testaments and use the same Bible.
Somethings they do and somethings they don't. However the most important difference is about salvation. Catholics believe Jesus died so that we can earn our way to heaven by good works. Christians believe the Bible which says we are saved because God accepts the death of Jesus as a satisfactory payment for our sin. Catholics have other non-Biblical beliefs too, they put the traditions of the Catholic Church before God's word, they pray to saints, they believe Mary intercedes for them and many other non-Biblical beliefs.
well, christians and catholics (same thing) learn about their religion or faith by reading the bible.
Catholic AnswerCatholic and Christian mean the same thing, and have meant the same thing since the first century. However, since the Protestant revolt in the sixteenth century, there are people who are not visible members of the Catholic Church who are considered Christians as they have been validly baptized and believe in the Nicene Creed in its traditional interpretation.Your confusion may stem from the protestant revolt when the heretics who left the Church called themselves "Christians" and used that word to exclude Christians who belong to the Catholic Church. This is an error, and historically incorrect.All Catholics are Christians, not all Christians are Catholics.
Roman Catholic AnswerFirst of all, Catholics and Christians are the same thing. Second, of course Catholics believe in Judgment Day. from The Catechism of the Catholic Church, second edition, English translation 1994681 On Judgment Day at the end of the world, Christ will come in glory to achieve the definitive triumph of good over evil which, like the wheat and the tares, have grown up together in the course of history.
Catholics do not have a separate definition for life, they believe the same thing as science, a new life begins as soon as an egg is fertilized with a sperm.
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Roman Catholic AnswerNo, although different cultures, and different times have different emphasises and cultural traditions, all Catholics believe in the same thing and are united under the Holy Father in Rome.
Well if they have different beliefs they aren't basically the same thing, right? Catholics, Mormons, and Protestant Christians do all consider themselves Christian and do all believe in Jesus Christ and in the Bible, but often their similarities stop there. The way they interpret the Bible, what they believe about who Jesus Christ is, and they way they worship, are completely different from each other.
The same things as regular Christians.