George Whitefield (Anglican Protestant minister) once said in a story that a man went to Heaven and was met by Father Abraham and he asked whom have you in heaven: Methodists, Catholics, Baptists, etc.? Abraham looked puzzled and answered we have no one of that name here - only Christians.
From Christians point of view salvation comes from believing in Jesus and accepting his gift on the cross. In John 3:16 it is written "whoever believes in him [Jesus] shall not perish but have eternal life".
Christianity's view of death, for Catholics anyways, is when God is ready for you to come into heaven. He takes you from the Earth at a chosen time.
they do not believe in it. it is no where in the bible
Christians believe the Bible teaches that there is only one way to heaven and that is through Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world. Only believers in Jesus will go to heaven. From a Christian point of view, yes it is necessary.
A growing fear of immigrants & catholics
The dividing point is what one's view is concerning Jesus.
They view them as needing to be converted to Catholicism. They are permitted to enter Heaven only if they lived exemplary lives and made some effort to seek out the truth about god.
Their view about what?
catholics: catholics believe that this is wrong and only god has the power to take away lives, catholics and their leaders obey by the bible verse 'tha'll shall not murder". Helping someone to die in this situation is not even a option in a catholics view Christians: christians believe that killing someone to help ease there suffering is wrong but not all christians agree by this some thing differently and think euthanasia is a good idea if the suffering is so great to the mind and/or the body Hope this helps!
Roman Catholics believe in purgatory as a temporary state for souls who have died in grace but still need purification before entering heaven. They view original sin as a condition inherited from Adam and Eve, necessitating baptism for salvation. In contrast, Orthodox Christians do not have a formal doctrine of purgatory; instead, they emphasize a process of theosis and the transformative nature of God's grace. Regarding original sin, they acknowledge the fallen state of humanity but focus more on the consequences of sin rather than a legalistic inheritance that requires baptism for salvation.
Just a personal point of view, I'd want to go... if I believed in it.
The Christian view of God is that he is omniscient, or all-knowing. If this is true, it would make no sense for him to ask anything of Christians before they go to heaven.
The main view of the catholics is that Mary was a virgin all her life, Mary intercedes for us and not Jesus, they believe Mary did not die but went to heaven.