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Catholic AnswerThe benefits of practicing Catholicism is that you are following the teachings of Our Blessed Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, in the only Church that He founded, and you have a firm hope of heaven.The Spaniards brought Catholicism to Cuba in 1492.
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The biggest benefit from Catholicism is loving God, being His brother, and serving Him.
The dominant religion of Florence historically was Catholicism. These days, there are significant numbers of Agnostics alongside the practicing Catholics.
The highest percentage of Canadians is Catholicism. However, it is difficult to say how many of those Catholics are practicing.
Philippines is a nation practicing Roman Catholicism in Southeast Asia. Aside from the Philippines, East Timor is also practicing Roman Catholicism, although Philippines is a Majority since it's 92 Million + population are Roman Catholics.
No. Practicing Zen is looking into "What am I?" So if you have an "I," then you can benefit from examining and questioning its true nature. There's no need to be a Buddhist, or anything else.
The priests sacrificed animals and people at the temples. In 1519 Spanish conquistadors sailed into South America there they converted the Aztecs and the Mayas to their own practicing religion Catholicism. those who did not obey were killed and the temples were destroyed.
roads, railroads, schools, hospitals, improved sanitation, and better farming methods.
Mainly Christianity, including Roman Catholicism. There are many practicing Islam and Juadism too. See http://philtar.ucsm.ac.uk/encyclopedia/europe/index.html
The "world" was created entirely out of nothing by God. Catholicism was created directly by God in order to show us all how to live, how to use this world, for what reason we were all created and how we are to live. Catholicism is the only religion in the world which guarantees an eternity of joy with God, and shows how the world makes sense, even as its worst.
A non-practicing Catholic. Born and raised Catholic but does not identify with Catholicism in his/her personal life. Taken from the slang for Jack Mormon, which has a long history: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Mormon