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No, universalism is a heresy that believes that hell, at worse, is a kind of purgatory and that everyone will eventually be in heaven. It is a heresy that has been condemned by the Church, so no Catholic would consider themselves a universalist while remaining a Catholic.
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Perhaps some clarification will help. Yes, "Universalism" involves the idea that all people will eventually be saved and dwell with God. That is not in line with orthodox Roman Catholic doctrine (of course, not all Catholics agree completely with their own church dogma).
HOWEVER... My suspicion is that the question is supposed to be "Why do Catholics Consider themselves to be the Universal Church?" After all, the term "catholic" essentially means "Universal."
The Nicene creed speaks of the catholic or universal church... referring the the body of christ as figuratively referring to all followers of Christ anywhere at any time. As such, all churches (and certainly all churches in line with the Nicene creed) could describe themselves as part of the Universal (or catholic) church.
It is also true that at times in history, some Roman Catholics taught or at least suggested that the Roman Catholic church is the only valid church. As such, the Universal church would be equated with the Roman Catholic church.
What else can I help you with?
Why do some Catholics not consider themselves Universalists when the word catholicus means universal?
Because universalism is a heresy that believes that hell, at worse, is a kind of purgatory and that everyone will eventually be in heaven. It is a heresy that has been condemned by the Church, so no Catholic would consider themselves a universalist while remaining a Catholic.
Do the KKK consider themselves religious?
They are Christian
Did the Catholics consider themselves separatists?
.Catholic AnswerBy no means, Catholics consider themselves, or should consider themselves as leaven in the world, they are called by Our Blessed Savior to preach their faith at all times, and, if necessary, use words. See St. Matthew 13:33 and following. They are called to be in the world, not of it.
Do catholics see Muslims as true believers?
Of course not. Catholics consider Muslims unbelievers. All religious believers will consider themselves as true believers. However, Muslims don't consider Catholics, or Christians in general, unbelievers. Muslims consider Christians (as Jews) people of the book because Musilms believe in the holy books of the Bible and the Torah.
When was European Unitarian Universalists created?
European Unitarian Universalists was created in 1982.
When was Young Religious Unitarian Universalists created?
Young Religious Unitarian Universalists was created in 1982.
What are Roman Catholics known as now?
Roman Catholics normally refer to themselves are Catholics or Roman Catholics. Sometimes they use a name associated with a religious if more clarity is desired.
Do Universalists believe in Armaggadon?
yes
Are there a lot of Catholics in Montana?
Approximately 170,000 Catholics reside in Montana, which is about half of those identifying themselves as Christian.
Do they have Christmas in Colombia?
Yes! 90% of Colombia's population identify themselves as Catholics & Christians, Catholics & Christians celebrate Christmas!
Do Unitarian Universalists believe in magic?
yes
Do Protestants consider themselves to be better than Catholics?
Well that would depend on who you ask. Some Protestants would consider themselves to be better than Catholics but other Protestants would not. That said, most Protestant churches do believe that their doctrines are better than the doctrines of the Catholic Church. In other words, some Protestants believe that their doctrine is true but the Catholic Church's same doctrine on said topic is false incorrect in a not totally false way so in one sense, some Protestant churches do believe that they are better than Catholic churches but when it comes to individual Protestants versus individual Catholics, it varies from person to person.
