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What is a place where sinners not bad enough for hell went according to the Catholic Church?
Purgatory
Roman Catholic AnswerA sinner bad enough for hell is anyone who dies with an unforgiven mortal sin on their soul. Anyone else, anyone in the friendship of God (with no unforgiven mortal sin) will go to heaven. Anyone who dies with the effects of sin, or with actual venial sin on their soul must first be purified in purgatory. Please note that purgatory is not a place that one goes to instead of heaven or hell, it is just the process of being cleansed before entering heaven.
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Why was Catholic Reform not enough in the Reformation era?
The Catholic Reform was more than enough in the "Reformation era", it just wasn't "enough" for the protestants, as the Catholic Church is incapable of being anything other than the Catholic Church. As the Catholic Church is the Body of Christ and guaranteed by Him, and guided by the Holy Spirit, it is always enough.
If your father is Catholic are you considered Catholic by the Catholic Church?
To be considered Catholic by the Church, you must be baptized in the Catholic Church, or else properly baptized in another church and formally received into the Catholic Church by a priest. Being born to Catholic parents isn't enough. You can be the Pope's nephew, but if you haven't been baptized, you are not Catholic.
Is there enough emphasis on the nicene creed on the Catholic church today?
Yes! it describes the full elaboration of Catholic belief.
What sacred books does Christianity have?
Of course the Bible, but the Catholic had to interpret it in their Catechism. The catholic believe that Bible is not enough for salvation. Their lies a tradition called the Apostolic tradition. The church magisterium is the teaching of the church.
What was Anne Boleyn Catholic or Protestant?
As her marriage to Henry VIII was central to his split from the Catholic Church, she would have been Catholic, not having lived long enough to have become Protestant.she was a Protestant!! Both she and Henry VIII were Catholics as was (and is) the Church of England they were just not in communion with Rome.
Is a non practicing Catholic the same as a Protestant?
No. A non-practising catholic is a catholic that does not attend worship. Protestants are christians who reject the pope as head of the worldwide christian movement.
Is the Catholic Church a criminal enterprise?
The Catholic Church is the Mystical Body of Christ (read St. Paul). He is its head and all baptized Christians are its members. So, no, unless you define criminal enterprise as God incarnate on earth. It is true that the Catholic Church, or its hierarchy, has committed many serious crimes over the centuries, but we can be charitable enough to conclude that these crimes are aberrations of the church rather than reflecting the true purpose of the church.
Why did the Puritans reject both Catholic and Anglican Churches?
First of all to reject the Anglican Church is to reject the Catholic Church, because that is what the Anglican Church is! Or at least a manifestation of the Body of Christ! The Church came to this country according to some sources, [Lingard, a Roman Scholar, ] just after the Death of Christ. He also reminds us that our first Bishop was Aristobulos, a friend of S. Pauls.The Puritans found all of this time wasting and irrelevant. They didn't agree with set liturgies and controlled prayer, they believed in a more personal approach to the Saviour. They didn't bother to take care of the church buildings or believe in what Our Bishop and martyr Bl, William Laud,] called ,'The beauty of holiness,'. They rejected the Real Presence and prayers to the Saints and Holy people of God, they had no thought for Tradition and the Holy Councils.Roman Catholic AnswerThe puritans rejected the Anglican Church because it was the established Church of England and they thought that when they had left the Catholic Church they had not left enough of its rituals and beliefs behind. They rejected the Catholic Church, ultimately due to man's sinful nature. They could not accept that the Catholic Church taught with the voice of Jesus, and they felt that their own interpretation of The Bible was enough to ensure their salvation. The sad thing is that in rejecting His Church, they were being disobedient to the very Bible they were claiming had the answers: Jesus said, "He who hears you, hears Me; he who rejects you, rejects Me."
Who wanted to reform the Anglican church?
The Puritans had sought to reform the Anglican Church. They believed that the Church of England had not gone far enough in separating itself from Roman Catholicism, and believed the church still pushed forward a lot of catholic based doctrine.
Why did the Puritans want to themselves rid of the Roman Catholic Church?
First of all to reject the Anglican Church is to reject the Catholic Church, because that is what the Anglican Church is! Or at least a manifestation of the Body of Christ! The Church came to this country according to some sources, [Lingard, a Roman Scholar, ] just after the Death of Christ. He also reminds us that our first Bishop was Aristobulos, a friend of S. Pauls.The Puritans found all of this time wasting and irrelevant. They didn't agree with set liturgies and controlled prayer, they believed in a more personal approach to the Saviour. They didn't bother to take care of the church buildings or believe in what Our Bishop and martyr Bl, William Laud,] called ,'The beauty of holiness,'. They rejected the Real Presence and prayers to the Saints and Holy people of God, they had no thought for Tradition and the Holy Councils.Roman Catholic AnswerThe puritans rejected the Anglican Church because it was the established Church of England and they thought that when they had left the Catholic Church they had not left enough of its rituals and beliefs behind. They rejected the Catholic Church, ultimately due to man's sinful nature. They could not accept that the Catholic Church taught with the voice of Jesus, and they felt that their own interpretation of the Bible was enough to ensure their salvation. The sad thing is that in rejecting His Church, they were being disobedient to the very Bible they were claiming had the answers: Jesus said, "He who hears you, hears Me; he who rejects you, rejects Me."
Why do Churches have graveyards outside?
.Catholic AnswerTo bury the faithful in. It is not normally permitted to bury human remains inside a Church, outside of special circumstances and the Church requires that all graves be blessed. Most Catholic Churches have their own cemetery, if there is enough land available next to the Church, this is the most convenient place.
What are the major influences of the Catholic church and the spread of Christianity?
The Catholic Church has spread Christianity through its preaching, its missionary activity, and through its charity, its love of men, as it sees Our Blessed Lord, Jesus Christ, in every human being. The Catholic Church has been a major civilizing influence in the West, up until the last century when the protestant heresy finally infiltrated enough to slow the spread of Christianity.
