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Why isn the word Catholic in the Bible Why did Catholics add books to the Bible when the book of Revelations warn against it?
1. The word "catholic" in Latin means "general" or "universal," and is derived from a Greek phrase meaning "about the whole." When groups such as the Lutherans started breaking away from the church of Rome, the word came to be applied to those who still followed the teachings of Rome. This was centuries after the last parts of The Bible were written.
2. The writings that ended up being included in any version of the Bible are whatever some group of people canonized, or decided should be there. For example, about 12 different writers had written on the life of Jesus before the versions of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John were deemed the canonical gospels. And, yes, there are writings that some groups decided to include and others decided to exclude.
3. At the time the book of Revelation (no "s" on the end) was written, there was no such thing as a New Testament, in that it had not been collected and canonized by anybody.
4. In case you are wondering--no, I am not a Catholic writing this to promote Catholicism. I happen to be a Unitarian hoping to promote open-mindedness.
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Why did catholics hate King James 1?
Because the Authorized Version Bible is against catholic tradition that was not and is not Biblical doctrine.
What is the difference between the Lutheran Bible and the catholic Bible?
Lutheran Bible has 66 books and Catholic Bible has 73 books. There is no difference in the New Testament of Catholics and Lutheran. However, Catholics consider 7 more books as divine in the Old Testament of the Bible.
Catholic beliefs in bible?
All of the beliefs in the Bible are Catholic, the Bible was written by Catholics, and the New Testament that we use today was approved by the Catholic Church in 390 AD at the Council of Rome.
What do you called the Bible of Catholics?
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Bible used by Catholics is called the Holy Bible, or the Sacred Scriptures, or just simply the Bible. It is a translation of the original Bible used by Jesus and the Apostles.
What version of the Bible do Catholics typically read?
Catholics typically read the New American Bible (NAB) or the Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSV-CE) of the Bible.
Protestant Bible and Catholic Bible which is correct?
the Catholic Bible Actually, both are correct. However, the Protestants threw out a bunch of books of the Bible that did not fit with their teachings that are still recognized by Catholics as canonical. Therefore, the Catholic Bible is 'more correct.'
What does the Gnostic Bible and other ancient Gospels say about Catholics?
They don't say anything about Catholics, because there was no Catholic church as such at the time.
What Bible is used in the Catholic Church and why is it considered the authoritative text for Catholics?
The Bible used in the Catholic Church is the New American Bible. It is considered the authoritative text for Catholics because it contains the inspired teachings and writings that are recognized by the Church as essential for guiding the faith and practices of its members.
Do Catholics and Protestants use the New Jerusalem Bible?
AnswerThe New Jerusalem Bible was written for Catholics and contains the Catholic deuterocanonical books and sections. There is no reason Protestants should not use this Bible, but they are unlikely to do so.
Is 'The Way' English translations of Bible accepted by Catholics and Protestants?
There are both Protestant and Catholic versions available.
Is the Catholic Mass based on the Bible?
No. Although the catholic church call themselves a "christian" church, their "Mass" and other religious beliefs are based on their own loose interpretations of the Bible, but are non-scriptural. (Which is why the Pope had forbidden catholics to read the bible themselves in the past) I am a Roman Catholic priest and the answer by the person above is very anti-Catholic and absolutely incorrect. The person is obviously ignorant of the Catholic faith. Nearly every word of the Catholic Mass comes DIRECTLY from the bible. Plus Catholics hear three readings at every Mass and over a 3 year period hear over 50% of the bible proclaimed. Furthermore, no Pope has EVER forbidden Catholic to read the bible.
Catholics and Christians Bible?
Roman Catholic AnswerNo difference, Catholic and Christian is the same thing. I imagine that you are asking the difference between a Catholic/Christian Bible and a protestant Bible, which protestants may refer to as a Christian Bible. Protestants have removed a number of books from the Old Testament as they were uncomfortable with not believing things that the Bible said, so they changed the Bible.
