Are Catholics Christians?

A few of my friends keep telling me that Catholics aren't Christians, rather they of a separate religious faith. Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't Catholicism a brach of Christianity, just as much as Presbyterians or Protestants are? And what about Mormonism? Would that be considered part of Christianity or a cult (which some of my friends tell me)?

Your freinds are very stupid...like mcjugga said, SLAP THEM!

Yes, they are.

Finito.

Any faith the believes Jesus Christ was a prophet and/or savior is Christian.ConformestClone

Tell your history-deprived friends that there used to be a time when the word "Catholicism" didn't exist because it WAS Christianity. Of course Catholics are Christians. Theokhoth

Thats what I keep telling them. Their reasoning is that that their beliefs/customs are different from Christians, therefore they're somehow not Christians...

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"]Tell your history-deprived friends that there used to be a time when the word "Catholicism" didn't exist because it WAS Christianity. Of course Catholics are Christians. St_JimmyX

Thats what I keep telling them. Their reasoning is that that their customs are different from Christians, therefore they're somehow not Christians...

Catholics are the first Christians; Everything else is protestant = spin-off of catholicism.

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"]Tell your history-deprived friends that there used to be a time when the word "Catholicism" didn't exist because it WAS Christianity. Of course Catholics are Christians. St_JimmyX

Thats what I keep telling them. Their reasoning is that that their beliefs/customs are different from Christians, therefore they're somehow not Christians...

Mormons are NOT Christians. th3warr1or

Catholics are hardcore christians

[QUOTE="ConformestClone"]Any faith the believes Jesus Christ was a prophet and/or savior is Christian.th3warr1or

[QUOTE="th3warr1or"]Mormons are NOT Christians. ConformestClone

Mormons are NOT Christians. th3warr1or

[QUOTE="ConformestClone"][QUOTE="th3warr1or"]Mormons are NOT Christians. LJS9502_basic

Catholics are the first Christians; Everything else is protestant = spin-off of catholicism.

the_new_guy_92

wow...how ignorant of you

[QUOTE="the_new_guy_92"]

Catholics are the first Christians; Everything else is protestant = spin-off of catholicism.

White_wolf_eye

wow...how ignorant of you

[QUOTE="St_JimmyX"]

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"]Tell your history-deprived friends that there used to be a time when the word "Catholicism" didn't exist because it WAS Christianity. Of course Catholics are Christians. LJS9502_basic

Thats what I keep telling them. Their reasoning is that that their beliefs/customs are different from Christians, therefore they're somehow not Christians...

Well They're Protestants and Presbyterians, I'm not too sure of the differences between them. I'll go research on that now.

[QUOTE="the_new_guy_92"]

Catholics are the first Christians; Everything else is protestant = spin-off of catholicism.

White_wolf_eye

wow...how ignorant of you

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="St_JimmyX"]

Thats what I keep telling them. Their reasoning is that that their beliefs/customs are different from Christians, therefore they're somehow not Christians...

St_JimmyX

Well They're Protestants and Presbyterians, I'm not too sure of the differences between them. I'll go research on that now.

There are differences, some may say they're negligible.

[QUOTE="th3warr1or"]Mormons are NOT Christians. Darth-Caedus

for all those asking form my last post, one word; "orthadox"

edit; oh and im pretty sure the marciotnites did not break off form the catholics either.

[QUOTE="the_new_guy_92"]

Catholics are the first Christians; Everything else is protestant = spin-off of catholicism.

White_wolf_eye

wow...how ignorant of you

Elaborate, por favor?

[QUOTE="th3warr1or"]Mormons are NOT Christians. Darth-Caedus

for all those asking form my last post, one word; "orthadox"

White_wolf_eye

Also...is today national "Debate if Catholics are christian" day...or something? That makes 3 threads today that people have been discussing it...(Two of them here, in the last hour...) Darth-Caedus

People are in a Religious Debating kind of mood today :P

[QUOTE="Darth-Caedus"][QUOTE="th3warr1or"]Mormons are NOT Christians. battlefront23

[QUOTE="White_wolf_eye"]

for all those asking form my last post, one word; "orthadox"

Theokhoth

Some consider it a cult. I consider Christianity as a whole the same.ConformestClone

you're confusing christianity with atheism.

for all those asking form my last post, one word; "orthadox"

White_wolf_eye

Mmm...I'm not touching that one...don't want to start a debate.... Though I think that is a MUCH better way of looking at things then the standard christian way of thinking about it...>.. Darth-Caedus

It's actually the other way around. If people say Catholics are Christians THEY dont know history. To say the term "Catholic Christian" is an oxymoron.JudgementEden

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"][QUOTE="White_wolf_eye"]

for all those asking form my last post, one word; "orthadox"

White_wolf_eye

[QUOTE="th3warr1or"]Mormons are NOT Christians. ConformestClone

Catholics were the first Christians, in that they derived from the followers of the Apostles. The main distinguishing feature of the Catholic faith is the individual's relationship with God through the intercession of the Virgin Mary and the Eucharist.

Protestants came about as a result of Martin Luther's protest against some of the practices of the Catholic church. Presbyterians, Congregationalists, Puritans, Evangelicals, Pentacostals are all Protestants. The main distinguishing characteristic of Protestant faith is the individual's direct relationship with God.

Church of England (aka, Anglican Church or Episcopalian) came about as a result of Henry VIII's desire to divorce his wife. The Catholic Church forbade divorce, so he basically said "F U. I'll make my own church." The Church of England functions in a similar manner to the Catholic church.

Mormons (aka Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or LDS) believe in the Holy Bible. The also believe that the Book of Mormon is another religious scripture recording the word of God. Mormons believe that an angel revealed the Book of Mormon to Joseph Smith in the form of golden plates. Mormons believe that Jesus Christ ministered to Native Americans in North America.

Any faith the believes Jesus Christ was a prophet and/or savior is Christian.ConformestClone

It's actually the other way around. If people say Catholics are Christians THEY dont know history. To say the term "Catholic Christian" is an oxymoron.JudgementEden

It's actually the other way around. If people say Catholics are Christians THEY dont know history. To say the term "Catholic Christian" is an oxymoron.JudgementEden

Catholics were the first Christians, in that they derived from the followers of the Apostles. The main distinguishing feature of the Catholic faith is the individual's relationship with God through the intercession of the Virgin Mary and the Eucharist.

Protestants came about as a result of Martin Luther's protest against some of the practices of the Catholic church. Presbyterians, Congregationalists, Puritans, Evangelicals, Pentacostals are all Protestants. The main distinguishing characteristic of Protestant faith is the individual's direct relationship with God.

Church of England (aka, Anglican Church or Episcopalian) came about as a result of Henry VIII's desire to divorce his wife. The Catholic Church forbade divorce, so he basically said "F U. I'll make my own church." The Church of England functions in a similar manner to the Catholic church.

Mormons (aka Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or LDS) believe in the Holy Bible. The also believe that the Book of Mormon is another religious scripture recording the word of God. Mormons believe that an angel revealed the Book of Mormon to Joseph Smith in the form of golden plates. Mormons believe that Jesus Christ ministered to Native Americans in North America.

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