Originally posted by: chrisms
Originally posted by: KruptosAngelos
Originally posted by: jabamayne
Originally posted by: chrisms
Catholicism is a form of Christianity. Anyone saying otherwise is likely Protestant or is otherwise opposed to the Catholic faith. There really should be no arguement about this.
christianity (dictionary.com)
n 1: a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior [syn: Christianity, Christian religion] 2: the collective body of Christians throughout the world and history (found predominantly in Europe and the Americas and Australia); "for a thousand years the Roman Catholic Church was the principal church of Christendom"
That sums it up ...
Catholicism does not follow the teachings of the NT, which is where the arguement stems from.
If you don't mind letting me know, what is your religious affiliation? And where do you get the idea that Catholics don't follow the New Testement? They have a different interpretation of it than other faiths do, but they certainly do follow the New Testement.
It's a question of differing theology more than whether Catholics are Christians or not.