30 Oct 06
Originally posted by SALADINSome Catholics are, some are not. Some self-professing Christians are, some are not. Some unprofessing people are, some are not.
ok... a debate has sort of started in the Debates forum stating that Catholics are NOT Christians?
i am really finding this hard to get my head round... can anyone here help me understand?
Any other questions?
30 Oct 06
Originally posted by SALADINIt's understandable that you don't understand since it's not understandable.
ok... a debate has sort of started in the Debates forum stating that Catholics are NOT Christians?
i am really finding this hard to get my head round... can anyone here help me understand?
30 Oct 06
Originally posted by SALADINOriginally posted by SALADIN
ok... a debate has sort of started in the Debates forum stating that Catholics are NOT Christians?
i am really finding this hard to get my head round... can anyone here help me understand?
[b]ok... a debate has sort of started in the Debates forum stating that Catholics are NOT Christians?
I believe the question that will lead to the answer is the following one: How does one define a christian? What is a christian? If you've got the question to that answer, then it's easy to say wether Catholics are / can be christians or not.
So, try to give a definition. I'll take it further from there on.
30 Oct 06
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Originally posted by louisXIVIt's easier the other way around. Which Catholics would not be Christian?
Originally posted by SALADIN
[b]ok... a debate has sort of started in the Debates forum stating that Catholics are NOT Christians?
I believe the question that will lead to the answer is the following one: How does one define a christian? What is a christian? If you've got the question to that answer, then it's easy to say wether Catholics are / c ...[text shortened]... e christians or not.
So, try to give a definition. I'll take it further from there on.[/b]
Simple answer: none.
30 Oct 06
Originally posted by SALADINWhat the?
ok... a debate has sort of started in the Debates forum stating that Catholics are NOT Christians?
i am really finding this hard to get my head round... can anyone here help me understand?
Having grown up as an Anglican and worked as a teacher in a Catholic school for the past 13 years, I reckon I'm pretty safe in saying Catholics are Christians.
What else could they be - Muslims?
30 Oct 06
Originally posted by amannionIf someone calls themselves a Christian then they're a Christian.[/b]
This has got to be the stupidest question ever.
If someone calls themselves a Christian then they're a Christian.
I'm sorry, but you couldn't be more wrong. What's the basis, the foundation of the christian faith, the point of reference?
30 Oct 06
Originally posted by louisXIVYeah alright a bit simplistic.
If someone calls themselves a Christian then they're a Christian.
I'm sorry, but you couldn't be more wrong. What's the basis, the foundation of the christian faith, the point of reference?[/b]
Obviously a Christian is going to be someone who believes in the divinity of Jesus Christ.
But given that starting point, if someone believes that (or something like it) and professes to be a Christian, then they're a Christian. If others don't agree with that - so what?
It's only a label anyway.
30 Oct 06
Originally posted by louisXIVFaith that Jesus Christ is the Saviour.
Sorry, to believe in the divinity of Christ is a point, but not the starting point. I see how important it is to ask this question, because noone knows what a christian is. So here my question again:
How do you define a christian? Upon what is his faith based?
Faith that he died for us.
Faith that he will come again.
Faith that he's a part of a trinity of supernatural beings.
What else?