If Catholocism is so "wrong" why is it the most popular religion and why is it still around?
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It is no more 'wrong' than any religion, and no more right either.
871675
All faiths have their bad moments. The Catholic church is no different. What people need to understand is that it's always the people behind it (ex: pope, bishops, priests, ect...) who are the causes of the evil, not the Church itself.\n\nI know many people who know of and understand the history of the Church and still proudly say that they are Catholic (or in my case, almost Catholic. XD )
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If you are Episcopalian, you believe in the Via Media, or the "Middle Way" between Catholicism and Protestantism. Episcopal tradition rests on Scripture, Tradition, and Reason. For that reason, we tend to not rely on dogma, and generally accept a wide array of opinions. \n\nWhile there is a catechism, it is not nearly as exhaustive or detailed as that of the Catholic church. \n\nIn short, I think the best way to think of the Episcopal faith is as an ongoing quest for understanding, rather than a rigid set of precepts.
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I believe it is because Christianity is true, and so the devil tries to turn people away from it and hate it. And yes, some "Christians (can we even really call them true Ctristians?" have made mistakes, but no religion or group of people has a clean record. People are people and some make mistakes
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One of the reasons I enjoy the world today is because there are so many diverse relgions. Catholics can live in mainly Hindu lands, Buddhists can live in a Jewish society, etc. Religions are normally widely accepted.\nI am against all schools being relgious, and me coming from a Catholic-based school. Because of this religious diversity, not everyone is the same religion. Where I go to school, there are many religions, from Presbytarians to Catholics to Egyptian Orthodox, to Jews. The only reason why these diverse groups go to a united school is because it is the only private high school in the county, the only one with a good reputation in academics and extra-curricular activities.\nBasing all schools off of religion would force either more schools to open (Buddhist, Jewish, Hindu, Catholic, Presbytarian, Egyptian, etc. etc. etc.), or narrowing the selection.\nPublic schools set the religion aside, sometimes easing an awkwardness that a child might find, being a different religion during a school service.\n\nPerhaps I was going to say more, but I lost my train of thought :)
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Because people are rude! Catholics are a christian denomination also like every other denomination out there. People make fun of them alot because they know deep inside that most catholics are going to be in heaven when they are not. I am not a catholic i am non denomintial but i know a catholic who has been ridiculed
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Roman Catholic and I attend mass almost every week. I do go with my friends to their Christian Fellowships, some being born again. I also attend the occasional Jehovah's Witness meeting, when friends ask. I don't try to be ignorant to other belief system and I do think the underlying theme with most faiths are similar. Everyone believes in the same God but have different versions of him :)
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Christianity is not being flushed down the toilet. It is simply becoming more socially acceptable to voice your oppinions against relgion. There are still a great many Christians out there, and a great many non-believers. However, in modern times, it is unacceptable to persecute non-believers and therefor they live to pass their beliefs on to their children rather than being burned or drowned or hunted to extinction. Christianity will never die, nor will those who oppose its teachings.\nIf you were referring to why so many people stray from Christianity that look at our society. Christians are one of the largest religious affiliations out there. The more people you have, the greater the odds that you will find "bad" people within that group. Despite my personal religious beliefs I refuse to affiliate myself with any church because I do not wish to be lumped in with the Sunday-morning Christians you find in all of them. If the Christian faiths want to attract more people they should take a break from preaching to the unbelievers and try preaching to their own corrupt followers for a change. There are millions of good Christians out there but it only takes one hypocrite to give the entire group a bad reputation.
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The fact that it has been used in one way or another as a reason for practically every war that has ever been fought.\n\nThat most "religions" believe that theirs is the only possible true religion and that God is on their side only.\n\nThe hypocrisy of those who profess to be "religious" but who pass a panhandler or beggar on the street without helping.\n\nThe inequality of males and females in most "religions".\n\nThe idea that many religions profess that you must attend church to "find God" or "be saved".
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There is a lot of bigotry out there. If people admitted that the Catholic church was the source of the protestant denominations, they'd be acknowledging that perhaps the bigotry they hold onto in their heart is not entirely justifiable.
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There are alot of confused people in this world. Catholicism IS a Christian denomination, just as Protestant, Lutheran, Methodist, Baptist, etc. are.
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There are hundreds of religions, and most of them claim that all of the others are wrong.\n\nTake your pick.
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I seriously doubt that last statement that there will be no religion, that is if we humans are all still around on this earth.  I go to Church because I want to, both to worship and pray in communion with others.  As a Catholic, I believe each time the Mass is celebrated, we partake of the body and blood of Jesus Christ in the Mass here on earth and in Heaven as well with all the Angels and Saints.  "Communion of Saints" is what it is referred to, we join with them in praising God, as well as all other people throughout the world everywhere the Holy Mass is offered. We all pray together as the Church  bringing about the filfillment of "Thy Kingdom come...Thy will be done..on earth as it is in Heaven"
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Jesus said, "Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you." (Matt. 28:18-20)\n\nThe Catholic Church has been telling the world governments what it believes is right and wrong since the ancient Romans stopped persecuting it and long before anyone heard of the freedom of speech. The Catholic Church protested about the blood sports in the Roman Colosseum and they were stopped. \n\nI don't think the Church is going to (or should) stop now.\n\nWith love in Christ.
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Actually the Christian teachings of the Catholic Church have almost always been unpolitically correct and counter-cultural. So I don't think we are or ever have been fashionable in the United States.\n\nOne example, the Catholic Church is pro-life in the widest sense. This is often called a "Consistent Ethic of Life."\n\nThis pro-life stance stresses the highest regard for dignity of human life including that of:\n- All people in objecting to unjust war and nuclear arms.\n- The unborn in objecting to to abortion, in fitro fertilization, frozen embryos, embryonic stem cell research, and cloning\n- The elderly, sick and dying in objection to assisted suicide and euthanazia\n- Prisoners in objecting to the death penalty\n- The poor and minorities in supporting social justice issues.\n\nWith love in Christ.
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I agree. This whole Catholic Church priest thing has gotten ridiculous. As if the Catholic Church is the only religion who has this problem. I think it has to do with people not understanding the need for Priests to be celibate and assuming that's leads to pedophillia, which it doesn't.
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Definitely catholicism as it tends to have more "rituals".  There is a certain tangability to catholicism with all of the rituals.  It communicates better on a visual medium such as movies.  That is why we see a lot of it.  Ironically, it is that tangability that makes it popular in the world.  \n\nThe movie obviously offered this hope that no matter what sin we commit, there is the possibility of atonement.  You notice that despite his motives to make up for the ultimate sin, he wasn't exactly living his life like Jesus.  There is some human truth to that; we're not perfect.