Hi.I'm a Christian and proud of it.:) I decided to make a post enabling people to learn about God and Jesus.So,if your ready to come to the Lord please reply so we can begin your journey.;)

P.S.-If your going to reply with "No" or "Your beleifs are stupid" or something like that PLEASE don't!

Moderaters,I wasn't shure where to put this post!,so,If its in the wrong place,SORRY!

Oh,and if you don't feal like posting here about it send me a PM!:wave:

Originally posted by SouthParkGurl
Hi.I'm a Christian and proud of it.:) I decided to make a post enabling people to learn about God and Jesus.So,if your ready to come to the Lord please reply so we can begin your journey.;)


Ummmm......I don't think so, but thanks for the offer anyway! :lol: ;)

Originally posted by Jenya
Ummmm......I don't think so, but thanks for the offer anyway! :lol: ;)

Are you Eastern Orthodox, Jenya? Or are you agnostic? I'm not trying to pry into your life or anything, but I always assumed most Russians were Eastern Orthodox, since most countries east of us are.

Originally posted by Jenya
Ummmm......I don't think so, but thanks for the offer anyway! :lol: ;)

:( O.K. ::sigh::

No spank u

Originally posted by Czas na Zywiec
Are you Eastern Orthodox, Jenya? Or are you agnostic? I'm not trying to pry into your life or anything, but I always assumed most Russians were Eastern Orthodox, since most countries east of us are.

Yes, most Russians are Eastern Orthodox. A lot of them are still Atheist, thanks to the good-old-Soviet life of yesteryear.

I'm more of an Agnostic kind of a gal. :)

I don't believe in a Minister, Rabbi, or a Priest telling me how to run my daily life. Especially when most of them are in a panic mode right now, over this gay marriage issue. That's probably why many Christian groups are trying to recruit as many new suckers as they can these days. :D

no

I'd rather shove a parking cone up my ass.

Originally posted by Sourbabie
I'd rather shove a parking cone up my ass.

:lol:

Originally posted by Jenya
Especially when most of them are in a panic mode right now, over this gay marriage issue. That's probably why many Christian groups are trying to recruit as many new suckers as they can these days. :D
Uh, Jenya? I don't think you should put "gay" and "suckers" in the same paragraph.:lol:
I think gays are the "suckers" anyway, in more ways than one.

Originally posted by SouthParkGurl
O.K. ::sigh::
Don't worry about it, SouthParkGurl. There are people her who will blast you if you have any morals whatsoever. It is because they lost theirs long ago and are don't want anyone else to have any. Misery loves company, you know.

Originally posted by Sourbabie
I'd rather shove a parking cone up my ass.
Sounds like you already have something pretty big shoved waaayyyyy up there already.

Originally posted by Sterling Holobyte
Uh, Jenya? I don't think you should put "gay" and "suckers" in the same paragraph.:lol:
I think gays are the "suckers" anyway, in more ways than one.


Don't worry about it, SouthParkGurl. There are people her who will blast you if you have any morals whatsoever. It is because they lost theirs long ago and are don't want anyone else to have any. Misery loves company, you know. Well, let's see here. You made a really lame and amoral joke about gays. Then, you went on to say that morals and religion, or I should say, Christianty?, because I know that you think that Christianity is the only religion, go hand in hand. Anyone who doesn't have Christianity to guide them through life so they won't do things like say, raping twelve year old boys, as the the Catholic priests have been doing now for centuries, has no morals.

Logic Holybyte. Logic! Yeah man! Right on! Go morals! We agnostics and such, we don't know the differnce between right and wrong because we don't have gay bashers like you, and Catholic priest rapists to guide us.

Wow. I would have to say no thank you because I feel a relationship with God is personal. However, I certainly wouldn't berate a person for respectfully asking.

Originally posted by Sterling Holobyte

Don't worry about it, SouthParkGurl. There are people her who will blast you if you have any morals whatsoever. It is because they lost theirs long ago and are don't want anyone else to have any. Misery loves company, you know.

I didn't lose mine. :)

Besides, most religions have lost a lot more morals than me. That's why I'm not interested in them. I think they should clean up their own acts and sins before they decide to advertise, and brag to the public about how great they are. Sounds to me that they are getting desperate. ;)

The majorty of Christian (Especially Evangelists) groups are only trying to recruit people so they can run a big anti-gay marriage campaign. Pretty tacky move- But I won't go for it. Sorry! :)

Originally posted by SouthParkGurl
Hi.I'm a Christian and proud of it.:) I decided to make a post enabling people to learn about God and Jesus.So,if your ready to come to the Lord please reply so we can begin your journey.;)

P.S.-If your going to reply with "No" or "Your beleifs are stupid" or something like that PLEASE don't!

Moderaters,I wasn't shure where to put this post!,so,If its in the wrong place,SORRY!

Hey. :wave:

It seems like most people posting on this thread aren't, but I am certainly a Christian. Roman Catholic, to be more specific. I like your idea for this post...just ignore the people who blast you...they obviously didn't read the warning in your original post. ;)

~Lauren

:sheep

Originally posted by david&maddie4ever
Hey. :wave:

It seems like most people posting on this thread aren't, but I am certainly a Christian. Roman Catholic, to be more specific. I like your idea for this post...just ignore the people who blast you...they obviously didn't read the warning in your original post. ;)

~Lauren

:sheep

I'm a Christian too.

Nice idea, don't worry about the negative responses.

I was brought up Baptist but it doesn't matter if you are Baptist, Catholic, Espoliancan, Methodist, etc just as you believe in God and accept Christ as Savior & Lord and repent of your sins, then you are saved!!

I'm a Christian. This is a good idea.

Yeah, I'm Catholic but I don't know how much of it I actually believe...

Originally posted by EricIdlefan
I was brought up Baptist but it doesn't matter if you are Baptist, Catholic, Espoliancan, Methodist, etc just as you believe in God and accept Christ as Savior & Lord and repent of your sins, then you are saved!!
another thing to hate about christianity. if you dont believe in god- and if you truly, honestly dont, you cant help it- you rot in hell for all eternity.

Originally posted by ~Tropical Punch 19~
I'm a Christian. This is a good idea.

Good for you!!

Originally posted by safety pin
another thing to hate about christianity. if you dont believe in god- and if you truly, honestly dont, you cant help it- you rot in hell for all eternity.

Exactly, that pisses me off. I don't believe in that "faith" crap, I believe what I see or if there's proof.

Originally posted by safety pin
another thing to hate about christianity. if you dont believe in god- and if you truly, honestly dont, you cant help it- you rot in hell for all eternity.

Lovely way to lump people into categories in which you obviously know nothing about.

Not all christians believe that you "rot in hell for all eternity."

I would suggest learning about all of the christian sects before deeming them all the same and making sweeping judgements.

Where that is the reason the USA or any other country that you live in gives people the choice to decide who and/or what to worship and your religious beliefs should be your own choice and nobody should have a say in your beliefs!!

Originally posted by safety pin
another thing to hate about christianity. if you dont believe in god- and if you truly, honestly dont, you cant help it- you rot in hell for all eternity. You can helpo what you do and don't do. God gives us all a choice.

Amazing how some people here are quick to troll this thread. The original poster asked if you weren't interested to ignore it. Yet, some of you purposely decided to come here anyway and do as you please. Just ignore the post and move on.

I used to be an Atheist, but I have found God.

Originally posted by Kristina
I used to be an Atheist, but I have found God.

Where was he?

[Rimshot]

Thank you, folks. I'll be here all evening. Try the beer.

I'm a Christian.

So am I

me 3.

Originally posted by AKA
Where was he?

[Rimshot]

Thank you, folks. I'll be here all evening. Try the beer.

In my heart.

Originally posted by Kristina
I used to be an Atheist, but I have found God.

Really? Good for you. :clap:

Originally posted by safety pin
another thing to hate about christianity. if you dont believe in god- and if you truly, honestly dont, you cant help it- you rot in hell for all eternity.

That is not at all what Christians believe. At least, it's not what I believe. If you are a good person throughout your life, you definitely do not have to believe in God to get to Heaven.

Do your research, Sarah. :nonono:

:D

Religion; a subject I know absolutely nothing about. I don't go to church or anything. I think I'm methadist but I have no clue what that means.

Originally posted by david&maddie4ever
That is not at all what Christians believe. At least, it's not what I believe. If you are a good person throughout your life, you definitely do not have to believe in God to get to Heaven.

Do your research, Sarah. :nonono:

:D

I don't believe in heaven and hell. I think when you die, you're just gone. I think heaven is just a way to sugarcoat death so it doesn't seem so bad. I guess no one will ever know for sure.

Originally posted by david&maddie4ever
That is not at all what Christians believe. At least, it's not what I believe. If you are a good person throughout your life, you definitely do not have to believe in God to get to Heaven.

Do your research, Sarah. :nonono:

:D
My beliefs are, if you accept God as your savior and ask for forgiveness, you will go to Heaven. You also have to admit youre a sinner, imo. I think that there are a lot of good people who dont believe in God and would go to Hell, and believe that there are a lot of bad people who are murderers and such, but since they ask God for forgiveness, they will go to Heaven.

Originally posted by MaydayMalonesGirl
I don't believe in heaven and hell. I think when you die, you're just gone. I think heaven is just a way to sugarcoat death so it doesn't seem so bad. I guess no one will ever know for sure.

my thoughts exactly

Jewish, but I have taken beliefs from other religions as well to create my own identity.

Originally posted by Brian Damage
Amazing how some people here are quick to troll this thread. The original poster asked if you weren't interested to ignore it. Yet, some of you purposely decided to come here anyway and do as you please. Just ignore the post and move on. Amazing?

What is so amazing about people on a message board responding as they please to a message.

What is amazing is that someone who has been on this particular message board for several years now is posting a post that says it is amazing that people post their thoughts as they please on a thread.

That's Amazing!

Catholic here. Yea, we all rape little children, it's in our doctrine. (Shows you how much generalizing is a bad way of grouping people.)

My basic belief is that if you strive to be a good person, you'll go to heaven. You could be Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox, Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, Agnostic, Athetist, etc., and still be a good person. Just because you happen to be born half way around the world in a mountain village isolated from the rest of the world and you and your family practice Hinduism doesn't mean you're automaticaly going to hell. I don't buy it, because then what would be the reason for God even creating you? Does he need a few laughs? Just so you can be condemed to hell right from the start? Yea, I don't think so. God isn't some cruel, patriarcal figure who wants to cause harm to people for no particular reason.

Originally posted by Kitt
Amazing?

What is so amazing about people on a message board responding as they please to a message.

What is amazing is that someone who has been on this particular message board for several years now is posting a post that says it is amazing that people post their thoughts as they please on a thread.

That's Amazing!

Kitt, I realize you like to pick fights, especially with people half your age. However, the thread starter asked that if you didn't like the topic please ignore it. Some people decided to ignore that.

Its nice to know that SouthPark is must see television for the christian community.

I'm a Christian. Methodist, to be exact. Even though I go to church and all that jazz, it doesn't mean I necessarily agree with it all. To be honest, I go to church more for the volunteering than I do for the "God" aspect of it, but whatever. I'm not saying I don't believe in God, I just question things. Which is normal, I guess.

Originally posted by Czas na Zywiec
Catholic here. Yea, we all rape little children, it's in our doctrine. Yeah I thought so.

Originally posted by *A TV People*
Exactly, that pisses me off. I don't believe in that "faith" crap, I believe what I see or if there's proof.

There's alot of things you can't see. You can't see air, you can't see oxygen, does that mean that people shouldn't believe in those too? Just curious?

Originally posted by Brian Damage
Kitt, I realize you like to pick fights, especially with people half your age. However, the thread starter asked that if you didn't like the topic please ignore it. Some people decided to ignore that. Hey Brian. Are you half my age? I was addressing you. You may choose to address me on real terms or you may choose to be a smartass with nothing to say. So far you have chosen the later.

Originally posted by ¤MsConanOBrien¤
My beliefs are, if you accept God as your savior and ask for forgiveness, you will go to Heaven. You also have to admit youre a sinner, imo. I think that there are a lot of good people who dont believe in God and would go to Hell, and believe that there are a lot of bad people who are murderers and such, but since they ask God for forgiveness, they will go to Heaven.
That's what I believe. I think this is a good idea for a thread, to let people who may be curious know the story of Jesus. However, I don't think you can push someone into a relationship with God. It's a personal thing that happens in someone's heart. In my opinion, religion isn't what's important, it's the relationship that matters.

I pretty much figure everyone is going to hell except me and my family and friends and anyone else I decide at some future point in time.

So I guess you all should choke on that or else get a f-ing grip on reality.

Accept the fact that you really have no idea about our mortality and let people believe and feel the way they want to.

Man.

Like it really affects you?

(of course beyond any religious fanatical acts, I thought that went without saying but you never know)

i'm roman catholic...and yea...i disagree with a LOT...personal things...touchy subjects for some people

part of me doubts that i'll continue going to church when i move out but who knows...

Originally posted by david&maddie4ever
That is not at all what Christians believe. At least, it's not what I believe. If you are a good person throughout your life, you definitely do not have to believe in God to get to Heaven.

Do your research, Sarah. :nonono:

:D I do not believe that is true either. I mean what would be the purpose of free will and all if all good people went to heaven? How can you define who is good and what is bad? To God all sin is equal-it is just sin. Someone who lies to their parents about eating their vegetables and someone who has killed another person have done the same thing, just in a different way. They both have sinned. So, no one is a "good" person through and through. They can try to do right, but no one is perfect. That is why God gave us a choice weather we want to accept that we have sinned and done wrong in our life and ask for guidance and forgivness, or we can choose not to accept it, and pay the consequences.

Originally posted by Kitt
Hey Brian. Are you half my age? I was addressing you. You may choose to address me on real terms or you may choose to be a smartass with nothing to say. So far you have chosen the later.

I choose to not fall into a fight with you seeing that is all you know how to do. I've addressed the situation and stated my feelings on it. You decide to jump in and(wow what a surprise) pick a fight. Now if you excuse me, I'd rather not waste more space addressing a person like you.

Originally posted by tooboo4you
Lovely way to lump people into categories in which you obviously know nothing about.

Not all christians believe that you "rot in hell for all eternity."

I would suggest learning about all of the christian sects before deeming them all the same and making sweeping judgements.
Pardon, but who did i judge?

No one. I didn't say that i hate christians because they think that... in fact not all of them even do.

Originally posted by Brian Damage
I choose to not fall into a fight with you seeing that is all you know how to do. I've addressed the situation and stated my feelings on it. You decide to jump in and(wow what a surprise) pick a fight. Now if you excuse me, I'd rather not waste more space addressing a person like you. Brian, you, "what a surprise", picked a fight with me...not I with you. I replied to your insults. Convince no one but yourself with your spin of what happened. Run off addressing a person like me as something below you. Jeez! What a rap.

Originally posted by david&maddie4ever
That is not at all what Christians believe. At least, it's not what I believe. If you are a good person throughout your life, you definitely do not have to believe in God to get to Heaven.

Do your research, Sarah. :nonono:

:D
:grr: thats how i think it should be, if its not already. everyone either goes to heaven or hell based on the behavior in their life, not what they believe in.

Originally posted by I am Him
Its nice to know that SouthPark is must see television for the christian community.
:lol: thats exactly what i was thinking. but if she's not mormon and she's old enough then oh well.

Originally posted by Kitt
Brian, you, "what a surprise", picked a fight with me...not I with you. I replied to your insults. Convince no one but yourself with your spin of what happened. Run off addressing a person like me as something below you. Jeez! What a rap.

B.S.


Welcome back Kitt. :wave:

Originally posted by ~Tropical Punch 19~
You can helpo what you do and don't do. God gives us all a choice.
Ok then, scenario time.

Let's say that you see a piece of trash on the ground. It is a common belief that it is our saviour, and if you worship it, you will go to heaven and have anything you've ever wanted for eternity; if you don't, you will suffer the most possible pain and torture in hell. You don't want to suffer and love the idea of going to heaven, so you start to put your mind into thinking that a piece of trash is holy. Now, way in the back of your mind, will you actually think some worthless crap that someone just threw on the ground is sacred? probably not.

I'm not comparing god to a piece of garbage, but its along the same lines. if your mind truly does not believe in something, only nature will change that.

Originally posted by Topanga
There's alot of things you can't see. You can't see air, you can't see oxygen, does that mean that people shouldn't believe in those too? Just curious?
They've been proven to be real.

Originally posted by ~Tropical Punch 19~
I do not believe that is true either. I mean what would be the purpose of free will and all if all good people went to heaven? How can you define who is good and what is bad? To God all sin is equal-it is just sin. Someone who lies to their parents about eating their vegetables and someone who has killed another person have done the same thing, just in a different way. They both have sinned. So, no one is a "good" person through and through. They can try to do right, but no one is perfect. That is why God gave us a choice weather we want to accept that we have sinned and done wrong in our life and ask for guidance and forgivness, or we can choose not to accept it, and pay the consequences.
Not only that, we are all here on Earth to learn, sometimes by making mistakes, sometimes by sinning, sometimes by other methods. If we were perfect, we would never learn anything.

Originally posted by Kitt
Well, let's see here. You made a really lame and amoral joke about gays. Yeah, and no-one on this thread before me made any lame or inconsiderate comments!:rolleyes:
Originally posted by Kitt
because I know that you think that Christianity is the only religion,
Once again you've proven that you know absolutely nothing about me.

Originally posted by Kitt

Anyone who doesn't have Christianity to guide them through life so they won't do things like say, raping twelve year old boys, as the the Catholic priests have been doing now for centuries, has no morals. Ok, let me say this for Kitt's benefit: I do not condone raping twelve year old boys! By anyone, Christian or not. K?:cool:

Originally posted by Sterling Holobyte
I think gays are the "suckers" anyway, in more ways than one.


Well, that was really stupid.

Originally posted by fr00ti
Well, that was really stupid.

Originally posted by Sterling Holobyte
Yeah, and no-one on this thread before me made any lame or inconsiderate comments!:rolleyes:

Originally posted by MaydayMalonesGirl
I don't believe in heaven and hell. I think when you die, you're just gone. I think heaven is just a way to sugarcoat death so it doesn't seem so bad. I guess no one will ever know for sure. I think that way a little too. I mean, scientifically, when your body dies, that's it. And I really don't believe in spirits. But if others do, go for it.

Originally posted by ¤MsConanOBrien¤
My beliefs are, if you accept God as your savior and ask for forgiveness, you will go to Heaven. You also have to admit youre a sinner, imo. I think that there are a lot of good people who dont believe in God and would go to Hell, and believe that there are a lot of bad people who are murderers and such, but since they ask God for forgiveness, they will go to Heaven.

There's one reason I don't buy they whole heaven/hell thing. In my world, murderers have no place in heaven no matter how many times they say they're sorry. Neither do rapists or any other undesireable roaming the earth.

Originally posted by safety pin
They've been proven to be real.

:nod: You may not see oxygen, but you can physically feel it.

Originally posted by jpnoyes
B.S.


Welcome back Kitt. :wave: Welcome back from what?

Originally posted by Kitt
Welcome back from what?
Hawaii. :guitar:

Originally posted by safety pin
:lol: thats exactly what i was thinking. but if she's not mormon and she's old enough then oh well.

I'm not morman.I'm baptist,but I still think South Park is a funny show.

Originally posted by safety pin
Hawaii. :guitar:

Hawaii sucks.I live there,or,here.

Originally posted by SouthParkGurl
Hawaii sucks.I live there,or,here.
...................................*blinks* yeahhhhhh ok.

Originally posted by SouthParkGurl
Hawaii sucks.I live there,or,here.

Why does Hawaii suck?? I heard nothing but excellent things about the state!! Lovely beaches!!

Originally posted by dawsongirl
:nod: You may not see oxygen, but you can physically feel it. You can feel God's love for us too, through the Holy Spirit, if you really give it a chance.

Originally posted by Topanga
There's alot of things you can't see. You can't see air, you can't see oxygen, does that mean that people shouldn't believe in those too? Just curious?

Notice I said "or if there's proof"

Originally posted by SouthParkGurl
Hawaii sucks.I live there,or,here. Gee. My second hand experience with Hawaii has been all good. I know people who live there. They, and my relatives who have visited, like it a lot. I'd be interested to hear why it sucks as far as you are concerned.

Originally posted by safety pin
:grr: thats how i think it should be, if its not already. everyone either goes to heaven or hell based on the behavior in their life, not what they believe in.

That's always been what I believe. :nod: I'm not sure that's what the church says, but I think so.

I mean, in reality, your religion doesn't affect the type of person you are. If there is a Heaven (which I believe there is), anybody who tries to live a good life, even if they don't believe in God, goes there.

Originally posted by ~Tropical Punch 19~
I do not believe that is true either. I mean what would be the purpose of free will and all if all good people went to heaven? How can you define who is good and what is bad? To God all sin is equal-it is just sin. Someone who lies to their parents about eating their vegetables and someone who has killed another person have done the same thing, just in a different way. They both have sinned. So, no one is a "good" person through and through. They can try to do right, but no one is perfect. That is why God gave us a choice weather we want to accept that we have sinned and done wrong in our life and ask for guidance and forgivness, or we can choose not to accept it, and pay the consequences.

I didn't say that "perfect" people went to Heaven...'cause then we'd all be rotting in hell. (Except me, of course. ;))

This is how I think it goes:

If a person kills someone else, but is truly sorry for it and asks God's forgiveness, they will be forgiven and have a good chance of getting to Heaven. But if a person steals a candy bar from a store and isn't sorry or doesn't ask for forgiveness, they have less of a chance.

That may sound a bit extreme, but it makes sense to me. :nod:

Originally posted by david&maddie4ever
I didn't say that "perfect" people went to Heaven...'cause then we'd all be rotting in hell. (Except me, of course. ;))

This is how I think it goes:

If a person kills someone else, but is truly sorry for it and asks God's forgiveness, they will be forgiven and have a good chance of getting to Heaven. But if a person steals a candy bar from a store and isn't sorry or doesn't ask for forgiveness, they have less of a chance.

That may sound a bit extreme, but it makes sense to me. :nod: Boy...that would be a major bummer burning in hell for eterinty all because of a candy bar. I think I would be saying to myself, 'Dangit, I should have taken that girl up on this or that, and I should have robbed that sleepy hollow bank, and I should've... etc.' At least that way I would have gotten some bang for my buck, :) ;)

Originally posted by Kitt
Boy...that would be a major bummer burning in hell for eterinty all because of a candy bar. I think I would be saying to myself, 'Dangit, I should have taken that girl up on this or that, and I should have robbed that sleepy hollow bank, and I should've... etc.' At least that way I would have gotten some bang for my buck, :) ;)

:p

A candy bar is just a bit of an exaggeration. I'm just saying that it doesn't matter how bad the sin is, as long as you're truly sorry for it. :D

Hawaii's school systems suck,the traffic sucks,its WAY to crowded,and I just hate it here.

Originally posted by SouthParkGurl
Hawaii's school systems suck,the traffic sucks,its WAY to crowded,and I just hate it here. Sorry to hear that SouthParkGurl....and while I have your attention, lol, my aplogies for my contribution to hijacking your thread. Okay? :)

Originally posted by david&maddie4ever
:p

A candy bar is just a bit of an exaggeration. I'm just saying that it doesn't matter how bad the sin is, as long as you're truly sorry for it. :D I know. I understood what you were saying. I was just goofing around. ;)

Originally posted by Kitt
I know. I understood what you were saying. I was just goofing around. ;)

:lol:

I figured. :p

Originally posted by Sourbabie
I'd rather shove a parking cone up my ass.



:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

I'd rather shove a parking cone up my ass.

Do it then.

Originally posted by SouthParkGurl
Do it then.

:rofl:

I have a friend who vacations in Hawaii once a year!!

I went to school with a guy who lived in Hawaii for awhile, and he shared your sentiments, SouthParkGurl. He hated it.

Originally posted by dawsongirl
I went to school with a guy who lived in Hawaii for awhile, and he shared your sentiments, SouthParkGurl. He hated it.

I'm amazed how people can hate Hawaii. It's so beautiful. :biglove:

Originally posted by david&maddie4ever
I'm amazed how people can hate Hawaii. It's so beautiful. :biglove:
I've never been there, but I know I would like it. Just going by the fact that there is always mild weather would impress me. And, of course, the beaches.

Originally posted by Fleet
I've never been there, but I know I would like it. Just going by the fact that there is always mild weather would impress me. And, of course, the beaches.

I know...I'd kill to live there. :nod:

Originally posted by Kitt
Sorry to hear that SouthParkGurl....and while I have your attention, lol, my aplogies for my contribution to hijacking your thread. Okay? :)

Okay. :) Cool.

Some of you said that coming to God is a personal thing.Well,think about preists they HELP you walk with God.Thats what I'm trying to do,help you.:D


P.S.-I'm so agravated.My dad reset the WHOLE computer and now its REALLY slow.:( Takes about 10 minutes longer to do everything including post on here.

Originally posted by lifesuxorrox
Could you tell me the difference between Catholic and Protestant? Protestantism is the general name for hundreds of Christian denominations and sects that differ slightly or greatly from one another. About 380 million people—about 7 percent of the world's population—belong to these various groups. Among Christian bodies, only the Roman Catholic Church has more members.

Protestantism resulted chiefly from the Reformation, a religious and political movement that began in Europe in the early 1500's. The word Protestant comes from the Latin word protestans, which means one who protests. It was first used in 1529 at a diet (formal assembly) in Speyer, Germany. At the diet, several German leaders protested an attempt by Roman Catholics to limit the practice of Lutheranism, an early Protestant movement. The leaders became known as Protestants. The name soon came to include all of the Western Christians who had left the Roman Catholic Church.

Most Protestants live in Europe and North America, but the number of Protestants is increasing in such areas as Africa and Latin America. A Protestant denomination is the state religion of a number of nations, including Denmark, Norway, and the United Kingdom. Protestantism has strongly influenced the cultural, political, and social history of these and other countries.

Roman Catholic Church is the largest body of Christians in the world. It has about 1 billion members—nearly a fifth of the world's population. Roman Catholics are most heavily concentrated in Europe, North America, and South America. But the percentage of the Catholic population in both Africa and Asia is growing.


The Roman Catholic Church traces its beginnings to about A.D. 30, when Jesus Christ instructed the apostles, His followers, to spread His teaching about the Kingdom of God. Roman Catholics believe that Christ rose from the dead after being crucified and sent the Holy Spirit to guide the apostles.

Roman Catholics believe that Jesus Christ founded the church to carry to all people the salvation He brought to the world. They also believe that, with God's assistance, the church has faithfully preserved the teachings of Christ. According to Catholic teaching, the Holy Spirit continues to guide the church.

The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, serves as the head of the Roman Catholic Church. He governs the church from Vatican City, a tiny independent country within the city of Rome. Throughout the world, other bishops lead local churches.

The Roman Catholic Church has been an important force in world history. During much of the Middle Ages, for example, the church had great political power in Western Europe. Its universities and monasteries were centers of learning, and they preserved much of the heritage of the Greek and Roman cultures. During the 1500's and 1600's, Catholic missionaries traveled to Africa, Asia, and the Americas, preaching the gospel and spreading European culture.





Throughout its history, the Catholic faith has inspired many great works of art. These works include the Gothic cathedrals built in France in the Middle Ages and the frescoes painted in the Vatican in the early 1500's by the Italian artist Michelangelo.


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Originally posted by Sterling Holobyte
Yeah, and no-one on this thread before me made any lame or inconsiderate comments!:rolleyes:


You sure aren't helping others out with your morals statement either.

I was about to say concerning the differences between Catholicism and Protestantism are that the former means "universal" (Catholic=universal, all one), anything outside of the traditional church is wrong and forbidden. The Catholic church emphasizes following official church teaching and practising liturgy and sacraments as necessary for the faith of the believer. Protestantism affirms the freedom of the individual believer in matters of faith and Scriptural interpretation. As a Catholic priest Martin Luther struggled with the issue of faith and works ("Are we saved by the religious works we do?") and realized that the letters of Apostle Paul were stating that the righteous are justified by grace through faith and not of works , and was profoundly changed though the understanding of verses asserting God's unmerited love, which run counter to the Catholic practice of indulgences, which he believed made people believe they could "buy" their way out of Purgatory and and "pay" for absoution of their sins. Christ paid the penalty of our sins through his death on the cross and all that is required is placing our trust on him and his act on the cross to forgive us of our sins.

Originally posted by CoolCounty
Protestantism is the general name for hundreds of Christian denominations and sects that differ slightly or greatly from one another. About 380 million people—about 7 percent of the world's population—belong to these various groups. Among Christian bodies, only the Roman Catholic Church has more members.

Protestantism resulted chiefly from the Reformation, a religious and political movement that began in Europe in the early 1500's. The word Protestant comes from the Latin word protestans, which means one who protests. It was first used in 1529 at a diet (formal assembly) in Speyer, Germany. At the diet, several German leaders protested an attempt by Roman Catholics to limit the practice of Lutheranism, an early Protestant movement. The leaders became known as Protestants. The name soon came to include all of the Western Christians who had left the Roman Catholic Church.

Most Protestants live in Europe and North America, but the number of Protestants is increasing in such areas as Africa and Latin America. A Protestant denomination is the state religion of a number of nations, including Denmark, Norway, and the United Kingdom. Protestantism has strongly influenced the cultural, political, and social history of these and other countries.

Roman Catholic Church is the largest body of Christians in the world. It has about 1 billion members—nearly a fifth of the world's population. Roman Catholics are most heavily concentrated in Europe, North America, and South America. But the percentage of the Catholic population in both Africa and Asia is growing.


The Roman Catholic Church traces its beginnings to about A.D. 30, when Jesus Christ instructed the apostles, His followers, to spread His teaching about the Kingdom of God. Roman Catholics believe that Christ rose from the dead after being crucified and sent the Holy Spirit to guide the apostles.

Roman Catholics believe that Jesus Christ founded the church to carry to all people the salvation He brought to the world. They also believe that, with God's assistance, the church has faithfully preserved the teachings of Christ. According to Catholic teaching, the Holy Spirit continues to guide the church.

The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, serves as the head of the Roman Catholic Church. He governs the church from Vatican City, a tiny independent country within the city of Rome. Throughout the world, other bishops lead local churches.

The Roman Catholic Church has been an important force in world history. During much of the Middle Ages, for example, the church had great political power in Western Europe. Its universities and monasteries were centers of learning, and they preserved much of the heritage of the Greek and Roman cultures. During the 1500's and 1600's, Catholic missionaries traveled to Africa, Asia, and the Americas, preaching the gospel and spreading European culture.





Throughout its history, the Catholic faith has inspired many great works of art. These works include the Gothic cathedrals built in France in the Middle Ages and the frescoes painted in the Vatican in the early 1500's by the Italian artist Michelangelo.


This article discusses Roman Catholic Church (Roman Catholic beliefs) (Worship) (Church organization) (The early church) (Growth of the church in Europe) (Growth of the church outside Europe) (The church today).

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Thanks for the explanation because you offered a great one!! Hopefully it will clear things up and help!!