Quote from: BitNow on September 14, 2015, 05:41:56 PM

Quote from: MakingMoneyHoney on September 14, 2015, 05:35:26 PM

If you don't believe Jesus Christ is our Lord then how can you claim Catholicism is a Christianity? I, of course, don't think it is....but I'm wondering why you think Catholics are Christians if they believe they need a priest so as not to go to hell, instead of Jesus?

1) Because Catholicis is the main branch of Christianity with 1.2B at least number of members
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Christian_denominations_by_number_of_members
2) Because as italian you are raised as Catholic (although the italian constitution sanctions the complete independent between the Italian territory and the the Holy See territory)
3) Because Catholicis is the real Christianity
4) Because I like to follow traditions

Thank You

PS: Wikipedia link is the best link I can find at the moment for number of Christianity members. I will post others sources as soon as I'll find a more independent source to post.

Catholics can call themselves Christian all they want, but if they believe that a priest not confessing them, can lead them to hell, then they don't believe Jesus Christ can save them, and don't believe in the bible where it says to say the Lord's Prayer, which asks for forgiveness from the Lord. If they don't believe in the salvation Jesus Christ brought, how can they be followers of Jesus Christ AKA Christians?

Believing a man (pope/priest) can cause you to go to heaven or hell is not Christian. Jesus said He was the way, the truth and the life.

Anyone who doesn't follow Jesus Christ and live life trying to be Christ-like is not Christian. Jesus warned against Pharisees and false teachers.

This is not to say there aren't followers of Jesus Christ who call themselves Catholic, as I was one growing up. But the Catholic Church is not a Christian Church.