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Originally posted by MaryJaneHolland
This conversation is getting... interesting. Do the post-reformation churches not teach Catholicism as a denomination of Christianity? Catholic and Orthodox teachings put all these churches under the umbrella of Christianity but I'm getting the vibe that y'all have been taught differently. I guess it'd make sense that they'd separate Catholicism from Christianity though considering the whole reason they broke off from the Catholic church was because they disagreed with those beliefs.
Re: Gaga, I'm gonna agree to disagree with what y'all are saying because evidently there are different teachings between churches and I'm not gonna bring up age-old religious conflicts in the name of Lady Gaga. All I'll say is that Joanne was brought up catholic which teaches that it's a denomination of Christianity so that's probably what she meant.
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Yes, Orthodox, Catholics and Protestants ultimately identify as Christian, but it's usually Protestants most people are talking about when they speak of Christianity/Christians. When they're speaking of Catholics/Catholicism, most people tend to use the words Catholic/Catholicism and make a distinction between Catholicism and (Protestant) Christianty--e.g., "No, I'm not Christian, I'm Catholic or "Yes, I'm Christian, but I'm Catholic.". Perhaps this is where the misunderstanding occurred. When Cap10Planet said:
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Originally posted by Cap10Planet
Is swallowing Jesus pieces a Christian thing? Idk.
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I assumed he was speaking of Protestantism, not Catholicism. My apologies.
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Originally posted by Kamil24
That link is a difference between Protestant and Catholic. Both are still Christian.
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Originally posted by Kamil24
What the hell
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Yes, your are correct. Catholics do identify as Christians. I was describing a Christian who was born-again and saved (which to me is an authentic Christian). Most Catholics are not born-again or know that they are saved, which was my point. I should have been a little bit more clear