Are Roman Catholics Christians?
I grew up being taught that they were not, that what I now call 'Protestantism' was just Christianity and that Roman Catholicism was a Christian-based cult. now that I am older and I have thoroughly studied history, I now know that by secular classifications that Roman Catholicism and Protestantism are both labelled under Christianity. Thing is though, I personally don't really like such labels. I label myself just a Christian, not by any organized religious order (though I like bring up my beliefs in Old-Earth Creationism). I see what people call 'Christianity' as just the truth in the world and in history, anything else is a lie and must be disregarded or see if it is compatible.
By studying history, I've come to the conclusion that the Catholic Church is not holy, as to be the untainted all-holy representation of God on Earth that the Pope claims to be then that means the entire Papacy and all of it's history will have to be as holy as God Himself and not having the taint of mankind. Unfortunately, there have been many bad popes, and in this case where there is a single bad one it throws the legitimacy of the Papacy's 'divine rule' away like an over used nasty tissue (that people wont throw away because it's been around for generations). The power that they once publicly had was quite substantial, and power like that just doesn't go away especially when you the theocratic leader of millions of people, so I am naturally always suspicious of the Roman Catholic Church.
Notice my wording. I find the Roman Catholic Church to be a false relic from a bygone age and should be removed from the world, but roman Catholic believers can be Christian. My prejudice towards the order does not carry down to it's millions of followers.
To be a Christian, you first must accept that the 'Christian' Holy Bible is the word of God, divinely inspired over the course of thousands of years into one coherent record containing only truth. You must believe that The Christ is God in the flesh in the form of the one we know as Jesus the Nazarene, and more importantly believe that all the sins across the world and across all of time are poured unto The Christ during his crucifixion so that you, the individual, may be saved from God's fury, as the fury of damnation is being put upon God himself in an act of literally infinite kindness and mercy. What other so-called 'god' that mankind has devised would be so forgiving? If you have not fully heard this message or never understood it, then it is to my personal belief that the question is posed to you in your death, and one can only hope that your Earthly persuasions did not stain your soul a most reluctant stain, and if the paid debt is accepted than you will be embraced into the warmth and greatness of God Almighty. This acceptance of the paid debt and the sacrifice of The Christ also means that you place his life instead of yours, as he lived the perfect life: The Christ while in His time on Earth followed all the laws of the Old Testament as God prescribed and intended, so because he did them you need not to. We followers of The Truth try not to sin (which means 'miss the mark') not because of fear of damnation (as we have already placed ourselves with The Christ), but because of our gratitude, as every sin we make causes more pain to God Himself as the sacrifice spans all of time. All other things and traditions that do not interfere with these things are only flavorful fluff and are not necessary. Traditions should be held in memory of God's eternal sacrifice, not be the focus themselves.
Wow, just wow. IF YOU BELIEVE HE IS THE SON OF GOD YOU ARE CHRISTIAN HOW stupid can you get?
