a synagouge is the temple of the jews. a church is the temple of the christians.
Christians did not break away from the Catholic Church, they remained Christians, protestants broke away from the Catholic Church in the 16th century.
The teaching of the church is to bring all to Jesus. The church would like to have non-Christians become Catholic. However the church also believes that non-Christians can be saved if they live lives of goodness and love.
The Roman Catholic Church is the largest group of Christians in the world.
Non-Catholic Christians are either from the Orthodox Church or from one of the numerous Protestant denominations.
Catholics, Are Christians, The catholic Church is the oldest Christian church all other christian churches split from the catholic church.. They do the same thing all other Christians do. If you want a long answer, either look it up or ask, a catholic
A simple question, but the answer is rather complex.Christianity normally is used to encompass all religions which believe in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. Catholic, today, normally is used when discussing the Roman Catholic Church. But it wasn't always that way."Catholic" essentially means "universal church." Before the Great Schism (split of the Catholic Church into the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches) and the Protestant Reformation (starting with the Lutheran church), "Catholic Church" and "Christian Church" would have been synonymous. So with this definition, Christians and Catholics began at the very same time.Today, "Catholic" normally is a shortened form of Roman Catholic, although Eastern Orthodox churches should also be considered catholic. Still today, Roman Catholics consider themselves to have historical continuity from the original Catholic Church (see related link with list of Popes). Using this definition of Catholic (Roman Catholic), Christians and Catholics also began at the same time.Some non-Catholic Christians argue that the current Catholic Church is not consistent with the beliefs of the apostles and the founders of Christianity, although Roman Catholic scholars (and some independent scholars) have written numerous books explaining how the current Catholic Church is consistent with the beliefs of the early leaders of Christianity. However, following the idea of 'catholic' held by this portion of non-Catholic Christians, Christians were before Catholics.
No, that would be suicide.
The Pope is usually only important to catholic Christians. He is the leader of the catholic church, and according to a catholic, inspired by God.
Roman Catholic AnswerIn the strict sense, ther is "Church" anywhere where there are Christians.
Because one of the reasons for receiving Holy Communion in the Catholic Church is to publicly show your communion with the Catholic Church. Non-Catholics are not in communion with the Catholic Church and therefore cannot receive Holy Communion.
The Protestant denominations are Christians churches that have separated from the Catholic church in protest over theological interpretations or polices of the Catholic church that they believe to be incorrect.All Protestants are Christian, but not all Christians are Protestant.