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Running head: THE CATHOLIC RELIGION

The Catholic Religion
Karen Paterno
Axia of University of Phoenix

The Catholic Religion
The Catholic religion is very different from my Pentecostal religion. I have never really understood this religion until I did some research on it. I found that the word Catholic (katholios from katholu – meaning ‘throughout the whole, universal’) occurs in the Greek classics, e.g., in Aristotle and Polybius, and was freely used by the earlier catholic writers (www.spaceandmotion.com).
In a letter written 110 years ago, was the origins of the Catholic Church. Some words from the letter are as follows:
Where so ever the bishop shall appear, there let the people be, even as where Jesus may be, there is the universal [Katholike] Church (www.spaceandmotion.com).
After reviewing the context there was a difference of opinion as to the precise connotation of the italicized word. The Protestant professor of theology, at Giessen, is ready to interpret the earlier appearance of the phrase in the sense of Mia Mone, the “one and only” Church [Das apostolicshe Symbolum (1900), II, 922] (www.spaceandmotion.com).
The word Catholic was not added to the creed in the Middle West until the fourth century, yet the word “holy Church” was added early on.
In comparison to the Catholic religion, the Lutheran reformation is based on the Bible. The central teaching is through faith in God alone. The Catholic’s believe that the church was founded from the Apostle Peter. Jesus’ famous statement to Peter, “You are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church,” is what lead the Catholic’s to believe this. They believe the authority is passed down from Peter to the bishops of the church. Lutherans do not believe that the Pope has any authority and do not think of him as the divine authority (www.goodshepardscollinsville.org). Both religions do agree that Christ’s blood and body are present in the Lord’s Supper.
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