Roman Catholicism

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses Roman Catholicism. The author describes the beliefs and practices of Roman Catholics as well as the history and formation of the religion. The paper explains Catholics' idea of sin and belief in angels and Satan and also how Roman Catholicism differs from other denominations of Christianity.

Outline:
Introduction
Catholic Beliefs
Catholic Philosophy
Who is Catholic?
The Practice of Catholicism
Holidays
Sharing the Gospel with a Catholic
Works Cited

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"Instead, bringing the Gospel to Catholics may require some extensive theological studies, so that one can argue about the true facts behind Christianity and the deception practiced by the Catholic Church. For example, one of the main tenets of Catholicism is that only celibate men can be members of the priesthood, based on the idea that Jesus only chose men as his Apostles. However, there is substantial scriptural and historical support for the idea that Mary, Mother of God, and Mary Magdalene were among Christ's first Apostles. Mary, Mother of God, certainly played an important role in the beginning days of Christ's church. Moreover, the Catholic Church has spent the last 2,000 years decrying the importance of Biblical writings that stress the equality of women, despite the fact that historical and Biblical experts place these books as part of the Bible."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Adherents.com. "The Largest Catholic Communities." Largest Religious Communities. 2005. Adherents.com. 13 Aug. 2008<http://www.adherents.com/largecom/com_romcath.html>.
• Bogle, Joanne. "Women Priests- No Chance." Catholic Education Resource Center. 1997. CatholicEducation.org. 14 Aug. 2008 <http://www.catholiceducation.org/articles/apologetics/ap0001.html>.
• Catholic Answers. "Purgatory." Catholic Answers. 2008. Catholic.com. 13 Aug. 2008 <http://www.catholic.com/library/Purgatory.asp>.
• Catholic Online. "Angel Pages." Saints and Angels. 2008. Catholic.org. 13 Aug. 2008 <http://www.catholic.org/saints/angel.php>.
• Concerned Catholics. "Is Satan Real." Still Exists. 2008. ConcernedCatholics.org. 13 Aug.2008 <http://www.concernedcatholics.org/satan.htm>.

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