Should bad people not be considered to be part of the religion they once claimed as their own? For example, most Christians will say that Adolf Hitler was not a Christian even when he said "I am now as before a Catholic and will always remain so," in 1941

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• Catholics are most definitely Christians in that they believe Jesus Christ was God's son sent to earth to die to wash away their sins.
  
  Also from Wikipedia:
  Beliefs
  In spite of important differences of interpretation and opinion, Christians in the Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Protestant and other traditions share a common faith. Although Christianity has always had a significant diversity of belief on controversial issues, most Christians share a common set of doctrines that they hold as essential to their faith.
  
  Jesus the Christ
  As indicated by the name "Christianity," the focus of a Christian's life is a firm belief in Jesus as the Son of God and the Messiah or Christ. The title "Messiah" comes from the Hebrew word מָשִׁיחַ (māšiáħ) meaning anointed one. The Greek translation Χριστός (Christos) is the source of the English word Christ.
  
  So, Catholics are most definitely without a doubt Christians.

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  by sandwiches on January 23rd, 2008

• "Catholics are not Christians they are two etirely different religions."...end quote! Hahahaha...lol That's a good one I'll have to remember that. They only use the same book! lol

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  by Phil in the Blank...backandtotheleft on February 4th, 2008

• Speaking as one who was raised Catholic, to American4FreeHealth: Oy vey. I would submit that it's not anyone's place to judge someone else's path, nor worry about their doctrine and ideology.

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  by Amorphous Blob on March 8th, 2008

• Hey there are alot of people who want to believe in Santa Claus. That doesn't make him real. Though some are still in denial. If what you knew were not true would you want to know or continue to belive the lies.

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  by American4FreeHealth on March 13th, 2008

• Does that mean you're going to stop believing in Santa Claus and start using logic and testable evidence to base your beliefs on?

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  by sandwiches on April 13th, 2008

• I'm not a Catholic, but I would submit that... (reread above comment).

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  by Amorphous Blob on April 13th, 2008

• "Stop believing in Santa Claus and start using logic and testable evidence to base your beliefs on?". . .WOW! That's an intriguing concept, sandwiches. To bad most people don't do that!.... LOL

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  by Phil in the Blank...backandtotheleft on April 13th, 2008

• Its true, Catholics are a different kind of Christian. They believe they are the Only True Christian. Everyone else is heathen. The Protestants believe they are the true Christians. And that the Catholics are going to Hell for worshipping an idol statue. Both groups believe Our Father's name is God. How bizarre is that? Total deception and delusion.

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  by DudeLer 2 on May 18th, 2009

• Catholics, and the Catholic Church, do not believe that they are the only "True Christian", nor exclude non-Catholics from "salvation".

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  by Amorphous Blob on May 19th, 2009

• Then why doesnt the clergy invite visitors to their church to participate in the Eucharist?

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  by DudeLer 2 on May 19th, 2009

• I'd imagine it's because the visitors don't believe in the literal presence of Jesus in the eucharist, and the church believes that you couldn't get much more sacred than the literal presence, and that to knowingly allow people to partake in a less-than-total manner would be something of an affront to God's gift.

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  by Amorphous Blob on May 20th, 2009

• yah right. the Eucharist is not meant to be denied to anyone.

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  by DudeLer 2 on May 20th, 2009