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Ok I'll start with the most controvercial one.
What can I call you besides "Catholic". I don't like the term and my reasoning is that Catholic means universal and in the Lutheran church we often say "The holy Catholic church" referring to the church as the body of Christ. AKA all Christians. However if I refer to your church as "Catholic" I am because of the meaning basically endorsing your position that it is the one true church. Which of course I do not agree with. Now its not the point of this that I want to argue but to rather ask if I call you something besides "Catholic" what would you like it to be? I'm not trying to be offensive but I'm trying to come up with a proper name for your church without endorsing its positions. For the purposes of the rest of this post I have used the term "Roman" or "Roman Church"
I've seen on TV and in movies (including the movie Luther) that Romans often have people laying down face first in front of someone such as the pope or a cardinal. What is the point of doing this and what does it represent? Is it a position assumed when asking for repentence or mercy?
The Roman church holds firmly to a belief of no salvation outside of the church, but also holds firmly to a belief that they are the only one true church, and in fact that most protestant denominations are not even churchs at all. However according to current Roman writings protestants do receive salvation along with other Christians. How does this reconcile with the fact that we are not part of the *church* or is the Vadican using two definitions of "church"? Perhaps using the definition of "The church of Christ" when saying "No salvation outside of the church" and another when referring to itself as the one true church.
When one speaks to a priest (Roman or not) it is proper to call him "Father". How does one speak to a bishop, arch bishop or cardinal? Also correct me if I'm wrong but most cardinals are also bishops or arch-bishops themselves correct? If a bishop or arch-bishop is a cardinal as well which title/position carries more weight? I would assume the title of cardinal would as a cardinal carries a small amount of authority over the Roman church as a whole rather then just the diocese or arch-diocese they are placed in charge of.
Lutherans belive in "salvation by grace alone", how do Romans handle the subject of salvation? I'm pretty sure it is not viewed as attainable "by grace alone".
Just some questions I have about your church, not ment to start any fights or anything. Thanks!
What can I call you besides "Catholic". I don't like the term and my reasoning is that Catholic means universal and in the Lutheran church we often say "The holy Catholic church" referring to the church as the body of Christ. AKA all Christians. However if I refer to your church as "Catholic" I am because of the meaning basically endorsing your position that it is the one true church. Which of course I do not agree with. Now its not the point of this that I want to argue but to rather ask if I call you something besides "Catholic" what would you like it to be? I'm not trying to be offensive but I'm trying to come up with a proper name for your church without endorsing its positions. For the purposes of the rest of this post I have used the term "Roman" or "Roman Church"
I've seen on TV and in movies (including the movie Luther) that Romans often have people laying down face first in front of someone such as the pope or a cardinal. What is the point of doing this and what does it represent? Is it a position assumed when asking for repentence or mercy?
The Roman church holds firmly to a belief of no salvation outside of the church, but also holds firmly to a belief that they are the only one true church, and in fact that most protestant denominations are not even churchs at all. However according to current Roman writings protestants do receive salvation along with other Christians. How does this reconcile with the fact that we are not part of the *church* or is the Vadican using two definitions of "church"? Perhaps using the definition of "The church of Christ" when saying "No salvation outside of the church" and another when referring to itself as the one true church.
When one speaks to a priest (Roman or not) it is proper to call him "Father". How does one speak to a bishop, arch bishop or cardinal? Also correct me if I'm wrong but most cardinals are also bishops or arch-bishops themselves correct? If a bishop or arch-bishop is a cardinal as well which title/position carries more weight? I would assume the title of cardinal would as a cardinal carries a small amount of authority over the Roman church as a whole rather then just the diocese or arch-diocese they are placed in charge of.
Lutherans belive in "salvation by grace alone", how do Romans handle the subject of salvation? I'm pretty sure it is not viewed as attainable "by grace alone".
Just some questions I have about your church, not ment to start any fights or anything. Thanks!
