... and believe in one God. Like other Christians, they believe that Jesus is God's Son which goes hand-in-hand with the belief in the Holy Trinity. God the Father, The Son, and the Holy Spirit are what makes up the Holy Trinity. The Catholics basic beliefs are the bible; which was created by God and ... do not worship any graven object, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not commit adultery, Remember the Sabbath and keep it holy, honor thy father and mother, do not take the Lord's name in Vain, and Thou shall not have any other gods before me.  The interview that I did ... Church...

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... about its community of followers as "catholic," a word which means universal. Their fidelity holds true even today as the whole Catholic/Christian church still professes "one holy, catholic, and apostolic church" in the Nicene Creed ("The Roman Catholic Church and The Catholic Communion"). In order for one to belong to the church, their faith must ... kill, do not covet, do not worship any graven object, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not commit adultery, Remember the Sabbath and keep it holy, honor thy father and mother, do not take the Lord's name in Vain, and Thou shall no...

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... clergy to marry. Greek was the official language of the church. Easter, the day Jesus rose from the dead, was the chief Byzantine holy day. Byzantine Christians rejected the pope's claim to authority over all Christians. In matters of faith a council representing all bishops must make ... decisions. The Eastern Orthodox Church's creed states that the Holy Spirit proceeds "From the Father." The rules of fasting differed between the two churches. Leavened bread was used as the Eucharist in the Eastern church. In ... the Roman Catholic Church the pope was the leader of the church. The cler...

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... faith was accepted was the fact that everyone was received as equal. Jesus" followers had a monotheistic view that one almighty God that transcended in three forms, the father, the son, and the Holy Spirit. After the Son of God was persecuted for his beliefs, he was crucified on a cross until he died. It is stated that after three days on the cross he rose ... from the dead and formed the Holy Spirit. While in this form he would visit people in mind and soul. Jesus was believed to be in every living thing ... house of slavery. 2. You shall have no other gods but me. 3. You shall not th...

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... and Margaret Luther in the town of Eisleben in Germany. They had no idea that their little boy would change the world. Martin's father, Hans, was a copper miner. While Martin's father worked, his mother took care of him and the other 4 children in his family. Even though his family was poor at this ... at the newly founded University of Wittenburg, founded by Frederick the Elector of Saxony. Luther was offered the chance to go to Rome, which was the holy city at the time. He expected this to be a life-changing experience, but it only disappointed him. He spent four weeks there and found...

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... adherents distributed all over the world. Catholicism's history began when followers of Judaism accepted Jesus Christ as not just a prophet, but as the Son of God and the Savior of the world. Roman Catholicism was reputedly started with the commissioning of the Apostle Peter. Catholicism, which means universal, ... would have wanted and these sacraments spiritually connect the great moments and needs of human life. These sacraments are baptism, penance, Holy Communion, confirmation, marriage, holy orders, and last rites. Coming to America in 1493, 12 priests accompanied Christopher Colum...

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... Cross. The Christian Cross represents the instrument of crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It is also a symbol of how God loves us so much that he sent his one and only Son to be sacrificed for us. In addition to the Cross, the Body and Blood of Christ are also very famous. As previously stated, the Body is represented by a small piece ... is one substance and one person (which means Jesus isn't God). This is in contradiction to Christianity which believes that God is the Holy Trinity: God the Father (fully and completely God), God the Son (Jesus Christ), and God the Holy Spirit (also fully a...

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... and then I will talk about Jesus Christ and how Mormons and Roman Catholics perceive Him differently, after that, I will delve into the Mormon's thoughts on God the Father, as well as the Roman Catholic's point of view. Then I will go into each religion's theory on salvation and the future. The first topic I will discuss ... , I will discuss the focal point of most catholic denominations, which of course is Jesus Christ. The Catholic view is that he is the son of God, the second person of the Trinity. He is one person with both human and divine natures (Glaubens 15 1-4). The Mormon view i...

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... of people. There is only one way in which I can explain my beliefs of how the universe and mankind originated and that is to quote from the Holy Bible. "In the beginning, when God created the universe, the earth was formless and desolate. The raging ocean that covered everything was engulfed in total darkness, ... him. I fell that we often recognize what we ought to do, but somehow we do not always do it. By the grace of God, through his son Jesus Christ, we are offered salvation and the forgiveness of our sins. What we must do is to willingly accept God's forgiveness. It remains for th...

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... , and that method is recognized to date.5 A few years later in 669 Theodore of Tarsus, traveled to England to serve as the Archbishop of Canterbury. Theodore became known as the Father of English Church. He established order and discipline within the church, and his arrival in England initiated a link between the English church and the Roman Church.6 The existing dioceses were ... Bath, the coronation ceremony is conducted by the archbishop, thereby exalting the part played by the church. Since that time, coronation ceremonies include anointing of the king with holy oil, and the king tak...

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... Atonement states that Christ died so that their sins would be forgiven. The last Christian doctrine, the Trinity, states that while God is fully one, He is also three: the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The article shifts from early Christianity to Christendom today. Today, the Church is divided into three major branches: Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Protestantism. The Roman Catholic Church ... final word on matters of faith and morals. The Sacramental Agent aspect of the Church helps the people do what should be done. There are seven Sacraments: Baptism, Confirmation, marri...

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... sustaining reform. For all of the turmoil that was the church reform and revolution was on the way. Martin Luther was born in Eisleben on November 10, 1483 and the son of peasants. Even though life was full of hardships for he and his family Luther final made it to the Brethen of the Common Life where he would start to ... would at the University of Erfurt that he would master Latin and receive his bachelor and master degree. In July of 1505 he would enter the Augustinian monastery though his father wanted him to become a lawyer and bring honor to the family name. Luther is said to have...

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