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Saturday 21 November 2015

The Various Catholic Views Explained

By Brenda Warner


Catholicism has been around for millennia. This is the biggest Christian denomination in the planet with more than a billion followers drawn from all walks of life. There are moral stipulations of the church that are considered a core part of this religion. Some Catholic views have a basis on scriptures while others are the opinions of senior clergy. After major church meetings, cardinals and bishops can agree on some issues. The church cannot take any position on any issue unless there is consensus in the top echelons of leadership regarding to the morality of the position in question.

The most basic belief lies with the supremacy of the Bible. It is agreed that this is a sacred book and other books are inferior to the Holy Bible. It is the moral compass that guides the believer to the path of light. The Bible is believed as the point of reference. In case of confusion, it is referred to for purposes of facilitating clarity. According to Catholicism, the Bible is inspired and it is error free.

The moral compass of the catholic believer is the Ten Commandments. Abiding to these laws leads to a fruitful life that is in compliance with what The Creator wants and is in accordance with the basic laws of governments. These commandments have addressed many issues of day to day living and morality. People are required to love their Creator with all their hearts and also love their neighbors as they love themselves. Someone who loves his neighbor will not think of doing something bad to him.

Catholicism is firmly rooted in the Holy Trinity. All prayers always make a mention of this holy order. The Supreme Being is one in three. This fact is supposed to be appreciated and understood by every believer.

Sin and sinfulness is the reason why Adam and Eve were removed from the Garden of Eden. Every human that is born of a woman is born with original sin that has been inherited from the first generation of humans. This can only be removed by the act of baptism. In Catholicism, one is baptized by water being poured on one's head. When this act is being performed, the person being baptized has to totally renounce sin in the presence of a priest.

Remission of sins is done by grace. Therefore, a person does not have to do anything to be saved but merely belief. Most of the doctrines of Catholicism are built on the concept of belief. It is hard to explain most matters of the church. Things like miracles are simply unexplainable. Therefore, strong faith is required.

Sexual purity is an important issue in most Christian denominations. The faithful are required to avoid all kinds of sexual sin including adultery and lust. Sex must be confined to the marriage bed. Catholicism has greatly emphasized chastity. Leading a morally clean life is associated with earthly and heavenly benefits.

All churches are associated with certain doctrines. In most cases, doctrines are grounded in the Bible. There is the concept of eternal rewards and punishment. Disobedience leads to hell and obedience to paradise.




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