Catholic Christianity vs. Islam
Catholic Christianity versus Islam
November 30, 2007
Catholicism has been around for along time although it has evolved over the years. Some Catholics are more liberal and accepting of new beliefs while others remain true to the original doctrines. The Roman Catholic Church traces its history to Jesus Christ and the Apostles, (Roman Catholicism, 2007). The Roman Catholic’s are the largest group under Christianity in the world. Some of the customs of the Roman Catholic Church came from Doctrines handed down in the church, meaning by man.
A couple of weeks ago I attended a Catholic Church service with my friend Sharon. The church is located in Graham, Washington about ten minutes from my home in Spanaway. The name of the church is Holy Disciples Catholic Church. I attended Catholic Mass as a young child but I had forgotten how beautiful the inside of a Catholic church can be. When you first enter this beautiful building you can’t help but to stand and stare in awe. There are figures of the Virgin Mary and other people that I believe were saints. There is a large cross at the front with Jesus hanging from it. On the one hand it was painful to see Jesus hanging up there but it also was a reminder of what he did for humanity. On each side of the entrance to the chapel are little dishes filled with holy water hanging on the wall. As each person enters, they dip their fingers in the holy water and make the sign of the cross, touching the forehead, the chest, the left shoulder and the right shoulder. We walked in and I felt strangely nervous. We went about halfway down the aisle and then sat down in a pew. The pews are long bench like seating. Directly in front of us, which are the back of the pew in front of us, there are pockets that hold hymn books. Below is a small cushioned place to kneel and pray. The organ was playing music and then the people began to sing. Not loudly like we do in our non-denominational Christian church that I currently
November 30, 2007
Catholicism has been around for along time although it has evolved over the years. Some Catholics are more liberal and accepting of new beliefs while others remain true to the original doctrines. The Roman Catholic Church traces its history to Jesus Christ and the Apostles, (Roman Catholicism, 2007). The Roman Catholic’s are the largest group under Christianity in the world. Some of the customs of the Roman Catholic Church came from Doctrines handed down in the church, meaning by man.
A couple of weeks ago I attended a Catholic Church service with my friend Sharon. The church is located in Graham, Washington about ten minutes from my home in Spanaway. The name of the church is Holy Disciples Catholic Church. I attended Catholic Mass as a young child but I had forgotten how beautiful the inside of a Catholic church can be. When you first enter this beautiful building you can’t help but to stand and stare in awe. There are figures of the Virgin Mary and other people that I believe were saints. There is a large cross at the front with Jesus hanging from it. On the one hand it was painful to see Jesus hanging up there but it also was a reminder of what he did for humanity. On each side of the entrance to the chapel are little dishes filled with holy water hanging on the wall. As each person enters, they dip their fingers in the holy water and make the sign of the cross, touching the forehead, the chest, the left shoulder and the right shoulder. We walked in and I felt strangely nervous. We went about halfway down the aisle and then sat down in a pew. The pews are long bench like seating. Directly in front of us, which are the back of the pew in front of us, there are pockets that hold hymn books. Below is a small cushioned place to kneel and pray. The organ was playing music and then the people began to sing. Not loudly like we do in our non-denominational Christian church that I currently
References: Saunders, W (2002). History of Lent. Arlington Catholic Herald i>, Retrieved 11/28/2007, from http://www.catholiceducation.org/ articles/religion/re0527.html Roman Catholicism. (2007). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved November 28, 2007, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online: http://www.search.eb.com.ezproxy.apollolibrary.com/eb/article-9109699 Roman Catholicism. (2007). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved November 28, 2007, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online: http://www.search.eb.com.ezproxy.apollolibrary.com/eb/article-43693 Fisher, Mary P (2005). Living Religions, Sixth Edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.