[Augustine23535]

The Catholic Church sees itself as the one true church founded by Jesus Christ, and all other Christians are either directly or indirectly split off from it. It would also be historically accurate to say that Roman (Western) Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy spring from a common root, and each regards the other as schismatic. Catholics regard that root to be Catholicism, and Orthodox regard that root to be Orthodoxy. As far as a genuine Christian committment is concerned (‘accepting Jesus as one’s personal Saviour’), much that is explicit in fundamentalist (Protestant) Christianity is more implicit in Catholicism. A Catholic’s ‘personal relationship with Jesus’ is carried out through the seven sacraments, indeed, traditional Catholics believe that the Eucharist (Communion) is truly the Body and Blood of Christ, not just a symbol, and yes, they do kneel and worship It as well as eat It and pray to It. (How much more ‘personal’ can you get?) There has always been the danger that the Christian committment gets lost in the ritual observance, but serious reflection and prayer show why this can never be the case. The core of Catholic belief in the Eucharist can be found in a literal interpretation of the sixth chapter of John.

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Name : Augustine23535, Gender : M, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Catholic, Age : 39, City : Columbia, State : SC, Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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