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...with common cultural values and morals. I am now 25 years old and still do not know the meaning of my own religion, which happens to be Catholic. As most of the people living in this country and others, we were labeled when we were born to be of that certain religion that our ancestors and our parents have been labeled. We were not given the option to choose our religion but chosen by our trusted families and people around us to make the right choice for us not knowing the religions outside of there own. As every other person in the world, we were already of that religion placed by our parents. (Moreno, 2007) In order to better understand my own religion I must understand and educate myself in why I am a catholic and what does society as a whole think about my religion and others. Understanding what being a catholic is will greatly attune me to knowing what my religion is really about. Researching through personal knowledge will analyze the information and facts of being a catholic. Comparing and Contrasting the catholic religion with another religion will help me decide the outcome of my true direction of my own religion.
What is being Catholic? Being Catholic has many open questions and unfinished answers, but there are basic principles of being a catholic. Being a Catholic is confusing even after attending Catholic school for about 10 years. It just so opened to any opinion accepted or not. (Sanchez, 2007) The word most often refers to the members, beliefs, and practices of the Catholic Church that is in full communion with the Pope. The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, a spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church and the absolute monarch of Vatican City. (Catholic, 2007) Catholics believe the Pope is the successor of Saint Peter, also making him Vicar of Christ. Most churches use the term Catholic to refer to their belief that all Christians are part of...
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