Question: Hello, I came across your blog 
I am a Christian, without a real denomination. I am huge on the body of Christ unifying and not diving themselves. Even if we have certain practices, like praying to Mary for Catholics, it should not divide us as a whole. We follow Christ first above our churches. Do you consider other denominations just as important as yours? Would Catholics have a problem serving with other Christians as one under Christ? Just curious, I don’t know too much about the beliefs(:
Answer:
Awesome question, and thanks for sending it in
Alright, let’s talk about the first part. YES. We are all part of the body of Christ. We all belong to the same God. And….we’re all going to the same Heaven. He loves each and every one of us unconditionally, no matter what religion we profess. Romans 12:5 clearly states that “in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.” Also, in Galatians, Paul writes that “There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” (Galatians 3:28)
So in that respect, I totally agree with you. Christians were meant to be unified.
So as Catholics, do we consider other denominations as important as our own? Absolutely. And would we ever have a problem serving with other Christians under Christ? Absolutely not.
But what do Catholics believe about other Christians?
We do believe that the Catholic Church has the fullness of truth. We do have beliefs such as purgatory, the Pope, Mary, the Saints, etc. that set us apart. However, the word Catholic literally means “universal”.
That’s the basics. We’re different, but we’re all Christians and it comes down less to the denomination, rather than the denominator. (Christ)
I really appreciate the question and thanks for reading! I know this wasn’t super direct because a lot of questions can come from this, but I definitely want to encourage you to keep on sending them in.
Peace,
Avery
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