Comparison Grid of Roman Catholicism, Mormonism, Jehovah's Witnesses, and Christianity
by Matt Slick

I hesitate to put this grid up only because I do not want to needlessly assail the Catholic belief system in an offensive manner. However, I cannot help seeing the similarities between Catholicism and some of the cults.

Do I think Catholicism is a cult? No. But I do think it has some very serious theological problems bordering on apostasy imposed upon itself through its history of letting traditions seep into the fabric of Biblical truth.

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There are many good things in the Catholic Church, but I find it disturbing to see the similarities between itself and the cults--regarding a final earthly authority, non-biblical teachings, claims to be the one true church, exaltation of Mary to semi-goddesshood, the use of images, and adding works to salvation. The Catholics, of course, will complain that this chart is not fair or does not focus on the dissimilarities. Well, they are right in that it does not focus on the dissimilarities which are many. But that isn't the point of this comparison, is it?

The Protestant Reformation happened for a reason: to get back to biblical theology and to be rid of extra-biblical teaching. The counter-cult movement has happened for a reason--to get back to biblical theology and to be rid of extra-biblical teaching.

Eternity is a long time to be wrong.

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OLAADEGBU:


Click on the link below for comparisons.

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Issue

Specific Church Leader on earth

Catholicism:
The Pope

Mormonism:
The Prophet

Jehovah's Witnesses:
Watchtower Organization

Christianity:
None (except, of course, Jesus)

OLAADEGBU:


Issue

Specific Church Leader on earth

Catholicism:
The Pope

Mormonism:
The Prophet

Jehovah's Witnesses:
Watchtower Organization

Christianity:
None (except, of course, Jesus)

Source of Theology

Catholicism:
Bible and Tradition

Mormonism:
Bible and additional Scripture

Jehovah's Witnesses:
Bible and Watchtower Organization

Christianity:
Bible

OLAADEGBU:


Source of Theology

Catholicism:
Bible and Tradition

Mormonism:
Bible and additional Scripture

Jehovah's Witnesses:
Bible and Watchtower Organization

Christianity:
Bible

Sample of non-biblical teachings

Catholicism:
Purgatory, Penance, Indulgences, praying to Mary, her assumption.

Mormonism:
Many gods, god from another world, goddess mother, you can become a god.

Jehovah's Witnesses:
Jesus is Michael the Archangel. No blood transfusions, no Hell, 144,000 go to Heaven.

Christianity:
If it isn't taught here, I don't believe it.

OLAADEGBU:


Sample of non-biblical teachings

Catholicism:
Purgatory, Penance, Indulgences, praying to Mary, her assumption.

Mormonism:
Many gods, god from another world, goddess mother, you can become a god.

Jehovah's Witnesses:
Jesus is Michael the Archangel. No blood transfusions, no Hell, 144,000 go to Heaven.

Christianity:
If it isn't taught here, I don't believe it.

Method of Salvation

Catholicism:
Faith, grace, baptism, works

Mormonism:
Faith, grace, baptism, works

Jehovah's Witnesses:
Faith, grace, baptism, works

Christianity:
Grace through Faith

OLAADEGBU:


Method of Salvation

Catholicism:
Faith, grace, baptism, works

Mormonism:
Faith, grace, baptism, works

Jehovah's Witnesses:
Faith, grace, baptism, works

Christianity:
Grace through Faith

True Church

Catholicism:
Their church organization is one true church.

Mormonism:
Their church organization is one true church.

Jehovah's Witnesses:
Their church organization is one true church.

Christianity:
All who are saved by grace through faith are in the true church.

OLAADEGBU:


True Church

Catholicism:
Their church organization is one true church.

Mormonism:
Their church organization is one true church.

Jehovah's Witnesses:
Their church organization is one true church.

Christianity:
All who are saved by grace through faith are in the true church.

Claim of Authority

Catholicism:
Apostolic Succession.

Mormonism:
Apostolic Succession.

Jehovah's Witnesses:
Being the faithful servant.

Christianity:
In Jesus alone.

OLAADEGBU:


Claim of Authority

Catholicism:
Apostolic Succession.

Mormonism:
Apostolic Succession.

Jehovah's Witnesses:
Being the faithful servant.

Christianity:
In Jesus alone.

Assets

Catholicism:
Great Wealth and Power

Mormonism:
Great Wealth and Power

Jehovah's Witnesses:
Wealth, not much power

Christianity:
Treasures in Heaven

OLAADEGBU:


Assets

Catholicism:
Great Wealth and Power

Mormonism:
Great Wealth and Power

Jehovah's Witnesses:
Wealth, not much power

Christianity:
Treasures in Heaven

Goddess-like figure

Catholicism:
Mary has godlike abilities: able to hear and answer all prayers of all people all the time, intercede with God.

Mormonism:
Goddess Mother who has populated this world with spirits who inhabit human bodies

Jehovah's Witnesses:
Not Applicable

Christianity:
Not Applicable

OLAADEGBU:

Issue
Specific Church Leader on earth
Catholicism: The Pope
Mormonism: The Prophet
Jehovah's Witnesses: Watchtower Organization
Christianity: None (except, of course, Jesus)

define christianity?

joyandfaith:



define christianity?

His definition of Christianity is himself and his Internet masters.

italo:


His definition of Christianity is himself and his Internet masters.

Lol. Perhaps brother Olaadegbu should go on youtube and see how his master Matt Slick is humiliated by the Catholic Robert Sungenis. I have checked that website carm. It sure is a gathering of mentally unstable individuals, most of them Calvinists. Their hate for Catholics is unrivalled and is beyond rational. If Catholics stopped debating them there I think they would close the website because almost all threads there are in the Catholic section. The Eastern Orthodox whose faith is over 90 percent similar to ours rarely get a peek from the carm faithful. @ Olaadegbu I don't think carm is a place for the edification of your soul. All it fosters is hate.

joyandfaith:



define christianity?

See what Christianity means and how the Roman catholic church does not qualify to be one in the thread below:

https://www.nairaland.com/2764545/roman-catholicism-christianity-same-thing

you would call conflicting opinions "hate"??

Papist:

Lol. Perhaps brother Olaadegbu should go on youtube and see how his master Matt Slick is humiliated by the Catholic Robert Sungenis. I have checked that website carm. It sure is a gathering of mentally unstable individuals, most of them Calvinists. Their hate for Catholics is unrivalled and is beyond rational. If Catholics stopped debating them there I think they would close the website because almost all threads there are in the Catholic section. The Eastern Orthodox whose faith is over 90 percent similar to ours rarely get a peek from the carm faithful. @ Olaadegbu I don't think carm is a place for the edification of your soul. All it fosters is hate.

Millerz:
you would call conflicting opinions "hate"??

It is hate when people like you just demonize the Catholic Church without any logical point. When you're shown to be wrong, rather than admit it as Christians that you pretend to be, you pretend to be dumb or blind and you run away from that thread https://www.nairaland.com/2737934/why-mary-cannot-intercessor/1#41053880 and appear on this thread to spread more of the stupidd calumny that you cannot defend.

Millerz:
you would call conflicting opinions "hate"??

May I infer from your question that you have not actually been on carm, especially on the Catholic section?

remind me again, where is the Catholic section? I'm lost here.

Papist:

May I infer from your question that you have not actually been on carm, especially on the Catholic section?

Millerz:
remind me again, where is the Catholic section? I'm lost here.

You see the OP quotes Matt Slick CEO of the Calvinist website carm.org. Check it out especially its Catholic section and you will realise how hateful and mentally unstable the Calvinists on that website are.

Obviously, You kno Nothing about Jehovah's Witnesses

Papist:


Lol. Perhaps brother Olaadegbu should go on youtube and see how his master Matt Slick is humiliated by the Catholic Robert Sungenis. I have checked that website carm. It sure is a gathering of mentally unstable individuals, most of them Calvinists. Their hate for Catholics is unrivalled and is beyond rational. If Catholics stopped debating them there I think they would close the website because almost all threads there are in the Catholic section. The Eastern Orthodox whose faith is over 90 percent similar to ours rarely get a peek from the carm faithful. @ Olaadegbu I don't think carm is a place for the edification of your soul. All it fosters is hate.

There is no hate in our messages it just happens that all who hate the truth will shoot the messengers of truth as you are doing here.

"For every one that does evil hates the light, neither comes to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that does truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God" (John 3:20-21).

Millerz:


you would call conflicting opinions "hate"??

Good question.

Papist:


You see the OP quotes Matt Slick CEO of the Calvinist website carm.org. Check it out especially its Catholic section and you will realise how hateful and mentally unstable the Calvinists on that website are.

Don't send us on a wild goose chase. Pin point where exactly on this thread that hate has been incited.

kristana:


Obviously, You kno Nothing about Jehovah's Witnesses

It would be better to light a candle instead of cursing the darkness. If you think am in the dark regarding JWs please enlighten us.

OLAADEGBU:


Goddess-like figure

Catholicism:
Mary has godlike abilities: able to hear and answer all prayers of all people all the time, intercede with God.

Mormonism:
Goddess Mother who has populated this world with spirits who inhabit human bodies

Jehovah's Witnesses:
Not Applicable

Christianity:
Not Applicable

Images of God or Jesus or Mary, etc.

Catholicism:
Used in worship in churches

Mormonism:
Used in temples and headquarters

Jehovah's Witnesses:
Not Applicable

Christianity:
Not Applicable

kristana:
Obviously, You kno Nothing about Jehovah's Witnesses

What are the things he doesn't know or got wrong?

op wrote wrong things above jehovah witnesses facts about jw check www.jw.org

joyandfaith:


op wrote wrong things above jehovah witnesses
facts about jw check www.jw.org

Can you please point out the "wrong things" the OP wrote about the JWs?

OLAADEGBU:


Images of God or Jesus or Mary, etc.

Catholicism:
Used in worship in churches

Mormonism:
Used in temples and headquarters

Jehovah's Witnesses:
Not Applicable

Christianity:
Not Applicable

There are many good things in the Catholic Church, but I find it disturbing to see the similarities between itself and the cults--regarding a final earthly authority, non-biblical teachings, claims to be the one true church, exaltation of Mary to semi-goddesshood, the use of images, and adding works to salvation. The Catholics, of course, will complain that this chart is not fair or does not focus on the dissimilarities. Well, they are right in that it does not focus on the dissimilarities which are many. But that isn't the point of this comparison, is it?

The Protestant Reformation happened for a reason: to get back to Biblical theology and to be rid of extra-biblical teaching. The counter-cult movement has happened for a reason--to get back to Biblical theology and to be rid of extra-biblical teaching.

Eternity is a long time to be wrong.

paulGrundy:


What are the things he doesn't know or got wrong?

Am still awaiting her response.

OLAADEGBU:


Am still awaiting her response.

you dont have to expose ur stupidity in a public forum sir

OLAADEGBU:


There are many good things in the Catholic Church, but I find it disturbing to see the similarities between itself and the cults--regarding a final earthly authority, non-biblical teachings, claims to be the one true church, exaltation of Mary to semi-goddesshood, the use of images, and adding works to salvation. The Catholics, of course, will complain that this chart is not fair or does not focus on the dissimilarities. Well, they are right in that it does not focus on the dissimilarities which are many. But that isn't the point of this comparison, is it?

The Protestant Reformation happened for a reason: to get back to Biblical theology and to be rid of extra-biblical teaching. The counter-cult movement has happened for a reason--to get back to Biblical theology and to be rid of extra-biblical teaching.

Eternity is a long time to be wrong.

Eternity is truly a very long time to be wrong.