Define Christianity in your own words.

[Gornwen]

I'd say that Christianity is part of the culture that defines the holidays one celebrates, how they mark different rites of passage, and understand God/faith/etc.  

[Nines19]

CH1YO

Nines19

CH1YO

The practice of the catholic.

How do you define "the catholic"?
Is it different than "the Catholic"?

True believer in Christ.
A congregation.

Okay.
Is that different that "Catholic" with the capital C?  

[CH1YO]

Nines19

CH1YO

Nines19

CH1YO

The practice of the catholic.

How do you define "the catholic"?
Is it different than "the Catholic"?

True believer in Christ.
A congregation.

Okay.
Is that different that "Catholic" with the capital C?

An entity can belong to Catholicism whilst being wholly secular but a catholic cannot but be Christian.  

[Nines19]

CH1YO

Nines19

CH1YO

Nines19

CH1YO

The practice of the catholic.

How do you define "the catholic"?
Is it different than "the Catholic"?

True believer in Christ.
A congregation.

Okay.
Is that different that "Catholic" with the capital C?

An entity can belong to Catholicism whilst being wholly secular but a catholic cannot but be Christian.

So a catholic would be someone who "walks the Christian talk," so to speak? As opposed to those who profess Christianity but merely pay lip-service to Christ?  

[CH1YO]

Nines19

CH1YO

Nines19

CH1YO

Nines19

CH1YO

The practice of the catholic.

How do you define "the catholic"?
Is it different than "the Catholic"?

True believer in Christ.
A congregation.

Okay.
Is that different that "Catholic" with the capital C?

An entity can belong to Catholicism whilst being wholly secular but a catholic cannot but be Christian.

So a catholic would be someone who "walks the Christian talk," so to speak? As opposed to those who profess Christianity but merely pay lip-service to Christ?

Not necessarily, a catholic believes and thus his actions are informed by Christ and so Christian but he need not follow any particular path- he may behave in any ludicrous manner, he simply needs to and does carry Christ in his heart always.
The important thing is that the catholic cannot be shaken in his faith, he is wholly convinced, positive agnosticism is too little- even if service is sincere.  

[Vasilius Konstantinos]

Catholic is the Universal Christian. The Catholic Church is supposed to be the Universal Church of Jesus Christ. It turned into the Western Church which enforced Latinization upon the people, which is the choice of their Bishops.
When the Schism occurred, the Universal Church of the East became the Eastern Orthodox Church while the Roman Catholic kept the Catholic Church as we see it today in name.

But as for title, even the Orthodox have the right to call themselves Catholic, as they do in many countries in the East, but in the West we must separate ourselves due to the majority here knowing the word Catholic with Roman Catholic.

The word Catholic means Universal.  

[Nines19]

Vasilius Konstantinos

The word Catholic means Universal.

Catholic or catholic?

I apologize if me making a distinction is annoying, I just want to be clear on the matter. Capital versus non-capital first letter has messed me up before. xp  

[Imitation Stradivarius]

Chrisitanity to the outside world is a morbid fixation on the death and crucifixion of "some guy". Lol we're an effing cult! WHOO! lol  

[Vasilius Konstantinos]

Nines19

Vasilius Konstantinos

The word Catholic means Universal.

Catholic or catholic?

I apologize if me making a distinction is annoying, I just want to be clear on the matter. Capital versus non-capital first letter has messed me up before. xp

The answer is "yes".  

[Nines19]

Imitation Stradivarius

Chrisitanity to the outside world is a morbid fixation on the death and crucifixion of "some guy". Lol we're an effing cult! WHOO! lol

Who exactly is "the outside world"?

Vasilius Konstantinos: You remind me of a quote from The Lord of the Rings, heh.  

[Xx_ Miss_Pathan_xX]

THE BLIEF OF THOSE HU FOLLOW JESUS (PROPHET ISA P.B.U.H) 3nodding  

[Cute Evil Taco]

You'd all call it belief in god and jesus and yada yada..

I'd call it B.O.L.O.G.N.A xp

Not trying to offend. But you asked what we'd label it as =o  

[chessiejo]

for me, Christianity is a society of people who love and trust Jesus of Nazareth more than anything or anybody.  

[xxEverBluexx]

chessiejo

for me, Christianity is a society of people who love and trust Jesus of Nazareth more than anything or anybody.

Agreed, though I'd add the word 'depend' in there somewhere too.  

[Illumina Vierge]

heart Okay, I see a lot of good references here, so I'm going to be simple and to the point as I see it. smile

Christianity... in my own words. Just as Jesus was that which was sent by God to represent him, then just as are Christians to represent Jesus in that same light, and in doing so, to represent God. The teachings of Jesus are paramount and define the practice pretty darn well if you ask me. That's Christianity by purpose I think.
There is also Christianity by many other views, such as found in history, events, experiences, etc. But I think Jesus and God are still quite so the essence of the matter. ^_^ heart