Thursday 2 August 2018

What One Needs To Know About Catholicism In Tennessee

By Patrick Mitchell


There are many good things that can be said about the Catholic Church. Most people on earth know about this church. After all, it is the biggest church in the world. It has billions of followers. Catholicism did not start yesterday. It has existed for thousands of years. In addition, it will not end any time soon. It will exist till the end of time. Catholicism in Tennessee is not a new thing. Since the formation of Tennessee and its admission to the union, there have always been Catholics in this beautiful American state.

Catholicism has a global presence. The most Catholic nations include the United States, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Philippines, Australia, and South Africa. The most Catholic states in America are Connecticut, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Tennessee. The state of Tennessee has a number of Catholic dioceses. They include the Catholic diocese of Nashville that presently has thousands of followers. Big American cities have dioceses.

Under the bishop, there are priests. A church will have a number of priests. Catholic priests as well as bishops, and other people higher up in the hierarchy are supposed to abide by the code of celibacy. This code states that they should not marry or have children. It will take around seven years of training in a seminary to become a priest.

After a Catholic priest completes his training, he will be ordained by the bishop. Archbishops and bishops are normally appointed by the pope. An archbishop is senior to a bishop. There are only a handful of Catholic archbishops all over the world. The election of a pope will be done by the panel of archbishops. That election happens in Rome.

The road to priesthood is hard. Most people usually give up along the way. At the end of the road, one has to take the oath of celibacy that will be administered by the bishop. Some priests end up becoming bishops. After the position of bishop, there is the archbishop position. At the top, there is the seat of papacy.

The pope has many duties. He always comments on doctrinal issues. Most past popes have written books about the various issues of the faith. The pope frequently tours the world preaching the good messages of peace. The Catholic Church is on the forefront when it comes to promoting peace all over the world. Believers need to be peace makers.

The most important issue in Catholicism is Bible belief. A true Catholic fully believes in the Bible. He believes that it is 100% true and holy. Heaven and earth will pass away but no single word of Scripture will pass without being fulfilled. As a matter of fact, most Biblical prophesies have already been fulfilled in the past.

America is a Christian nation. Christianity plays an important role in the day to day life of most Americans. As a matter of fact, the United States of America is a Christian majority nation. It is just like Saudi Arabia is an Islamic majority country. However, in America, no one is forced to be a Christian. There is the freedom of religion.




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