What do Catholics believe in?

The Nicene Creed

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father.

Through him all things were made.

For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried.

On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son.

With the Father and the Son he is worshipped and glorified.

He has spoken through the Prophets.

We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.

We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Answer

Over time the church has insisted that Catholics believe in church teaching as well as the Creed given above, which is recited at every Mass.

Catholics shouldn't divorce; Catholics oppose abortion; Homosexuality is condemned (Though the church would say it was the sin and not the sinner that it condemns).

If you took another prayer of the church the Our Father or Pater Noster it says, "Forgive us this day as we forgive those who trespass against us." It is sometimes difficult to see how the Crusades, burning of witches, or excommunication of people for believing that the earth goes round the sun fits in with this message of forgiveness.

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