Pd4+Christianity+E

Christianity was based on the life and teachings of Jesus christ. The apostle Paul spread the teachings in about 30 AD Paul also wrote letters to the churches he help start. The 13 Apostles 1)Simon 2)Andrew 3)James 4)John(James and John were brothers) 5)Philip 6)Bartholomew 7)Doubting Thomas 8)James(the lesser) 9)Matthew(The tax collector) 10)Simon 11)Judas the betrayer 12)Jude/Thaddeus(?) 13)Paul(who was trained by god in the wilderness) ** __Catholicism__ ** Catholicism has the pope,cardinal, bishops,and a priest, all can't get married. Catholicism is the largest of the christian religion.
 * Christianity **

Orthodox has patriarchs,or a senior bishop, monks, and priests that can get they believe in the presence of the holy spirit.
 * __Orthodox__ **

** __Protestantism__ ** Protestantism has minsters that can get married. Christians worship their god by praying and going to church. Christianity began Jerusalem, today there are ** 2 billion ** followers all over the US Christians believe that there is ** one ** god and that he is father of Jesus. Jesus was born in human flesh by a virgin mother. The beliefs and practices are all revolved around the faith of Jesus christ. God is powerful, knowable, creative, honest, capable, and holy meaning special. The bible is a sacred writing to the christians the bible contains the truth and the rules they should live by. Christians celebrate many religious festivals one is christmas celebrated on December 25 to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Easter is another festival celebrated by the christians it celebrates the death and rebirth of Jesus Christ. The main symbol christian religion is the cross. The cross represents the death of Jesus chrst.
 * __God__ **
 * __Religious Festivals__ **
 * __Cross__ **