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Some Christian sects believe in "Arianism", which is a non-Trinitarian philosophy the propped up in the 4th century that basically states that the three entities of the Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) are entirely seperate entities. It teaches that the Father is somehow more divine than Jesus, so it is regarded as incorrect in my own branch of Christianity, Catholicism, and in most other mainline Protestant and Orthodox churches.
Catholicism basically teaches that almost all churches that claim to be Christian are indeed Christian, with the notable exception of the LDS church. People who have been baptized into the Lutheran or Anglican churches, for example, do not need to be baptized if they wish to become Catholic. They are, by our standards, effectively already Christian.
The main problem that some Protestant sects (the ever-vocal Southern Baptist Convention and the Jack Chick-ites that it can attract are probably the most obvious example) have with us is that we accept Chuch Tradition alongside the Bible as the infallible instructions of God. With these teachings come the many problems that some Protestants have with the communion of Saints, the role of Mary, the process of entering Heaven, transubstantiation, and almost everything else that has been a point of objection.
Catholics basically believe that, although the Bible is divinely inspired, it doesn't interpret itself. The Bible is quite ambiguous at a great many points, and almost seems to contradict itself at others. No individual human being could possibly "crack" it, even if he or she lived in monastic contemplation from the age of reason until death. We barely even live for a century, at best, and there simply isn't enough time.
So, we have an organization of 1.1 billion-odd people that's been around for almost two millenia to work on it. We accept the conclusions of the magisterium, the interpreting and teaching arm of the clergy, as inspired fact. Most Protestant organizations take a more individualistic approach to interpreting the Bible.
This is a completely in-a-nutshell version of the Catholic take on it. Again, very few Christians are at each other's throats. Jesus quite explicity stated that Christians aren't to fight each other. Still, your concerns are valid, Karby. Some organizations (and people) continue to be quite vocal regarding Catholicism's position relative to other Christian sects.
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