2006-09-20 00:38:31 · 12 answers · asked by The pope 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Catholic Church has consistently referred to itself as the “Catholic Church” at least since 107 AD, when the term appears in the writings of St. Ignatius of Antioch
The new Anglican Church in England started using the term “Roman” in the 1500s as one of many ways of demeaning and demonizing Catholics.
Catholics accepted this late coming adjective without too much protest. Today “Catholic” and “Roman Catholic” are interchangeable terms. Both terms are even used in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
To add a little more confusion, some apply the term “Roman Catholic Church” only to the Latin Rite Catholic Church, excluding the Eastern Rite Catholic Churches that are in full communion with the Pope, and are part of the same Church, under the Pope.
The term “Roman” neither increases nor decreases the faith, hope and love of the Catholic Church.
With love in Christ.
2006-09-20 17:04:29 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You really do want a history lesson! OK I will try to put it in a nut shell. At one point in the roman empire it was divided in two ways. One was it had two seats of power. Two: it had two religions Christianity & paganism. The then emporer of rome went to the then bishop of rome ( this was before the papalcy came about ) and asked if the two religions could be combined to form one to reunite the empire. This is the birth of the roman cathloic church. If you do not belive this go research it yourself I did years ago. I do not remember the names or the years but I know what I say is true.
Larry T
2006-09-20 07:55:17 · answer #2 · answered by Larry T 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi!
One thing we must realise that Rome had other religions at some point.There were underground true Christianity,corrupted Christianity and another religion.
Just as other churches have a responsibility to repent of their evil works,the Roman Catholic church ought to ask for forgiveness for what they did and what some of them still do...Praying through Mary.God calls that idol worship.
2006-09-20 07:51:47 · answer #3 · answered by Hope Dollar 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because Rome had a big population, and became the center of the Christian faith. Rome also plays a big role in Paul's preachings to the different cities.
2006-09-20 07:41:40 · answer #4 · answered by Nowhere Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because Romans who killed the Christians were pagan and changed their ways when Christianity became the state religion .
2006-09-20 08:20:48 · answer #5 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the Roman empire veentually became Christian, leading to the Schism
2006-09-20 07:42:16 · answer #6 · answered by thomas p 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Refering to the loyalty to the pope in Rome vs. the popes in other places in the Orthodox Catholic religion. Read up on the Great Schism.
2006-09-20 07:41:01 · answer #7 · answered by CatholicMOM 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the roman catholic church also killed many many christians and still would if she had her way.
2006-09-20 07:51:45 · answer #8 · answered by stefan 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Is it because they have been born again Romans?
2006-09-20 08:05:13 · answer #9 · answered by Frontal Lobe 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
History!
Learn history
2006-09-20 15:09:27 · answer #10 · answered by Grandreal 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋