Am I the only one that gets annoyed that people dont know what the word "Catholic" means and they always associated it with Roman Catholic. For the record I am Greek Othro. Do people not remember the history of the churches forming...
2007-11-14 06:34:33 · 9 answers · asked by Gus Buckingham 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Orthodox and Catholics separated from one another in 1054. There are very few theological differences. The main difference is that the Orthodox Churches (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11329a.htm) use the Byzantine Rite (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04312d.htm) and the Catholic Church use the Roman or Latin Rite.
Pope John Paul II said of the Orthodox Churches in Orientale Lumen, "A particularly close link already binds us. We have almost everything in common." (see http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/apost_letters/documents/hf_jp-ii_apl_02051995_orientale-lumen_en.html )
With love in Christ.
2007-11-14 17:39:59 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, people don't remember the schisms of all the different religions and why should they? And the reason people assume "Catholic" means Roman Catholic is because it is the majority of Catholics and what is the most known.
2007-11-14 06:39:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, it sure annoys the heck out of me. Lutherans are so scared of the word "catholic" that most Lutheran publications have had to actually substitute the word "Christian" in the creeds to avoid being misunderstood (except the Athanasian Creed, where it's impossible because both words are used).
While it's true that most Protestants (evangelicals in particular) use the word "Christian" as if it meant the same thing, it really does not. Nice dumbing down of theology, there. =(
*feeling very catholic lately*
2007-11-15 05:06:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous Lutheran 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know of at least one other Orthodox who gets upset about it. ..
For me, as a Roman Catholic, I look at all Orthodox as my brothers and sisters. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to work the other way most of the time. Our differences are far far less than our similarities.
Case in point - Jacob. How sad.
2007-11-14 06:39:46 · answer #4 · answered by SpiritRoaming 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well I know Catholic means universal in Latin. I'm not Roman Catholic though so I'll just leave now..
2007-11-14 06:39:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Honey, if they don't get that "Catholic" and "Christian" are the same thing, how on earth do you expect them to understand the differences among the rites? Church history is of interest to people only in terms of its relevance to them ... and for the vast majority of Protestant-based sects as well as non-Christian folk in general, this is not on their radar screen.
When the distinction is appropriate, however, I will be certain to point it out -- in respect for my Orthodox brethren in Christ.
2007-11-14 06:52:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do. Its the Romans that teach you guys broke from them, not vice versa.
I belong to the Church Universal, the True Catholic Church, the Church comprised of all saved, born-again Christians.
2007-11-14 06:37:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
The members of the Westren Church are not to be called "Catholics", they are to called "Latins"....
2007-11-14 06:44:09 · answer #8 · answered by Jacob Dahlen 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Don't bother getting upset. They don't care that there is a major difference.
2007-11-14 06:40:29 · answer #9 · answered by Robert S 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋