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Our Title " Roman Catholic"
Topic Started: Saturday, 9. December 2006, 01:08 (867 Views)
MickCook	Wednesday, 9. January 2008, 04:41 Post #61
Posts: 633 Group: Members Member #18 Joined: September 26, 2006	Eve Jan 7 2008, 05:41 PM MickCook Jan 7 2008, 05:09 PM It was the Anglicans who came up with the term "Roman Catholic" The Catholic Encyclopedia explains; That has been explained, during the discussion. MickCook Jan 7 2008, 05:09 PM Much of what is being expressed in this thread is uninformed personal opinion that I find unhelpful - and annoying. The purpose of a discussion forum is to converse and discuss. That is what members are doing. MickCook Jan 7 2008, 02:09 AM Now cut it out. No, MickCook. The conversation may continue. My quote in context was: Quote: It was the Anglicans who came up with the term "Roman Catholic" The Catholic Encyclopedia explains; Quote: It is in fact a prevalent conception among Anglicans to regard the whole Catholic Church as made up of three principal branches, the Roman Catholic, the Anglo-Catholic and the Greek Catholic. I was the only one on the forum to quote from the Catholic Encyclopedia which clearly made a reference to Greek Catholics (no one else did). This is a reference to the Greek rite - illustrating my point, which you chose to ignore. Rather you choose to encourage uninformed opinion, while quoting out of context to attack where such an attack is unjustified. This is the attitude I find offensive.
	:) Mick The Cook Companies


MickCook	Wednesday, 9. January 2008, 04:55 Post #62
Posts: 633 Group: Members Member #18 Joined: September 26, 2006	Let me put this another way. The Church does not insist that everyone call themselves "Roman Catholic" and nor does it insist that everyone call themselves "Catholic", so why should you? Unless, of course you have an agenda.
	:) Mick The Cook Companies


Michael	Wednesday, 9. January 2008, 07:58 Post #63
Posts: 260 Group: Members Member #10 Joined: September 26, 2006	There is no agenda, up here we are referred to as Roman Catholics some use it as a derogatory title others wear the title with pride, going back to my primary school built during victorian times obviously commissioned by the Bishop it proudly proclaimed St Davids Roman Catholic School on the big sandstone block which formed the grand entrance, but when i went to the relatively new modern secondary school it just proclaimed the saint name but not the RC title, perhaps it is also a generational thing which is beginning to die out with more describing themselves as Catholic rather than Roman Catholic editing this due to checking website of my childrens school they still use the RC in their title http://www.stjosephsprimary.aberdeen.sch.uk/



Derekap	Wednesday, 9. January 2008, 20:59 Post #64
Posts: 3,415 Group: Members Member #14 Joined: September 26, 2006	I have understood that the title Roman Catholic was to ensure distinction from High Church members of the Church of England who sometimes called themselves Anglo-Catholic or even Catholic. Whatever people like to desribe themselves is one thing but I prefer the usage of Roman Catholic or RC by authorities and the media, also parishes and schools to prevent confusion. Besides it is a useful PR exercise!
	Derekap


John Sweeney	Wednesday, 9. January 2008, 21:15 Post #65
Posts: 1,853 Group: Members Member #68 Joined: March 20, 2007	While a couple of people have mentioned Anglican usage of "Catholic" in fact most Christian churches describe themselves as Catholic and all claim to be part of the universal Christian Church. I have read articles by Church of Scotland ministers , for instance, arguing that they are Catholics as their Creed describes them and complaining about the usuping of this title by one part of the Church ie us. I think this is where the usage came from with other Churches calling us Roman Catholics as a defence against us using the term Catholic as our sole prerogative. Anyway, happy with either! John



Rose of York	Wednesday, 9. January 2008, 21:22 Post #66
Administrator Posts: 14,559 Group: Admin Member #2 Joined: September 25, 2006	MickCook Jan 9 2008, 04:41 AM Rather you choose to encourage uninformed opinion, while quoting out of context to attack where such an attack is unjustified. This is the attitude I find offensive. Who does the encouraging? We are all "talking to each other". When I join in a discussion on here I do it to discuss, to share thoughts and ideas, not to attend a university course. It is not as though we are disputing matters of faith and morals. I am a plain Catholic, have never called myself Roman Catholic and have never seen any reason to. In England there is no strong sectarianism, so neither "Catholic" nor "Roman Catholic" is derogatory, though I accept that the situation in Scotland is different. I personally would never fall out with anybody about it - even those who call themselves Anglo Catholics.



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