[boatbums]

On matters of theology, we simply say Catholic. No, we don’t mean you guys.

Well guess what? You guys no longer get to claim sole ownership of the words "church" or "catholic". Semantic games like in the Catechism where other Christian assemblies are called "ecclesial communities" and only you guys can be "the Church", no longer pass the smell test. Maybe centuries ago when Rome grasped the temporal power to control everything in Christendom, but no more. ESPECIALLY in light of the revelations coming out concerning the sexual abuse scandals.

"Catholic" was an adjective that meant "of the whole" or "universal". The Vincentian Canon was the fifth century threefold test of catholicity - was it believed always, everywhere and by all. Though it may have in the early centuries, Roman Catholicism today doesn't qualify - no matter how much they stomp their feet and scream.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

Demolisher Placemarker!

It's Coming Soon!

[Elsie]

You guys no longer get to claim sole ownership of the words "church" or "catholic". Semantic games like in the Catechism where other Christian assemblies are called "ecclesial communities" and only you guys can be "the Church", no longer pass the smell test. Maybe centuries ago when Rome grasped the temporal power to control everything in Christendom, but no more. ESPECIALLY in light of the revelations coming out concerning the sexual abuse scandals.

You've egged me on to repost...

 

 

'When I use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said, in a rather scornful tone,

' it means just what I choose it to mean, neither more nor less.'

'The question is,' said Alice, 'whether you can make words mean so many different things.'

'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master - that's all.'  

[Elsie]

In all honesty; TCOJCOLDS redefines words as well.

[annalex]

You can “claim” whatever you want, but Protestantism clearly is not Catholic as defined by Trent. You are in heresy.