[xzins]

There’s no way I can find that post, but it’s true. I was criticised for saying “catholic” instead of Roman Catholic. I’ve also been criticised for not capitalizing the first letters, something that I also don’t always do with methodist...my own denomination.

You’ll just have to trust my memory and my reputation.

[Kolokotronis]

“You’ll just have to trust my memory and my reputation.”

I trust you, Padre! :)

[George W. Bush]

There’s no way I can find that post, but it’s true. I was criticised for saying “catholic” instead of Roman Catholic. I’ve also been criticised for not capitalizing the first letters, something that I also don’t always do with methodist...my own denomination.

You might also recall a few southern Catholics who, feeling oppressed by the non-Catholic majority in their region and having suffered a few honest opinions of the merits of their church, mentioned that they and the RCs they knew never called themselves Christian but made a point to call themselves Catholic. Never "Christian".

They didn't want to be associated with the non-RC majority.

Mormons have also done this. Back when no one knew the name LDS, they had commercials that said "We're the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The Mormons." That must have been during the Seventies. And there have been a couple of switches since the Sixties between whether they want to be called Mormon or not.

Me, I think we'll call 'em Mormons whether they like it or not. They do distribute the Book of Mormon and it is the key distinctive when contrasting them with orthodox Christian denominations. Besides, many churches are commonly known by popular names that they didn't choose. We Baptists are an example of this.

[Alamo-Girl]

I don’t doubt you, dear brother in Christ!