[markomalley]

May we agree to characterize this entity as the ‘Roman Catholic Church,’ on this thread, in light of the usage by the author?

I personally wouldn't (just a IMHO here). I would think that it would include all particular churches that teach the apostolic faith and have valid apostolic succession.

An example of this would have to include the Eastern Orthodox churces. They are a historically significant part of the Church Catholic. They are absolutely legitimate churches as they maintain apostolic succession and they teach the orthodox (small "O") Faith as passed down from the apostles.

[Biggirl]

That is why I am very careful not to you the word “orthodox” until the Eastern Christian churches come home in full to the Roman Catholic Church.

[esquirette]

How about Catholic?

[don-o]

An example of this would have to include the Eastern Orthodox churces. They are a historically significant part of the Church Catholic. They are absolutely legitimate churches as they maintain apostolic succession and they teach the orthodox (small "O") Faith as passed down from the apostles.

But we converts to Holy Orthodoxy swam the Bosporus. When I heard that a Bishop in the OCA (Dmetri - Orthodox Church in America) had been raised a Baptist, I had to take a serious look. Then I found out about Peter Gillquist and his cohorts.