[Kolokotronis]

"They do and they don't. All at the same time."

The problem is that here on FR, and in the West generally, the term "Catholic" is taken to mean only the Roman Catholic Church and usually those particular other churches whose hierarchs are in communion with the Pope. It is an incorrect use of the term. The Orthodox Churches are equally "Catholic" but since the Pope of Rome went into schism with the then other 4 Patriarchs of The One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church in the 11th century, Rome has claimed for itself the name "Catholic". We obviously don't agree but it is the convention here on FR. BTW, you protestants really ought to be nicer to the Latins; after all, they really were the first "protestants" when they made changes in the theology and ecclesiology of The Church and when the rest of The Church wouldn't go along, they went off on their own. You came by your rebelliousness honestly. :)

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You came by your rebelliousness honestly

Who are the ones rebelling?

"Thus you nullify the Word of God by your tradition that you have handed down.." Mark 7:13

Who are blessed?

Luke 11:28 He replied, "Blessed rather are those who HEAR the WORD of God and OBEY it."

Hear what? The Word of God, nothing else. And not just hear but obey it. Obey 'IT', not a substitute.

[MarkBsnr]

The problem is that here on FR, and in the West generally, the term "Catholic" is taken to mean only the Roman Catholic Church and usually those particular other churches whose hierarchs are in communion with the Pope. It is an incorrect use of the term. The Orthodox Churches are equally "Catholic"

Correct. And that is the terminology that I attempt to employ, using Latin versus Orthodox (or particular Orthodox Church) when I address them