[Jvette]

Protestant was not a word given to people by the Church but by themselves. It is also not used in a way that is insulting, but as a way to distinguish non Catholic from Catholic. I have noticed recently a number of people who seem to be offended by the word.

That is why I have begun using non Catholic, out of deference to what I perceive is offensive to some here.

[metmom]

Protestant was not a word given to people by the Church but by themselves. It is also not used in a way that is insulting, but as a way to distinguish non Catholic from Catholic. I have noticed recently a number of people who seem to be offended by the word.

That is why I have begun using non Catholic, out of deference to what I perceive is offensive to some here.

The objection is not that it is offensive but rather inaccurate.

I do not consider my self Protestant because I do not affiliate with a RELIGION. I am a Christian, a follower of Christ, not a follower of Methodists, Baptists, Lutheranism, or whatever.

[daniel1212]

Any offense to Protestant is because it represents a diverse class, and likewise not distinguishing Latin rite Catholics from Byzantine rite when dealing with things particular them the former, which we usually are (the pope's powers, purgatory, Rome's claim to be the OTC, etc.), is not right either.

There is nothing wrong with using RCC, except that it may infer she is a real church, which Rome rejects most Prots as being, and i am sure those in the SBS do not mind that use either.

[Elsie]

That is why I have begun using non Catholic, out of deference to what I perceive is offensive to some here.

Why use a LABEL at all?

How about...

non-TRADITIONAL Christian?