[big'ol_freeper]

BTW...for accuracy sake, please have the respect to call the Church by its correct name. It is not the “Roman” Catholic Church, it is the Catholic Church. I am offended by a misnaming of the faith I hold so dearly.

[OLD REGGIE]

BTW...for accuracy sake, please have the respect to call the Church by its correct name. It is not the “Roman” Catholic Church, it is the Catholic Church. I am offended by a misnaming of the faith I hold so dearly.

Ah! Once more the "respect" bogey man is brought into play and one more reason the "respectful" concept is destined to fail.

Which church does the Catechism refer to?

1059 "The holy Roman Church firmly believes and confesses that on the Day of Judgment all men will appear in their own bodies before Christ's tribunal to render an account of their own deeds" (Council of Lyons II [1274]: DS 859; cf. DS 1549).

[Gamecock]

***It is not the “Roman” Catholic Church, it is the Catholic Church. I am offended by a misnaming of the faith I hold so dearly.****

Ya know, I was a supporter of the entire respectful dialoge thread idea, until I can across your post.

HOW are we Prods supposed to know that you would be offended, especially when countless Catholic churches use Roman as a descriptor, as do who know how many Catholic websites.

Two thoughts:

1. Police Rome before you become offended by someone from the outside using a term you find offensive,
2. Doc's tagline just may be right.

[PAR35]

It is not the “Roman” Catholic Church, it is the Catholic Church.

Perhaps you need to educate a few Bishops:

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix
http://www.diocesephoenix.org/main.html

Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland
http://www.portlanddiocese.net/info.php?info_id=205

Etc.

Until then, keep your chip on your shoulder.