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I hope you aren't expecting the finger frothers to respect truth or facts! LOL. ##### Merriam: Main Entry: Cath·o·lic Pronunciation: \ˈkath-lik, ˈka-thə-\ Function: noun Date: 15th century 1 : a person who belongs to the universal Christian church

[markomalley]

finger frothers

"finger frothers??????" That's a new one, even from you.

Why don't you just stick with traditional slurs like "mackerel snappers," "Cat-licks," "WICs," "fenians," "cod-biters," "cookie worshiper," or something else along those lines -- at least that one makes sense.

[wagglebee]

I hope you aren't expecting the finger frothers to respect truth or facts! LOL.

Yes, it gets even funnier when it is discovered that the full Merriam-Webster definition was left out.

Main Entry: Cath·o·lic

Pronunciation: \ˈkath-lik, ˈka-thə-\

Function: noun

Date: 15th century

1 : a person who belongs to the universal Christian church
2 : a member of a Catholic church; especially : ROMAN CATHOLIC

I'm sure some are thinking there's some sort of "gotcha" moment with the word Catholic originating in the 15th century; however, the reality is that very few English words that are in current use today existed prior to this. Take note of the date on the entry below:

Main Entry: ¹Chris·tian

Pronunciation: \ˈkris-chən, ˈkrish-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin christianus, adjective & noun, from Greek christianos, from Christos

Date: 1526

1 a : one who professes belief in the teachings of Jesus Christ b (1) : disciple 2 (2) : a member of one of the Churches of Christ separating from the Disciples of Christ in 1906 (3) : a member of the Christian denomination having part in the union of the United Church of Christ concluded in 1961
2 : the hero in Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress