Good afternoon, Dr. E. To the quoted remark, respectfully, not necessarily. There are numerous Rites within the Church. Someone within one of those may identify themselves, say, as a Maronite, or a Byzantine Catholic, as an example. Those appellation do not indicate anything derogatory for anyone. They merely more accurately describe the Rite to which that person belongs, within the Church. Just a for-your-information.
***There are numerous Rites within the Church. Someone within one of those may identify themselves, say, as a Maronite, or a Byzantine Catholic, as an example. Those appellation do not indicate anything derogatory for anyone. They merely more accurately describe the Rite to which that person belongs, within the Church.***
Sounds like a bunch of little sectlets to me. It seems that I read somewhere that there are 30,000 sectlets within the Roman Catholic Church!
I think that the original poster made that point, as he was speaking of those outside the Maronite or Byzantine, etc. sects.
rogator: Those of us who prefer Roman Catholic (actually Latin Catholic) are emphasizing our connection with the Roman Pontiff rather than the (e.g.) Maronite or the Melkite Patriarch.
Thus his point that those who follow "the Roman Pontiff" self-identify as "Roman Catholics" and they tend to be conservative rather than those who are more liberal and refuse the appellation.
That sounds allot like the ‘denomination’ differences with those in the Protestant court. Catholics use differeing names just as Protestants do....the difference i think is the protestants are for the most part focused on the Centrality of Christ Jesus... Catholics for the most part are focused on their church name and the leadership over it...regardless of their standing regarding Rome they remain focused on the church and it’s teachings and rites. Christ Himself being secondary IMO.