Do you realize how insulting the term "RC" is to a Catholic?
The term came into common use in the subjugation of English, Scottish, and Irish Catholics precisely because it was homophone of "arse". That continues to be the reason it is still used by many anti-Catholic Freepers, but I ask you not to use it because I really believe you are better than that.
It doesn't at all hurt my cause and makes my job a lot easier...LOL...
Well, you postulated that i had a wrong motive a few days ago in response to my posts, but no, i had no idea, and i really doubt that is why many others use it here, and you are the first and only Roman Catholic (almost did it again) i have read who objected to this with this explanation.
Rather than it being used to insult, my only purpose it that saves redundant typing (my stiff fingers being one reason) and reading, as does “Prot,” which i use as well among other abbreviations for often used terms), for the same reason.
Due to certain differences (like with the present subject), it is often fitting to make a distinction btwn Catholic and Roman Catholic. I know papist or Romanist is seen as objectionable, and some even object to Roman Catholic (though it has officially been used). Latin Catholic has been suggested, but who would guess what LC means?
I do not want to use RC (i knew a kid named that once) if it really is crass, but i really do not think many Catholics even know the history you give of the term, and meanings change, but if you have a suggestion for an abbreviation you can propose it.
Not THIS again! This is the same silliness that's been tried numerous times and you SHOULD know by now that NO ONE is calling Roman Catholics "arses". In fact, I doubt anyone even knew that little factoid (a questionable one) until you said it. The Moderator has also told you the same thing. Instead of trying to find offense in everything, why not accept that RC is just an acronym for Roman Catholic. Which, if I remember, you found fault with that one too.