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To: CynicalBear
"St. Ignatius of Antioch is responsible for the first known use of the Greek words katholikós..."

The term evolved to from the combination of the prepositional phrase "Kath oles" (throughout all) and the word used for the organized, structured Church (ekklesia) such that by 109 AD when St. Ignatius used the term it needed no definition or explanation meaning that it was already well known and understood by the recipients of his letters.

(And for the record I betting there are a lot of things you haven't seen).

477 posted on 04/21/2015 4:48:45 PM PDT by Eucharista
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To: Eucharista
>>The term evolved to from the combination of the prepositional phrase "Kath oles" (throughout all)<<

So is that your personal interpretation? The word catholic comes from katholikos and is never used in scripture. In fact, even the phrase "kath’ holēs" is only used in regards to multiple "churches" when it is used in regards to "churches". It's never used for a singular "church".

687 posted on 04/22/2015 7:08:31 AM PDT by CynicalBear (For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus)
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