So Jesus (the Word) was absent from the OT? A Christian is a believer in Christ, how was OT Abraham saved, or the prophets? The entire Bible is about Christ.
Yes, there are many predictions about Christ in the Old Testament. Read Matthew — he has the most references since he was writing for the Jews.
Not according to some FR evangelical types, Catholics are not Christians. Seen that statement quite a few times. Do not follow or read religion threads, but I most certainly have read that in passing.
May not be bashing, but it certainly contributes to the rancor, same as claiming that to be a true conservative you must be evangelical.