Are we not Christians?

[Andrew B.]

I've noticed some Catholics differentiating between themselves and Protestants by referring to Protestants as Christians and Catholics as Catholics. Are we not also Christians? And doesn't this repeated representation of ourselves as something other than Christians work against us and what we believe? And doesn't it work against Pope Francis' efforts to stop the bickering between the denominations.

I'm not suggesting that we stop seeing and calling ourselves Catholic. But what I am suggesting is that we stop representing ourselves as something other than Christians.

 

[RKO]

Seems to me that those Catholics who would differentiate in that way are not intending to imply that catholics are not christians. The short answer is of course we are. We, the orthodox, and a couple others are the originals!

 

[Anhelyna]

Try this recent thread

http://www.christianforums.com/t7834522/

 

[MikeK]

A: We are Devo.

 

[ebia]

I've noticed some Catholics differentiating between themselves and Protestants by referring to Protestants as Christians and Catholics as Catholics. Are we not also Christians? And doesn't this repeated representation of ourselves as something other than Christians work against us and what we believe? And doesn't it work against Pope Francis' efforts to stop the bickering between the denominations. I'm not suggesting that we stop seeing and calling ourselves Catholic. But what I am suggesting is that we stop representing ourselves as something other than Christians.

I grew up in a part of England where 'Christian' seemed to connote 'born again evangelical', and therefore both Catholics and Church of England would distinguish themselves from that.

 

[RileyG]

Yes, we are Christians. I refer to Protestants as Protestants.

 

[MichaelRockyMtns]

I've only heard that attitude from some protestants. Of course we're Christians.

 

[JimR-OCDS]

As my French speaking parents would say, "I'm Catlick."

Jim

 

[Andrew B.]

I was referred to another thread so I posted over there. Maybe I should have explained here. But here's why I brought this up: http://www.christianforums.com/t7834522-11/#post66175115

 

[Meowzltov]

I never say Catholics and Christians -- how rediculous. I always say Catholics and Protestants, which is CORRECT.

 

[RileyG]

I never say Catholics and Christians -- how rediculous. I always say Catholics and Protestants, which is CORRECT.

We'll said. The faithful were called Christians about 40 AD and Catholic about 107 AD both in Antioch.

 

[StRestlessHeart333]

Well I say both when am asked. Cuz am so proud of being a Catholic Christian

 

[football5680]

I call Protestants, Protestants if I am referencing them specifically. If I was talking about all Non-Catholics I would say other Christians which is an affirmation of Catholicism being Christianity as well.