How does one refer to a Catholic?

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Claire_from_DE said:
I think of myself as Catholic. I don’t identify myself to myself as Christian except in contrast to non-Christians. To me, as a Catholic, the term Christian as it is used today is too broad and encompasses such a variety of beliefs about Christ that I tend to avoid it.

As a Catholic I have a personal relationship with Jesus and, as well, I have the assurance of faithful teaching from the church He established and I have all the sacraments.

So I do think of myself primarily as Catholic because it is a more complete term or better describes me.
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Would Roman Catholic be more accurate still?
 
AussieVesti said:
Often I tell someone I am a Catholic and then I’m pressed with the question on what the differences between a Catholic and Christian are. Every time I say that Catholics ARE Christians, and that we belong to that denomination. So I ask you, is Catholicism really a religion in itself or are we a denomination?
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Catholicism is NOT a denomination. It is a religion in itself. Because all other “types” or “denominations” of christianity in fact any religion is wrong. And anyone who dissagrees is a not a true Catholic. they know it deep inside I’m right
 
Being Catholic in the correct sense is more like a religious nationality. We believe we are the true Jewish faith perfected by Christ. Like the Jewish people today if you ask them what they are they would tell you they are Jewish, we are Catholic. At baptism we are stripped of our old life and born into Christ. Once you are Catholic, you are always Catholic even if you leave the church. the mark that is imprinted on your soul will be with you forever. The term Christian was given to the catholic people by non-Christians.

In Christ, Todd
 
flameburns623 said:
Just refer to yourself as a ‘Catholic Christian’.
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i don’t think that should be used because it may confuse people by making them think there is more than one type of Catholic, as in a non-Christian Catholic (given it’s the adjective of a type of Christian, but not everyone may recognize the grammar). it may serve to teach them that all Catholics are Christian, but i think they should learn it after the fact.
Jabronie said:
Just say you’re pre-denominational. 🙂
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genius! “what do you mean?” “oh well! let me tell ya…”
 
So the consensus seems to be that Catholics think of themselves as Catholics first and Christian second. Does anyone disagree with this?
 
hisalone

Catholics are the first christians so it is quite redundant to say catholic christian but most protestants would only understand the term catholic christian as catholics being christian.

So don’t make somthing out of nothing.
 
blossom02 said:
hisalone

Catholics are the first christians so it is quite redundant to say catholic christian but most protestants would only understand the term catholic christian as catholics being christian.

So don’t make somthing out of nothing.
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Im responding to the point made by the OP.
Would you tell someone else you are Catholic before you would tell them you are Christian?
 
blossom02 said:
hisalone

Catholics are the first christians so it is quite redundant to say catholic christian but most protestants would only understand the term catholic christian as catholics being christian.

So don’t make somthing out of nothing.
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I made the following up:

Catholic is the fullness of Christian…to be Catholic is to be fully Christian.
 
Namesake said:
Not physical presence. Real and true and sacremental, but not physical.
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Wrong.
“This is my body”
“This is my blood”.

I think that settles this discussion…

Scriptura locuta est, causa finita est!
 
Hisalone said:
So the consensus seems to be that Catholics think of themselves as Catholics first and Christian second. Does anyone disagree with this?
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I disagree. We were originally called Christians and that has never changed. The term Catholic came into use later in reference to the Church–it means universal. One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. We are not a denomination–we are the Church. We can’t put being a member of the Catholic Church and being a Christian into seperate categories and identify ourselves as first being one and second being the other. That is a false dichotomy. Catholics are Christians. I don’t think of myself as Catholic first and Christian second, and I am willing to bet that if they reflect upon it a bit, most Catholics wouldn’t either, because it is not possible to separate the two. Think about it.
 
CB_Catholic said:
I disagree. We were originally called Christians and that has never changed. The term Catholic came into use later in reference to the Church–it means universal. One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. We are not a denomination–we are the Church. We can’t put being a member of the Catholic Church and being a Christian into seperate categories and identify ourselves as first being one and second being the other. That is a false dichotomy. Catholics are Christians. I don’t think of myself as Catholic first and Christian second, and I am willing to bet that if they reflect upon it a bit, most Catholics wouldn’t either, because it is not possible to separate the two. Think about it.
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Can one be Catholic and not Christian?
 
Hisalone said:
Can one be Catholic and not Christian?
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Congratulations!! This is, by far, the most ridiculous question I have seen. You are asking if you can be a Catholic and not be a Christian?? What in the world inspired such an absurd question?

That’s like saying “can you be Christian and not believe in Christ?”
 
TemplarKnight said:
Congratulations!! This is, by far, the most ridiculous question I have seen. You are asking if you can be a Catholic and not be a Christian?? What in the world inspired such an absurd question?

That’s like saying “can you be Christian and not believe in Christ?”
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How does one become a Christian?
 
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