Orthodox question

[LatinoXandY]

Not to mention the Ukrainian Catholic, Melkite Catholic and the Maronite Catholics.

Roman Catholic,anyone?
I hope we dont separate each other, i hope we follow Rome.

 

[grandfather]

Most converts to Orthodoxy in America simply prefer “Orthodox” or “Orthodox Christian” without any ethnic label.

In my town there is a Greek EO parish and an eastern rite Catholic parish. The Catholic parish has a number of Russian Orthodox who attend, all old folks. They have been regulars for decades. They come to the sacraments. They will not go to the Greek Orthodox Church. They are uncomfortable there. One has formally converted to Catholicism. Others do not feel the need. If asked they will insist they are Orthodox. There are some that I do not know whether they are Orthodox or Catholic. I don’t ask and they don’t tell. No one really cares. When they die their funerals are in the Catholic Church. They see it as their parish.

 

[Hesychios]

Roman Catholic,anyone?
I hope we dont separate each other, i hope we follow Rome.

The point is these people come to Britain from other places, and erect parishes to serve their own particular needs.

I have heard that the term ‘Roman Catholic’ as used in English is some kind of Protestant slur, is that so?

Some people object to it.

 

[bpbasilphx]

In my town there is a Greek EO parish and an eastern rite Catholic parish.

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**The term is not “eastern rite Catholic.”

The proper term is “Eastern Catholic”–and even that is pretty generic, since there are over 20 sui juris Eastern Catholic Churches.**

 

[jonnyws]

The point is these people come to Britain from other places, and erect parishes to serve their own particular needs.

I have heard that the term ‘Roman Catholic’ as used in English is some kind of Protestant slur, is that so?

Some people object to it.

In England its also important to stress the particular Church (I.E. Greek, Russian etc.) as there is a British Orthodox Church which is not EO but OO. A lot of people get confused about that. Also stressing your particular Church says a lot about you, not just your culture if your from that country but also whether your New Calendar or Old Calendar and who your in communion with.

Also, your right about the ‘Roman Catholic’ in England. It does seem to carry negative connotations for the majority of people I speak to about it (which is a lot given I study Theology). England is Protestant country historically and has its own established Protestant Church so to be Roman is seen as a bit strange and your usually assumed to be either Irish or Polish rather than English.

 

[grandfather]

Also, your right about the ‘Roman Catholic’ in England. It does seem to carry negative connotations for the majority of people I speak to about it (which is a lot given I study Theology). England is Protestant country historically and has its own established Protestant Church so to be Roman is seen as a bit strange and your usually assumed to be either Irish or Polish rather than English.

The term Roman Catholic was originally coined by the English as a perjorative, like Yankee Doodle. As with the Americans who embraced the name and liked it rather than take insult, Catholics were pleased to be religiously affiliated with Rome and also embraced the term rather than take insult.