Catholic/Christianity question

Uh, catholicism is a subsect of christianity. People who think that catholics are not christian tend to be wingnuts who think the Pope is the literal Antichrist as described in scripture.

For the rest of your questions, why not ask the people whose argument you're quoting here?

How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by Zergrinch

Uh, Catholicism is one of the biggest and oldest branches of Christianity. At some point it started with Catholicism, splintered into the Eastern Orthodoxy and the Anglican churches, and then came the Protestant Reformation. A highly abbreviated account to be sure, Wiki it for more information.

I don't see why people try to make a distinction and say Catholicism ≠ Christianity.

Well Protestants, Episcopalians* etc will probably give you the stink-eye if you call them Catholics.

As for the people who say Catholics aren't Christians, or rather that they're not true Christians, I think that's rooted in American evangelism. It's too bizarre for me to figure out, so I dismiss it as equal parts centuries-old feuds and snakehandling. All I know is that it's so prevalent a view that one of my coworkers said to my face that he didn't think Catholics were real christians, but then I think I embarassed him when I told him I was catholic and so he ditched out of the bar early. it's not like I live in a really religious area or anything either.

* I cannot believe I got that word right on the first try.

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