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DoubleRings · 51-55, F
If you’re catholic you are christian. If you’re Christian you may or may not be Catholic.
I am a Catholic married to an Anglican. Both Christians.
I am a Catholic married to an Anglican. Both Christians.
WendyLopez43 · 26-30, F
@DoubleRings try telling Christians and Catholics that, they talk about each other like they're different.
DoubleRings · 51-55, F
@WendyLopez43 OK?
WendyLopez43 · 26-30, F
@DoubleRings just saying, they do
DoubleRings · 51-55, F
@WendyLopez43 Christianity is an umbrella term for many more specific religions. This is a little like asking Is anyone married someone who speaks Briitish English while the other only speaks English?
SomeMichGuy · M
@WendyLopez43 They do have doctrinal differences, but "Christian" means "of or pertaining to Christ", as an adjective, and, as a noum, an adherent of His teachings.
If you look up an article on Martin Luther, it will outline the main points of difference between the Lutheran Church & the Roman Church, and many of Luther's objections were carried into Protestant churches.
The Eastern Orthodox Church(es; they tend to be by country, but all flow from the "Eceumenical Patriarch",the overall head of the Eastern Orthodox Church) split from the Roman Church in the 11th century, long before Luther's split in the 16th century, and on quite different grounds.
There are other top-level branches, as well.
They are all Christian, but tend to differ in theological details which are quite bewildering to at least the casual observer.
If you look up an article on Martin Luther, it will outline the main points of difference between the Lutheran Church & the Roman Church, and many of Luther's objections were carried into Protestant churches.
The Eastern Orthodox Church(es; they tend to be by country, but all flow from the "Eceumenical Patriarch",the overall head of the Eastern Orthodox Church) split from the Roman Church in the 11th century, long before Luther's split in the 16th century, and on quite different grounds.
There are other top-level branches, as well.
They are all Christian, but tend to differ in theological details which are quite bewildering to at least the casual observer.
DoubleRings · 51-55, F
@SomeMichGuy the question should be clarified to say “is anyone a catholic married to someone else from another branch of Christianity?”
SomeMichGuy · M
@DoubleRings I am sure what is meant is:
"Do Roman Catholics intermarry with other Christians?"
because I'm sure that the OP means the first phrase, and might mean "Protestants"--rather than "other Christians"--for the end.
Even many Protestants don't realize the jostling in the "Catholic" line...!
"Do Roman Catholics intermarry with other Christians?"
because I'm sure that the OP means the first phrase, and might mean "Protestants"--rather than "other Christians"--for the end.
Even many Protestants don't realize the jostling in the "Catholic" line...!