Confusing! What is the purpose of adding โCatholicโ when the Orthodox and Catholic schism exists?
Discussion
It literally wasnโt added after the schism. Catholic means universal. Thatโs why Romans, Orthodox, and most Protestants all say โI believe in one holy catholic apostolic churchโ in the creed. Anglo-Catholics and old Catholics and orthodox Catholics are all *not* in communion with Roman Catholics. Romans have never owned the word Catholic theyโre just the largest group.
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It's like how people from the USA are called "Americans", but Canadians and etc. are also Americans.
I try to clarify with capitalization. I'm an "orthodox Catholic", but not an "Orthodox Catholic".
That confuses people, too, as I'm using "orthodox" to clarify that I'm neither trad, nor liberal.