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in reply to a message by n0ah
Are you sure it’s not spelled Paran? In the translations of the Bible that most Christians and Catholics read, there are a few landmarks (including a mountain) named Paran.
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Do you mean Protestants and Catholics? Catholics are Christian.
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No I meant what I said. There are Christians who don’t fall into the category of Catholicism or Protestantism. It’s important to make the distinction in this case, however, because most Catholics embrace a different version of the Bible.
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You're making an incorrect distinction. Saying "Catholics and Christians" is like saying "Roses and Flowers". Catholics are a sub-type of Christian, not a separate group.
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I just explained that while some Christians are Protestant, not all Christians fall into the category of Protestant or Catholic. I further explained there are different Bible translations used by both groups, hence why I made the distinction. (If you are curious, the Catholic Bible contains more books than the popular King James, and in these books mentions a Paran not used as a landmark.) I say this with credentials a graduate of religious seminary.
Also Christine, you have interacted with me a total of three times on this site, and each time been contrarian and condescending. I’m not sure why you feel the need to do this, but if I were you I would ask why I feel the need to argue with strangers and what inner void I am attempting to fill.
Also Christine, you have interacted with me a total of three times on this site, and each time been contrarian and condescending. I’m not sure why you feel the need to do this, but if I were you I would ask why I feel the need to argue with strangers and what inner void I am attempting to fill.
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You are correct that not all Christians fall within the categories of Protestant or Catholic. That doesn't mean that "Christians and Catholics" is an effective way to get your point across. I'm still not clear what groups you are talking about.
I have no intention of being condescending or contrarian, merely accurate. This is a facts board after all.
I have no intention of being condescending or contrarian, merely accurate. This is a facts board after all.
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It is a facts board! Which is why I was presenting the facts in the most correct way language can articulate. As someone who has studied world religion, I know Catholics do not consider themselves as a “subgroup” of Christianity nor do all Christians identify as Protestants. It is important to identify people with the identity they set for themselves.
Hopefully this clears up your semantic misunderstanding.
Hopefully this clears up your semantic misunderstanding.
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There may be a tiny minority of Catholics who don't consider themselves Christian but that would be an extremely odd belief given that Catholicism is literally the original versian of Christianity. Everything I look up about Catholicism from a reliable source states that it is a Christian denomination.
When you say "most Christians" who do you mean? That's what I'm trying to ascertain.
When you say "most Christians" who do you mean? That's what I'm trying to ascertain.
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