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Why do people say "Catholics and Christians" in (USA) when Catholics are also Christians, as if they refer to it as a different religion. (lemmy.ml)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by Hextubewontallowme@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Is this some sort of remnant of evangelical puritan protestant ideology?

I don't understaun this.

If you ask me, it'd make as much sense as Orthodox and Christians.... or Shia and Muslim...

I know not all Christians are Catholics but for feck's sake...

They're all Christians to me....

Edit:

It's a U.S thing but this is the sort of things I hear...

https://www.gotquestions.org/Catholic-Christian.html

I am a Catholic. Why should I consider becoming a Christian?

I now know more distinctions (apparently Catholicism requires duty and salvation is process, unlike Protestantism?) but I still think they're of a similar branch (Christianity) so I just wonder the social factor

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[–] davel@lemmy.ml 10 points 7 months ago (15 children)

I have never heard anyone say that. Presumably they say it because they don’t know any better.

[–] OmgItBurns@discuss.online 8 points 7 months ago (7 children)

I grew up going to various Christian schools as a kid. While it wasn't a common viewpoint, I did hear of it from time to time.

The reason behind it, to my knowledge, was that Catholic practices would often be significantly different from other denominations' practices. The biggest thing I can think of is the veneration of and praying to saints.

[–] Gabu@lemmy.ml 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (6 children)

The biggest thing I can think of is the veneration of and praying to saints.

Which, ironically, is a core part of Abrahamic religions which was abandoned by Protestantism. I.e. Catholicism didn't add minor gods, Protestantism removed them.

Fun fact: the "-el" at the end of all angel names (except Lucifer and Satan, I guess) means "god". Not as in "from god", but as in "the god of-".

[–] muddi@hexbear.net 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Lucifer's Hebrew name is Helel!

[–] Gabu@lemmy.ml 4 points 7 months ago

Well spotted

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