archaeologist,

You wrote:

Quote Originally Posted by archaeologist View Post
the proper term is 'Roman catholic Church' not 'Catholic', the latter is used because too many people get lazy.
You're completely wrong.

1) The official name of the Church is the Catholic Church.

2) 'Roman Catholic" is a term largely invented by Protestants as a pejorative. You don't have to believe me. Look it up in the Oxford English Dictionary.

3) Only in English is the Protestant phrase 'Roman Catholic' commonly used. Because of the cultural importance of English, this is now happening more often in other languages, but it is still only standard in English.

Your later comments to Columcille were offensive and unnecessary. I have no idea who you are and quite frankly don't care. Your lack of knowledge does not impress me either.

Like I said, look it up in the Oxford English Dictionary - a publication written and edited by Protestants at a Protestant university press - and see that you're completely wrong.