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Originally posted by qteasied
I've heard the "I'm not Catholic, I'm Christian" thing EVERYWHERE. It's a common mistake that lots of people continue to make although it's totally ass-backwards. I don't know why people believe this though...
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I'm bothered by this too. This often comes from Protestants who are members of more evangelical churches. If that's the case, then are members of "mainline"/"high" churches such as the Anglican/Episcopal church or Presbytarians considered "Christian" or are they something else? Anglican services are often criticized for being too "Catholic."
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But I'm agnostic (baptized Catholic), and I don't know why I'm bothered by the Pope's death. I really was saddened when I heard the news. We all knew it was going to happen, but still... He may have said some things that many people don't agree with, but he truly was a forward-thinking Pope. The fact he even admits that the Church committed sins was a great thing. I hope his successor continues to move the Church in this direction.
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I know what you mean. I was deeply saddened by this too. John Paul was the only pope I knew. I remember my Grade 1 teacher telling the class about him on my first day in Catholic school.
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