Some mainstream Catholics call others "rad trads" and position themselves as moderates, in the centre between two extremes. All this shows a shocking lack of historical awareness and respect.
I try to avoid calling other Catholics anything other than Catholics. Mind you, I got mullered for calling the Pope one. And again, for calling Francis the Holy Father.
“Rad trad” is far better than what I’ve been called I’ll tell yer that.
In fairness, I was wrong to do so and will now seek to refrain from naming him at all, and simply indicate a picture of the tenant of the Vatican approving some Sodom jamboree or other.
This was a good post. Thought provoking, namely because of the objective truth that using a moniker "radical" to describe those who hold fast to what the Church has always done and taught reflects the reality that such individuals are NOT of good will.
Yes. Recently I have become less and less happy with accepting the various qualifiers and monikers (trad, traditional, sede, etc) – the difficulty is, however, when you accept that those who disagree with you on the sede question (for example) can still be Catholics. Saying "we are just Catholics" implies you are saying they are not. It is difficult.
I totally agree. It was very tongue in cheek with a hint of wishful thinking. Faithful could be used subjectively by all who claim the title 'Catholic' and we'd just be back at square one, yet we still need a means of identifying one group from the other. The best we can hope for is that all concerned avoid the Inflammatory options.
I try to avoid calling other Catholics anything other than Catholics. Mind you, I got mullered for calling the Pope one. And again, for calling Francis the Holy Father.
“Rad trad” is far better than what I’ve been called I’ll tell yer that.
In fairness, I was wrong to do so and will now seek to refrain from naming him at all, and simply indicate a picture of the tenant of the Vatican approving some Sodom jamboree or other.
I believe that would be more precise...or any of the cartoons over at Gloria.tv ...
You could easily say the voices in your head told you to say it...
I think I did. It didn't help. Voices-disregarders don't care for sensible argument.
It's possible I did the mullering for the latter; but if so, it was the very mildest mullering known to man.
You were not the maddest of mullerers, but you were not the only one. I have been e-mullered in your absence.
This was a good post. Thought provoking, namely because of the objective truth that using a moniker "radical" to describe those who hold fast to what the Church has always done and taught reflects the reality that such individuals are NOT of good will.
If any prefix be warranted at all to highlight our true position it should be that of 'Faithful.' Yes Faithful Catholic would do nicely.
Yes. Recently I have become less and less happy with accepting the various qualifiers and monikers (trad, traditional, sede, etc) – the difficulty is, however, when you accept that those who disagree with you on the sede question (for example) can still be Catholics. Saying "we are just Catholics" implies you are saying they are not. It is difficult.
I totally agree. It was very tongue in cheek with a hint of wishful thinking. Faithful could be used subjectively by all who claim the title 'Catholic' and we'd just be back at square one, yet we still need a means of identifying one group from the other. The best we can hope for is that all concerned avoid the Inflammatory options.