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Originally posted by Whit
Actually, this is a Southern Baptist based misnomer. Catholics aren't Protestant. However, most Southern Baptist will tell you they are Christian, not Protestant. This is incorrect, actually they are both. Don't see the connection yet? It works like this. Baptist is not Protestant, (at least many of them claim) it is THE Christian religion. If Catholics are neither Baptist nor Protestant they aren't Christian.
I know this sounds bizarre but I've had the arguments over it. One guy even linked Baptist's with John the Baptist as if he founded the branch. Didn't say it outright, just suggested it.
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Did I miss something? How the hell did Baptists and Protestants get in the convo.? I beg to differ w/ your logic here.
Christian =a believer in Jesus as the Christ, or in the religion based on the teachings of Jesus (Webster's def.)
Catholics fall under the def. of Christian, therefore Catholics are Christians. This has nothing to do w/ Baptists and Protestants.
Protestant = any Christian
not belonging to the Roman Catholic or Orthodox Eastern Church (Webster's def.)
Baptist = a member of a Protestant denomination practicing baptism of believers by immersion (Webster's def.)
Catholics, Protestants, and Baptists are all Christians.
Protestants and Baptists are NOT Catholics.