If you do not accept the teaching of the Second Vatican Council, if you do not accept the teaching of the Catechism of the Catholic Church and if you do not acknowledge the Pope's teaching authority - well, you can call yourself whatever you want, but you're still not a Catholic.
That's not how it works.
I think I’ll take their own word for what they over what you say they are.
Brilliant statement.
Hank Kerchief, I am the Emperor of North America and I am royally assessing you a fine of $10,000.
If anyone says that I am not the Emperor of North America and that you do not owe me any money, remember: you have to take my word for what I say I am over anyone who would contradict me.
“you have to take my word for what I say”
Well, no, I don’t have to take anyone’s word about anything. I chose to take their word about what they believe they are over what you believe they are.
If you don’t see any difference between someone saying what their religion is and someone saying they are Emperor or North America, I think you have a problem.
Hank
;)
Wow, nice to know that the loons I encounter elsewhere are just as loony about Catholicism as they are about science!
That may be your view, or just wishful thinking, but that obviously is not the position of your pope and your religion...
Bad Catholics are still Catholics...