cms@gatech.edu (09/18/90)
Is anyone interested in starting a mailing list for Catholics? The
list would include Anglican Catholics, Roman Catholics, Orthodox,
etc., although I imagine most takers would be Roman Catholics. Topics
would include the Catholic approach to Christianity. If you're
interested, drop me a note at cms@dragon and I'll draw up a list.
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Sincerely,
Cindy Smith
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GO AGAINST THE FLOW! \\\ \\ A Real Live Catholic in Georgiacoatta@cs.ubc.ca (Terry Coatta) (09/23/90)
Apologies to all... I tried to contact cms via mail but it bounced. I wanted to indicate my interest in the Catholic mailing list. Terry Coatta (coatta@cs.ubc.ca) Dept. of Computer Science, UBC, Vancouver BC, Canada `What I lack in intelligence, I more than compensate for with stupidity'
catholics@gatech.edu (09/25/90)
A Catholic mailing list now exists called Free Catholics. Free
Catholics is a forum for disciples of Jesus Christ who wish to discuss
Christian beliefs and practices as traditionally espoused by the
Catholic Church and consists of members of various Churches in
Christendom who identify themselves with the Catholic tradition.
In a general sense, then, a Free Catholic is a disciple of Jesus
Christ who expresses his or her Christianity in a way that accords
with Catholicism. Catholic, meaning "universal," was first used by
St. Ignatius of Antioch (d. 107) writing to the Smyrnean Church:
"Wheresoever the bishop shall appear, there let the people be, even as
where Jesus is, there is the Catholic Church" (Smyr. VIII, 2). St.
Pacianus, bishop of Barcelona (c. fourth century), wrote,
"Christian is my name; Catholic is my surname." As used by the Church
fathers, Catholic means the true Church consisting of the body of the
faithful who recite the same creeds, belong to the same Church, have
the same institutions, clergy, and hierarchy and who follow the same
teachings of Christ as given to his apostles. Clearly, many Churches
fall within this broad definition of Catholic.
Members consist of Anglican Catholics, Roman Catholics, Eastern
Catholics, or anyone of any denomination who wishes to discuss the
Catholic approach to Christianity. To subscribe send to:
catholics@dragon
and I'll add you to the list. Bring a friend!
Yours in Christ,
Cindy Smith