The term 'Catholic' originated in 107 AD in a letter written of
Ignatius of Antioch (see paragraph 8 of
http://www.eucharisticlife.com/ELimages/Timeline/200/Smyrnaeans.html).
To be Christian was to be Catholic, because Catholic did not have the
same meaning that it has today (not that that meaning has gone out of
use, by all means it has not and is still used by many protestant
churches in the Nicene and Apostles Creed, the "One, Holy, Catholic,
and Apostolic Church". Check a basic dictionary (such as
dictionary.com) and you will find that the first relevant "catholic"
definition is "pertaining to the whole Christian body or church".

A basic lesson in history will tell you that St. Valentine was alive
during the rule of Emperor Claudius II, NOT Constantine I. St.
Valentine died in AD 270. Constantine I wasn't even BORN until two
years later (272 AD). CLEARLY, any discussion of Constantine I in
regard to St. Valentine holds absolutely no relevance here.

I hate to break it to you, but Martin Luther was also Roman Catholic.

~Deborah



--- In pugetsoundchristiansingles@yahoogroups.com, walter clifford
<walt452kg@...> wrote:
>
> ok if what you said is true expain jesus and the first christians?
hummm. Catholic came out of rome With that rome emperor. Consatine ..
hummm. he declared that all other forms of christian believe are
wrong if they do not believe as I do. that is what he said. so that
would make Jesus a herotic right ... yeah thats it.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Deborah <eod580j02@...>
> To: pugetsoundchristiansingles@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 1:26:47 PM
> Subject: [pugetsoundchristiansingles] Re: That Fourteenth Day in the
Month of February
>
> I'm sorry, but do you have a problem with Catholics?
>
> Back then, EVERYBODY who was a Christian was Catholic.
>
> ~Deborah
>
> --- In pugetsoundchristian singles@yahoogro ups.com, walter clifford
> <walt452kg@ ..> wrote:
> >
> > He was catholic enough said.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: sherrill vaughan <shenava2@ .>
> > To: pugetsoundchristian singles@yahoogro ups.com
> > Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 2:35:56 PM
> > Subject: Re: [pugetsoundchristia nsingles] Re: That Fourteenth Day in
> the Month of February
> >
> > i agree with you. and also we should not pass misinformation Saint
> Valentine was a martyr for the cause of Christ!
> >
> >
> > On 2/18/07, Jeff Shillcutt < posterboy6060@ yahoo.com> wrote:
> > You guys need to lighten up
> >
> > walter clifford <walt452kg@yahoo. com> wrote:
> > Why partake of any pagan holiday? just celebrate the Lord everyday
> and you'll have notthing but a good time of your life. We are never
> really alone are we? Think about it. sorry if I popped the bubble..
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: sherrill vaughan < shenava2@gmail. com>
> > To: pugetsoundchristian singles@yahoogroups .com
> > Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 6:36:00 PM
> > Subject: Re: [pugetsoundchristia nsingles] Re: That Fourteenth Day
> in the Month of February
> >
> >
> > now that sounds like the best plan so far!!
> >
> >
> > On 2/11/07, Paul <mrgreatheart1647@ yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Hi Wayne,
> >
> > That's an interesting take on That Fourteenth Day in the Month of
> > February. I made plans for that day too. Mine are simple. Work, Work
> > out, check e-mail and go to church.
> >
> > We have a special speaker coming in, a Pastor from Beiruit, Lebanon.
> >
> > Paul
> >
> > --- In pugetsoundchristian singles@yahoogro ups.com, "Celebok"
> > <celebok@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Since a lot of single people have been talking about it, or will be
> > talking about it over the next few days, I thought I'd take the time
> > to write my own take on that infamous fourteenth day of February that
> > seems to plague us every year whether we like it or not.
> > >
> > > First of all, what is that day? Officially, it's St. Valentine's
> > Day. But do most people even know what that means? Sure, I know that
> > there was a real person in history named St. Valentine and that
> > there's an inspiring story about some cool thing he did, but I
> > certainly don't know it off the top of my head, and I'm sure the
> > majority of the people who celebrate that day haven't got a clue.
> > Nevertheless, our romance-obsessed culture has somehow turned it into
> > this huge craze that completely invades our lives every year and is
> > impossible to get away from.
> > >
> > > Now, what's interesting is how the rest of us, those who don't have
> > someone to celebrate that day with, respond to the craze. A lot of
> > singles like to have an Anti-Valentine' s Day or a Black Day--Black
> > Wednesday, in the case of this year. They round up as many other
> > single people of their gender as they can and get together, possibly
> > wearing black, and basically have a sour-grapes- fest, where they
> > celebrate their declared lack of need for the opposite sex. Believe
> > me, I know--I've done it myself. And looking back, I can say that for
> > a guy like me who's not a goth-type, wearing all black just makes me
> > look like an idiot. But hey, if you really want to get together and
> > celebrate your independence, that's perfectly fine. I just don't
> > think it makes much sense for guys to just suddenly decide they don't
> > need a woman on that one day of the year, and then the very next day
> > they're checking out cute girls walking down the sidewalk on their
> > way to work.
> > >
> > > As for me, I do take pleasure in my independence, but I can
> > celebrate that every day of the year. So for me to take the time out
> > of my regular life on that one day to hang out with a bunch of single
> > guys, for no reason other than in response to somebody else's
> > holiday, would be a waste of my time. The way I see it, if
> > Valentine's Day makes a bunch of single people do stuff that they
> > wouldn't normally do in order to make themselves feel better, then
> > the terrorists.. .er... couples have won. Remember, it's their
> > holiday; if you try to take it from them and make it your own, you'll
> > lose. Choose your battles wisely.
> > >
> > > Another common term that's been floating around for the last
> > several years is "Singles Awareness Day". (SAD?!?) I guess that's
> > supposed to be a more positive spin on the Anti-Valentine' s Day
> > concept. But in reality, it's even more pointless. Why on earth would
> > you want to have an "awareness" day on the last day of the year that
> > couples would want to be "aware" of anyone but each other? On
> > February 14th, the only people that are going to be aware of any
> > singleness are the singles themselves. That defeats the purpose of an
> > awareness day, which is to get other people aware of your cause. I'm
> > already quite aware that I'm single; I don't need to be more aware.
> > And having Singles Awareness Day the day after the 14th doesn't help,
> > either. It's still obvious that you're reacting to Valentine's Day. A
> > true Singles Awareness Day, if there really needs to be such a thing,
> > should be completely initiated by singles, not in reaction to
> > anything. Pick a day in August, since that month seems to be devoid
> > of holidays.
> > >
> > > So then, what's left for us as singles to do and what to call the
> > 14th of February? Exactly that: The Fourteenth of February. It's not
> > our holiday; why stress out about it? Let the couples worry about
> > what they're going to do, and we can live our lives as normal.
> > Businesses are open as usual--we're not like Jewish people having to
> > eat Chinese food on Christmas because everything else is closed! Of
> > course, if you do have some great ideas for that day, then that's all
> > the better. One thing that I've done before, and may try again this
> > year, is to eat out somewhere (Ruby's) and then leave a Valentine
> > card for the waitress, along with the tip. Maybe you know someone
> > who's recently been widowed and is spending their first Valentine's
> > Day alone in several years. But if you don't have any ideas in mind,
> > then that's okay, too. Just imagine what you would be doing on that
> > day if it wasn't Valentine's Day... and then do that! How could it be
> > any simpler? I know that after I come home from dinner that night,
> > since it's a Wednesday, I'll be watching "Lost", which is something I
> > look forward to every week anyway (now that it's finally started up
> > again).
> > >
> > > So whatever you choose to do on the 14th of February next week, I
> > hope it turns out to be a good one. If you'd rather sit at home and
> > complain about how depressing it is that you have no one to go out
> > with, then that's fine by me. Just don't tell me about it. Please.
> > >
> > > --Wayne
> > >
> > >
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