Because for 2,000 years Christian referred to themselves as being part of the 'universal church'. Catholic means universal, as apart from the breakaway sects. There were a few here and there until Luther.
We still know we are part of the Universal Church and not part of a break away sect from the 2,000 year constant communion of Christians with the direct approval, touch and communion with the Apostles and those they charged with continuing the faith.
The generic term was a novel thing chosen by the break away protestant sect in order to separate themselves from the Universal Church.
What is your take on Greek Orthodox?
They're basically the same as Catholic. On minor sisagrremeny in the apostolic creed and they have different customs. But they and the Catholics are considered like two brothers who have had a spat. But we're brothers, completely.
Galatians 3:28–29 (NASB95): 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
29 And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s descendants, heirs according to promise.
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