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Confusion. Catholics or etymologists please help.?
To be apostate is to renounce one’s religion, and act against it.
But the Pope resides in the Apostolic Palace.
What’s going on here?
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“apostat” derives from the ancient greek words “apo”(από=from)+ “istamai”(ίσταμαι=I stand) meaning I stand away from sth, I separate myself from sth.
“apostle, apostolic” derives from the words “apo”(από=from)+ stello(στέλλω=I send) that means “I am on a mission, I am sent to achieve sth”. In the case of Pope, the mission is Christ’s teaching.
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The root word for apostate is apostasia (desertion) while apostolic originated from apostolos( one sent forth; messenger).The Apostolic palace is right for the Pope.
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definitions
~~apostate~~
noun: a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
adjective: not faithful to religion or party or cause
~~apostolic~~
adjective: of or relating to or deriving from the Apostles or their teachings
adjective: proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles
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Apostle: any important early christian teacher; the original 12 followers of Christ; a vigorous and pioneering supporter of a cause or idea
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It’s all in the suffixes. Look them up. I’m not doing your homework for you.
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