Nuttiest Things Non-Catholics Have Said or Done Around You Because You're Catholic

[GWright]

Once, (within a year ago), Presbyterian (active Church of Scotland) friends of my fiancee (same background, not active) actually asked her if I (a practising Catholic) was allowed by the Church to read the Bible. Seriously.

She said yes, as otherwise it would be helluva difficult for me to help out via my occasional sunday mass readings.

I told her she should have said no and claimed that the parish priest came around every week to check the cellophane wrapper was still on my Bible, to ensure I had not been reading it.

They would easily have believed her. Easily.

 

[sedonaman]

Q: What are catechumens?

A: The bodies of martyrs buried in the catacombs.

 

[HisIsTheCrown]

A little southern girl saw one of the Dominican Sisters who teaches at our parish school in the grocery store. They are from the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia in Nashville, and wear full white habits.

The little girl saw Sister and exclaimed in a perfect southern drawl, “Look mama! It’s Mary!”

-Tim-

Q: What are catechumens?

A: The bodies of martyrs buried in the catacombs.

 

[RileyG]

I remember someone once told me, that Catholics are very strict because they pray all the time. Where as, his denomination (elca lutheran), only has to pray during meals.

 

[rinnie]

Hi guys!

I know there are threads out there about common misconceptions like you worship Mary or discourage people from reading the Bible.

This is not that thread.

I’m curious to know what were the craziest and most outrageous reactions and misconceptions people have had to you or your family or friends because you’re catholic.

A friend of mine said when her grandmother was a child there was a woman on her block who would go running across the street whenever they saw them coming. Not just casually stroll but pick up her skirts and full on sprint. Weird stuff.

Humor is appreciated.

Play fair. Be nice.

Thanks!

The meanist thing was a women told me that because of the bad Priests we had, I am going to hell for supporting the RCC because all Priests are child molesters.

The Pope was the devil, and we need to find Jesus Christ as our personal friend etc.

I just smile and say God Bless!

 

[Allegra]

I once had a Scottish girl-friend. All was well until I mentioned I was a Catholic. “OH NO!” she screamed in horror, “I was told Catholics EAT BABIES!” My howls of laughter didn’t help either! End of relationship!

What is with Scottish people and religion? I had a coworker with Scottish parents drive me to work once when my car was in the shop. One of the days he asked me if it was alright if we stopped by his parents house so he could drop off some money he owned them for insurance or something. I said sure. When we got there, his mom wanted him to help his dad move furniture in the basement so my coworker disappears and leaves me with his crazy mom. It’s about two and half minutes of interrogation before she’s asking about my religion. She then proceeds to announce down the basement stairs to his dad that I’m Catholic. (Like she wants him to do something about it?) My coworker comes flying up the stairs, beet red, say’s “Bye, Ma”, and apologizes all the way to the car. I actually felt sorry for his embarrassment more than I was offended by his crazy mother. I got a crazy mother myself, so who am I to judge?

 

[Allegra]

When I was in college, I had a roommate who had somehow managed to get the Hari Krishnas (spelling?) confused with the Jesuits. She would literally not cross the street at night because St. Francis Xavier was across the street and “they got a cult over there.” I couldn’t figure this out because she had assured me upon moving in that she “Absolutely LUUUUVED Cath-o-licks!!!” She attributed all sorts of heinus rituals to the Jesuits that I’m pretty sure are not real practices of the guys in orange either. It took a month or so to convince her that St. Francis was a Catholic church, Jesuits were just priest, and no one was going to grab her in the dark of night and cut off her hands in a ritual blood offering. Then for my birthday, she proudly gave me a new rosery which was pretty nice.

 

[Allegra]

I was once out to eat with people from work and my neighbor told me she had a real problem with Catholics. I told her I was Catholic and maybe I could help her with her problems but she couldn’t remember what they were.

 

[Boulder257]

I was once out to eat with people from work and my neighbor told me she had a real problem with Catholics. I told her I was Catholic and maybe I could help her with her problems but she couldn’t remember what they were.

LOL. I’ve encountered that same type of amnesia!

 

[Darran]

I was once out to eat with people from work and my neighbor told me she had a real problem with Catholics. I told her I was Catholic and maybe I could help her with her problems but she couldn’t remember what they were.

Hahaha!

 

[Darran]

What is with Scottish people and religion? I had a coworker with Scottish parents drive me to work once when my car was in the shop. One of the days he asked me if it was alright if we stopped by his parents house so he could drop off some money he owned them for insurance or something. I said sure. When we got there, his mom wanted him to help his dad move furniture in the basement so my coworker disappears and leaves me with his crazy mom. It’s about two and half minutes of interrogation before she’s asking about my religion. She then proceeds to announce down the basement stairs to his dad that I’m Catholic. (Like she wants him to do something about it?) My coworker comes flying up the stairs, beet red, say’s “Bye, Ma”, and apologizes all the way to the car. I actually felt sorry for his embarrassment more than I was offended by his crazy mother. I got a crazy mother myself, so who am I to judge?

Yea like here, some scotts (a lot being protestant) hold some serious hatred for Catholics. No reason for it, just for bigotrys sake. They do tend to be FARR off on their ideas of Catholicism if you ask them about it. My friend was telling me recently about a chat he had with someone who thought we sacrifice a goat once a year and wouldn’t change his mind about it nomatter what he said.

Ofcourse though, not ALL are like that, but they’re out there unfortunately.

 

[Allegra]

Yea like here, some scotts (a lot being protestant) hold some serious hatred for Catholics. No reason for it, just for bigotrys sake. They do tend to be FARR off on their ideas of Catholicism if you ask them about it. My friend was telling me recently about a chat he had with someone who thought we sacrifice a goat once a year and wouldn’t change his mind about it nomatter what he said.

Ofcourse though, not ALL are like that, but they’re out there unfortunately.

Sacrifice a goat once a year? Doesn’t he think you would know if you did this or not? Maybe he has us confused with the ancient Hebrews? I went to Scotland once and everyone was really lovely. No one complained about our religions. In fact, I wish I was there right now as it’s currently 107 degrees out where I am.

 

[Darran]

Sacrifice a goat once a year? Doesn’t he think you would know if you did this or not? Maybe he has us confused with the ancient Hebrews? I went to Scotland once and everyone was really lovely. No one complained about our religions. In fact, I wish I was there right now as it’s currently 107 degrees out where I am.

I know, you would think! It would certainly be a minority, just not in “this neck o’ the woods” so to speak. But yes.

I’d trade you that 107 any day of the week if you want to swap places with me instead

 

[Allegra]

I know, you would think! It would certainly be a minority, just not in “this neck o’ the woods” so to speak. But yes.

I’d trade you that 107 any day of the week if you want to swap places with me instead

I love Ireland! Rain doesn’t bother me! (Unless it rains so much it floods!) What I hate is sweltering heat, ice and snow, hail, and tornados. I loved the weather in Ireland, but of course I wouldn’t leave my family over weather.

 

[Skeptic92]

I love Ireland! Rain doesn’t bother me! (Unless it rains so much it floods!) What I hate is sweltering heat, ice and snow, hail, and tornados. I loved the weather in Ireland, but of course I wouldn’t leave my family over weather.

It’s flooding, the whole of the British Isles has had a day of really heavy rain (over a months worth within 24 hours in some places!) so we’ve had some problems with flooding, and hail the size of golf balls…

 

[Allegra]

It’s flooding, the whole of the British Isles has had a day of really heavy rain (over a months worth within 24 hours in some places!) so we’ve had some problems with flooding, and hail the size of golf balls…

I’d take the golf ball hail over the grapefruit hailstorm that came through last spring, smashed up everything, and ended up killing a guy and injuring others!

 

[IanGE]

Prinknash Abbey (pronounced 'Prinnich)in Gloucestshire is a lovely peace-filled place, popular for picnics. In the middle of one grassy field there stands a statue of Our Lady. We overheard a little boy ask his father “who’s that?” “That’s The Madonna” replied Dad. After a little head-scratching the lad said, unconvinced, “she doesn’t LOOK like Madonna!”
BTW Re Irish weather, my Married Quarter in RAF Ballykelly (near Derry) overlooked Magilligan point (called Ben Twitch by us who had to skate round it to land in bad weather). The local saying went: “if you can see Ben Twitch, its not raining; if you can’t see it, its GOING to rain!”
PS From the air (at the altitudes we used to fly back then!) England is green, but Ireland is greener!

 

[Boulder257]

Yea like here, some scotts (a lot being protestant) hold some serious hatred for Catholics. No reason for it, just for bigotrys sake. They do tend to be FARR off on their ideas of Catholicism if you ask them about it. My friend was telling me recently about a chat he had with someone who thought we sacrifice a goat once a year and wouldn’t change his mind about it nomatter what he said.

Ofcourse though, not ALL are like that, but they’re out there unfortunately.

Are we not supposed to be sacrificing a goat once a year? That will definitely reduce my annual goat bill!

The only thing I sacrifice is meat on Fridays and something for Lent, lol.

 

[Boulder257]

I absolutely love this thread!!!

 

[Lochias]

Are we not supposed to be sacrificing a goat once a year? That will definitely reduce my annual goat bill!

Thank God, I’m not the only one! Don’t you hate it when UPS just leaves your goat on the porch without having anyone sign for it?!