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

[TheRealJuliane]

My contractor, that I’ve employed for almost 20 years, is a Jehovah Witness. We’ve had a few conversations about his faith (cult) but he’s never ventured into Catholic territory.

His wife just sent me an email yesterday that is VERY anti-Catholic. Said, “X wanted you to see this interesting article about the Catholic Church.”

Oh, really?? Hmmmmm…

Debating with myself about whether I want to get into a religious war…I’m thinking he might not care much about my future business.

 

[robwar]

I am not sure if this is nutty but when we were going to adopt, we contacted a private Christian agency. When asked by her what church we went and I told her Catholic, she told me that the birth moms wanted good Christian families for their babies and because we were Catholic, we would never be chosen. She told us we weren’t Christian. Needless to say we never talked to them again.

 

[Lochias]

My contractor, that I’ve employed for almost 20 years, is a Jehovah Witness. We’ve had a few conversations about his faith (cult) but he’s never ventured into Catholic territory.

His wife just sent me an email yesterday that is VERY anti-Catholic. Said, “X wanted you to see this interesting article about the Catholic Church.”

Oh, really?? Hmmmmm…

Debating with myself about whether I want to get into a religious war…I’m thinking he might not care much about my future business.

Well, instructing and informing others about our Faith is a spiritual act of mercy. I wouldn’t expect much, but hey, God is more than capable of finishing what we start. Just don’t let yourself get bent out of shape over it…not worth the upset to be angry, yeah?

 

[Lochias]

I am not sure if this is nutty but when we were going to adopt, we contacted a private Christian agency. When asked by her what church we went and I told her Catholic, she told me that the birth moms wanted good Christian families for their babies and because we were Catholic, we would never be chosen. She told us we weren’t Christian. Needless to say we never talked to them again.

When I was dating a Methodist gal, I went with her down to Dallas for a five-day introduction to the Wycliffe Bible folks, who had a seminar goin’ about what they were all about and were looking for new folks for their translation work.

There was a very quiet undercurrent of anti-Catholic sentiment there the whole time, and when one of the higher-ups was assessing what I might be good at, he said point-blank that he was “concerned” about my Catholic up-bringing and that Catholics were not allowed to join the Wycliffe folks.

That the first in a series of wake-up calls back to my beautiful Church.

 

[MasterAsia]

A Southern Baptist told me that RARELY can a Christian Catholic find Jesus Christ in the Catholic Church…

I will still give credit to that Baptist friend of yours. At least Catholics “can still” find Jesus Christ in the Catholic Church.

Here in the Philippines, Protestant Evangelicals have it as a doctrine set in stone, that Catholics don’t do any good at all.

 

[TheRealJuliane]

Well, instructing and informing others about our Faith is a spiritual act of mercy. I wouldn’t expect much, but hey, God is more than capable of finishing what we start. Just don’t let yourself get bent out of shape over it…not worth the upset to be angry, yeah?

Yeah, I was thinking of responding, “If you would like the truth about the Catholic Church, I can recommend some good books!” or something like that. It surprises me that they sent me this - we’ve never really gotten into that sort of discussion.

 

[adrift]

My first anti-Catholic encounter was with friends of my aunt. They asked if my father belonged to the Knights. My father didn’t she told me that was good because we couldn’t be friends if he were since they kill Protestant Babies which sent me off laughing. They also told me that the sisters were kept prisoners. They knew this because one had escaped and wrote a book about it. I didn’t know then what they were referring to but now I know.

When in college I was asked if I like fish. I hate fish I told them. How could I not like fish they asked “you’re Catholic”

I have a last name that may be used as a first name.

I was asked if I was Jewish because of my surname. I really think I was asked this because they thought I would be insulted to be called a Jew. I think they were disappointed in the lack of response that they expected.

 

[Rabbity]

When I converted, my uncle told me about this Catholic he works with, expecting that I would know him since, you know, we’re both Catholics. I was tempted to tell him that yes, I had met every single one of the world’s >1billion Catholics upon joining the Church.

As they say - when you convert, here comes everybody!

Thanks for the replies guys, keep 'em coming!

 

[Fab82]

The Catholic Church did not exist until ***after ***Jesus died. americancatholic.org/messenger/jun2003/Family.asp

Don’t these people think about what they are saying?

We was discussing Catholic doctrines and I think it became overwhelming for him and he blurted out the Catholic Church killed Jesus. I later asked him if he knew the church was built after Jesus death, he never replied. He claim he reads the bible but I’m convinced he doesn’t.

 

[choliks]

Years ago, a neighbor lady asked me why all Catholics “eat blood”. I was just astonished and couldn’t figure out what in the world she was talking about. I asked here where she got that information.

After some questioning, it turns out that she had been to a Polish harvest festival. One of the featured “dishes” is a traditional Polish dish called “czarnina”. Its main ingredient, I understand, is duck’s blood.

So, her association train went “Polish=Catholic + Polish eat czarnina + czarnina is made of blood = Catholics eat blood.”

Needless to say, I disabused her of the ultimate conclusion and explained the Polish custom.

Oh she hasn’t seen or tasted anything yet. Maybe she could visit the Philippines and taste the traditional dish, diniguan or meat stewed in pork blood. A local protestant sect don’t eat this because they take “Thou shall not take blood” literally.

 

[Reuben_J]

Many times if you as Catholic or they know that you are Catholic, they seem to close their mind to your sharing of the Bible or your opinion about your belief. They would wait for to you finish and without referring to what you said they would continue with what they want to say. Unless they are quite comfortable with you and trust you to some extent, they won’t listen to you much.

 

[Reuben_J]

We (three of us) were roaming the city during a trip when we decided to go inside a church to pray. As we were sitting ourselves and about to bask in the holy atmosphere with our tired legs after the long walk, a burly priest came.

“Who are you?” he said. We introduced ourselves and said that we are Catholics.

“This is Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Get out!” he told us in a booming voice, not very kindly either.

“But we just want to pray. Can we pray?” I answered, quite shaken and shocked.

“No! Get out!” He shouted with a voice like he really meant it.

We went out. He closed the door behind us.

 

[Gordon_Sims]

The nuttiest things I’ve heard in recent years have all been from lapsed/cafeteria Catholics. They’ve been on a range of topics (usually the sacraments or some bit of Catholic doctrine), but they all follow pretty much the same pattern. The topic will come up, they’ll say something completely off the wall (“You don’t really have to go to Confession,” “No, the Church does allow for abortion in certain situations,” etc.), I’ll mention what the Church actually teaches and they’ll say, “Excuse me, but I should know: I’m Catholic.” This is despite not having set foot in a church on two consecutive Sundays since they were in their early teens.

 

[TheRealJuliane]

We (three of us) were roaming the city during a trip when we decided to go inside a church to pray. As we were sitting ourselves and about to bask in the holy atmosphere with our tired legs after the long walk, a burly priest came.

“Who are you?” he said. We introduced ourselves and said that we are Catholics.

“This is Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Get out!” he told us in a booming voice, not very kindly either.

“But we just want to pray. Can we pray?” I answered, quite shaken and shocked.

“No! Get out!” He shouted with a voice like he really meant it.

We went out. He closed the door behind us.

Sheesh!

 

[kitah]

Well, my independent baptist friend informed me one time that they found babies buried in the vatican that the nuns had from the priests!!! Needless to say I told her . That story has been around for over 50 years just the place has changed. It was the catholic monestary when I was a kid!!! Like someone else mentioned she didn’t really hear or believe me because HER preacher told her, not in a sermon but as they were casualy having their casseroles.!!!

 

[Annabelle_Marie]

My mother in law told me the she believes that “SOME Catholics CAN be good people”. We don’t talk much.

My mother in law told me that “SOME Catholics can be saved…”. Everytime she talks with DH she will mention that he met someone new…but they are a Christian. It’s all good though because she told us…"well if you were becoming a Jehovah’s Witness then I would really have to talk with you…apparently Catholics are just one step above that…

What can I say…she is NOT happy that DH converted…and is now REALLY involved in the Church…

 

[boomerang]

"He actually refused to come to the baptism of my first child…My mother-in-law would not talk to me before, during, or after on the wedding day. "

Do they still treat you like this? Frankly, it sounds almost like a blessing that they don’t talk to you!

 

[boomerang]

The following “nutty things” didn’t happen because I’m Catholic, but they are nutty just the same:

1. I once saw a very gaudy and ostentatious rosary around a young man’s neck at Best Buy. He obviously wanted everyone to see it, and thinking this young man must be a proud Catholic, I asked him, “Nice rosary. Do you pray it?” He replied, “No, I’m a Christian, and I don’t believe in it” !!!
2. A co-worker once told me that the Vatican is plotting to buy up the world’s water supply.

 

[Irishgal49]

Was she ever convinced? You must have shaken her world!

I was told that John the Baptist was the first Baptist by a Sunday School and that Jesus ONLY approves of the King James Version of the Bible.

 

[Irishgal49]

1. A co-worker once told me that the Vatican is plotting to buy up the world’s water supply.

Awesome, does that mean Catholics get a discount on their water bill. Might be a whole new incentive for going to Mass, “Hey kids get up we gotta go check in so we can keep our water bill low.” Of course the Vatican probably needs all that water for holy water.

LOL Lorrie