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

[BonSecours]

I was on a trip in France with my school’s French club and three other school groups. There were three of us from my school who soon became recognized as Catholics because of how we crossed ourselves with holy water anytime we found it in one of the cathedrals we visited. One time on the bus I was sitting by a younger student from one of the other schools. When he sneezed and I replied “a t’es souhait” (the French version of gesundheit) he asked “What’s that?” and when I told him it’s what you say after someone sneezes, he asked “Oh, is that another Catholic thing?” I found this pretty amusing.

 

[Boulder257]

It was fun as it lasted.
Now, imagine a Catholic going into a war and blowing himself up ! Never, in the history of Christendom, we saw this phenomena.
I think Islam has got a problem. It is not Arab Spring, there should be an Koran Spring. Islam must redefine itself and change. The image of the youngsters (yes the old men do not blow themselves) committing suicide to go to Heaven and have the 70 virgins is so outdated and miserable that it seems lunatic.

Imagine their surprise when they show up to heaven and are met by 70 men in their thirty’s playing World of Warcraft and living with their moms…there’s your virgins!

 

[robertericleech]

Imagine their surprise when they show up to heaven and are met by 70 men in their thirty’s playing World of Warcraft and living with their moms…there’s your virgins!

That happened on either Family Guy or American Dad…haha.

 

[mrs_katekista]

One of my friends (who is also a Catholic) once told me that her non-Catholic husband says that attending Mass is like a workout.

 

[Boulder257]

That happened on either Family Guy or American Dad…haha.

Pretty sure it is American Dad. Except they are playing “Magic: The Gathering.” I don’t know the difference or what either are, but it was pretty funny! I think most had spock ears too!

 

[JustaServant]

One of my friends (who is also a Catholic) once told me that her non-Catholic husband says that attending Mass is like a workout.

Actually…he’s not too far from the truth. Catholic worship is not about sitting and staring, its about participation. Which, is what the word “worship” implies, a physical worship.

 

[SteveVH]

I had a business partner who was raised in the Church of Christ. She told me that she was taught that the Pope had the number 666 tattooed on the back of his head which is why he always wore a hat.

 

[Crescentinus]

I had a business partner who was raised in the Church of Christ. She told me that she was taught that the Pope had the number 666 tattooed on the back of his head which is why he always wore a hat.

I tend to hear that more from some Seventh-Day Adventists, Jehovah’s Witnesses and Fundamentalist Christians on FaceBook.

 

[BListon]

I had a business partner who was raised in the Church of Christ. She told me that she was taught that the Pope had the number 666 tattooed on the back of his head which is why he always wore a hat.

Yeah… because sooo many protestants have actually seen the back of the Pope’s head:whacky:

 

[Lochias]

I had a business partner who was raised in the Church of Christ. She told me that she was taught that the Pope had the number 666 tattooed on the back of his head which is why he always wore a hat.

Kind of on the flip-side of this phenomenon, a few years back I had an order at Taco Bell that I’d get occasionally, and it came out to $6.66 after tax.

Almost EVERY time I ordered it, it gave the cashiers a fit. Several times they tried to talk me into buying something else, as cheap as it might be, and one of them actually “accidentally” rang me up before tax, and denied it when I asked her about the cheaper price.

Still makes me chuckle in wonder.

 

[BListon]

Kind of on the flip-side of this phenomenon, a few years back I had an order at Taco Bell that I’d get occasionally, and it came out to $6.66 after tax.

Almost EVERY time I ordered it, it gave the cashiers a fit. Several times they tried to talk me into buying something else, as cheap as it might be, and one of them actually “accidentally” rang me up before tax, and denied it when I asked her about the cheaper price.

Still makes me chuckle in wonder.

That’s okay… I admit that I hate getting anything that totals $6.66, $66.60, or $666.00. I would just buy something small, like a pack of gum to keep from getting that amount.

 

[BigFig1]

One of the funniest things to me, is when I sit down for a Christmas eve or thanksgiving meal at my mothers house. Then everyone pressures me to say grace ( since I’m the only practicing catholic in the house). Before I start I do the sign of the cross, and then, everyone after seeing me do it starts to do it quickly. Acting like they knew they were going to do it. I know some of you experience the same thing.

 

[Lochias]

That’s okay… I admit that I hate getting anything that totals $6.66, $66.60, or $666.00. I would just buy something small, like a pack of gum to keep from getting that amount.

Really? Why? I don’t mean this in a derogatory fashion in any way, shape or form, but are you afraid it’s the Walmart Purchase of the Beast, or somethin’?

 

[robertericleech]

666, The Number of the Beast

668, The Neighbor of the Beast.

 

[Gordon_Sims]

Kind of on the flip-side of this phenomenon, a few years back I had an order at Taco Bell that I’d get occasionally, and it came out to $6.66 after tax.

Almost EVERY time I ordered it, it gave the cashiers a fit. Several times they tried to talk me into buying something else, as cheap as it might be, and one of them actually “accidentally” rang me up before tax, and denied it when I asked her about the cheaper price.

Still makes me chuckle in wonder.

I had an order ring up to 6.66 at a store once and the cashier quickly entered that I had paid 1 cent to take the total down to 6.65. She let out a huge “pheeeeeeeew” afterward and gave me this knowing sign of relief like she’d just saved both our souls. I just smiled and nodded.

 

[Gordon_Sims]

One of the funniest things to me, is when I sit down for a Christmas eve or thanksgiving meal at my mothers house. Then everyone pressures me to say grace ( since I’m the only practicing catholic in the house). Before I start I do the sign of the cross, and then, everyone after seeing me do it starts to do it quickly. Acting like they knew they were going to do it. I know some of you experience the same thing.

I have family members who have fallen out of the habit of saying grace before meals. In response, I’ve fallen into the habit of waiting until they’re putting their first bites in their mouths then telling my kids we need to say it and launching into the Sign of the Cross. I’ve managed to cause some dropped utensils and chicken legs as they quickly try to fall in step.

 

[Lochias]

666, The Number of the Beast

668, The Neighbor of the Beast.

Lol!

I had an order ring up to 6.66 at a store once and the cashier quickly entered that I had paid 1 cent to take the total down to 6.65. She let out a huge “pheeeeeeeew” afterward and gave me this knowing sign of relief like she’d just saved both our souls. I just smiled and nodded.

Heh…if I could have done so without seeming strange or rude, I would have made the gal ring it up as-is. Probably cruel of me, but I find the reaction to be utterly fascinating. 666 IS still a valid number! Superstition at its finest, a lot like hotels that go from floor 12 to floor 14.

 

[HisIsTheCrown]

Imagine their surprise when they show up to heaven and are met by 70 men in their thirty’s playing World of Warcraft and living with their moms…there’s your virgins!

One of the famous cartoons, in a time where there were dozens of suicide bombers, had someone in Heaven saying: “No more suicide bombers, we ran out of virgins…!”

 

[HisIsTheCrown]

What we learn here we do not learn anywhere else, the question for me unknown of the sign of the cross, the 666 obsession, I was miles away from knowing it…

 

[SirStephen]

In response to HisIsTheCrown; the whole 70 virgins thing was made up by Islamic extremists to recruit people to their side and it’s never mentioned in the Koran. Actually the Koran teaches that Muslims should be peaceful toward other religions. I think that both Muslims and Christians need to work to develop an understanding of the other side so that we can work toward peace. I pray that the Blessed Virgin will aid in this effort, as she is honored in both religions.

Sorry for that digression from the original topic, but this is a subject that is very important to me.

Bon,
What planet are you on. While the Qur’an does not have the 70 virgins verse, it is in Sacred Hadith and therefore sunna. Moreover the Qur’an does have quotes like it. It also states that the only person guaranteed access to paradise is the shaheed (those who kill and are killed in jihad). Surah 9 is called the “Surah of the Sword.” Verse 5 is famously called the Verse of the Sword:

But when the forbidden months are past, then fight and slay the pagans wherever ye find them, and seize them and beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them in every stratagem of war; but if they repent, and establish regular prayers and practice regular charity, then open the way for them. (Verse 9:5)

Moreover, in the last Surah that speaks of warfare against non-Muslims, Surah 9 is the most authoritative on the requirements of offensive jihad.

A later verse, Verse 9:29, extended the universal mission of jihad to apply to “people of the Book,” i.e., Jews and Christians:

Fight those who believe not in Allah, nor in the Last Day, nor forbid that which has been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, and those who acknowledge not the religion of truth among the People of the Scripture, until they pay the Jizyah with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued. (Verse 9:29)

Remember, “peace” in Islam means submission. Hence, world peace comes when the entire world has submitted to Islamic law. This is the Islamic notion of peace. Argue as you might, you will be bucking Islamic law.