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

[johndaniel]

Everyone always thought I was Jewish because I wore a Miraculous Medal. “Are you Jewish?” “No…?” “Then what are you?” “Catholic.” “Oh… I just thought you were Jewish because Mary’s Old Testament.” “What? Mary’s not an Old Testament saint, she’s a New Testament saint.” “Yeah, but, she was born before Jesus, right?” “Yes…” “So, then that makes her Old Testament. You really need to read your Bible.” :whacky:

 

[POJIUJH]

Everyone always thought I was Jewish because I wore a Miraculous Medal. “Are you Jewish?” “No…?” “Then what are you?” “Catholic.” “Oh… I just thought you were Jewish because Mary’s Old Testament.” “What? Mary’s not an Old Testament saint, she’s a New Testament saint.” “Yeah, but, she was born before Jesus, right?” “Yes…” “So, then that makes her Old Testament. You really need to read your Bible.” :whacky:

I guess nearly all of the Apostles with the exception of John and possibly James and Jude were old testament saints then!

 

[POJIUJH]

My mother is very anti-Catholic and her favorite thing to say is, “well then, you’ll just go off and do whatever you want, won’t you? Because all you have to do is go make your little confession, and then you can go do whatever you want again!” Which makes me laugh, because in my opinion it is much easier to do sinful things repeatedly if you know you are not going to have to admit it to your priest!!!

Crazy! Though it would be good to remind her that confessions aren’t valid if done for that reason alone!

 

[Hmgbrd]

Everyone always thought I was Jewish because I wore a Miraculous Medal. “Are you Jewish?” “No…?” “Then what are you?” “Catholic.” “Oh… I just thought you were Jewish because Mary’s Old Testament.” “What? Mary’s not an Old Testament saint, she’s a New Testament saint.” “Yeah, but, she was born before Jesus, right?” “Yes…” “So, then that makes her Old Testament. You really need to read your Bible.” :whacky:

Good one!!

 

[Christ_is_Risen]

That I was actually a member of the Church of Babylon, worshiping the god Nimrod. It was like watching one of those weird conspiracy Youtube videos.

The part that made me angry was that this guy is allegedly "educated’ and yet when I presented actual scholarly research into the gods of Babylon (Nimrod isn’t even one) and showed him how these conspiracies were based on the acknowledged anti-Catholic bigotry of Alexander Hislop and “ministers” who tried to masquerade as archeologists and historians, he was non-responsive.

It seemed more important to him to have a reason to justify his dislike of Catholics, than consider that he was being duped by charlatans selling lies.

 

[Patti_M]

That I was actually a member of the Church of Babylon, worshiping the god Nimrod. It was like watching one of those weird conspiracy Youtube videos.

The part that made me angry was that this guy is allegedly "educated’ and yet when I presented actual scholarly research into the gods of Babylon (Nimrod isn’t even one) and showed him how these conspiracies were based on the acknowledged anti-Catholic bigotry of Alexander Hislop and “ministers” who tried to masquerade as archeologists and historians, he was non-responsive.

It seemed more important to him to have a reason to justify his dislike of Catholics, than consider that he was being duped by charlatans selling lies.

Wow, congratulations! Growing up in West Texas I thought I had heard every crazy thing that came down the pike but you have my vote for “nuttiest things non-Catholics have said.”>

 

[Christ_is_Risen]

Wow, congratulations! Growing up in West Texas I thought I had heard every crazy thing that came down the pike but you have my vote for “nuttiest things non-Catholics have said.”>

I think the internet has made the spread of anti-Catholic bigotry much easier. For example, I was trying to find some informational videos on the IHS devotion to the Holy Name the other day…and found dozens and dozens of these sorts of wacko claims instead.

One video claimed IHS “actually” stood for Isis, Horis, and Set, Egyptian gods! And that the Jesuits use it as part of their grand scheme with the Pope, Freemasons, US Government, Mormons and 7th Day Adventists to rule the world.

Still, it was very weird to find out someone I thought to be educated in how to discern religious source material was following a “preacher” 1/2 way across the country who spreads anti-Catholic lies as a core of his message.

 

[CarolNoel]

I have been told that Catholics don’t read the Bible.

I went to a Southern Baptist church last mother’s day as sort of a present to my great-grandmother (She says Catholicism is heathenistic and this is what she wanted as a gift.) I told her it wouldn’t change anything but she asked me to come anyway. Didn’t think about it and first prayer in, made the sign of the cross and people literally scooted away from me like I had just pulled a gun out. Needless to say the service was followed by quite a bit of commentary.

My brother-in-law is Southern Baptist and involved in prison ministries. When I began to date my now husband, my husband asked him what he knew about Catholics. His answer was “If I’m not mistaken, I think there are 2 kinds of Catholics…Roman Catholics and Saved Catholics. I think only Saved Catholics believe in Jesus.” This same man was ordained through his church as a minister, and when he got a little uppity about it in front of my other brother-in-law, second brother-in-law had his dog ordained. (I thought he was just joking, but this legitimately happened. Apparently it can all be done online by just filling out a quick form now.) Brother-in-law #2 then informed me “You may believe in a god of Rome, but my dog can perform the services at his next marriage.”

Well now, that is a really good one.
Sometimes things are so far off, all you can do is laugh.

 

[Gabriel_of_12]

God works in mysterious ways;

I was asked to chair a public at risk youth summer softball league, I refused at first and joked if you vote me to chair this season, my first act will be to place a rule, before all games, the teams, coaches and umpires meet on the pitchers mound to pray, they agreed, so I accepted the nomination.

During the season, I would always chalk the field, umpire and assisted coaching a team, so I was always praying on the mound. Every time I would sign myself with the cross. Funny thing, after about a month of play, I noticed almost every team had kids from tee-ball to the 17year old teens, were also doing the sign of the cross after prayer on the pitchers mound.

Iam chalking the field early one Saturday morning before the championship round of play for all the divisions, and I get bombared by a host of parents and board members, demanding me to leave the public park, and they are removing me as their Chariman. I made terms, to do this officially in a board meeting, after the championships. We agreed.

During the board meeting I asked the board before I resign and leave, can anyone please give me one good reason what prompted such an action from all of you? The wife of the board member who asked me to Chair the league’s board, stood up pointed her finger at my nose and shouted, “We are kicking you off the board because you are a Catholic”!!!

I said, “Oh?”, ok peace be with you all. Many coaches followed me in support, I asked them to remain coaching the kids, because they need them as role models.

Here is the mystery of how God works. 10years later to date; This same woman who accused me of being Catholic, without knowing, met me again face to face registering herself and her son’s for my R.C.I.A class this Septermber. I smiled at her and hugged her and told her I was glad she came to register and look forward to teaching her our Catholic faith. No words needed to be exchanged from the past, because I was so overjoyed to see her and recieve her application, that joy removed any and all negativity.

The only thing that remains from that incident is what got recorded in the boards minutes that day. How I would love to update those minutes.

God is good

 

[SecretaryMonday]

Here is the mystery of how God works. 10years later to date; This same woman who accused me of being Catholic, without knowing, met me again face to face registering herself and her son’s for my R.C.I.A class this Septermber. I smiled at her and hugged her and told her I was glad she came to register and look forward to teaching her our Catholic faith.

Very cool!

 

[johndaniel]

I guess nearly all of the Apostles with the exception of John and possibly James and Jude were old testament saints then!

And, I wonder where all of it leaves Jesus? Old Testament, New Testament? I mean, He existed prior to Abraham even, so is He also an Old Testament figure?

 

[StMonicaGuideMe]

And with the Eucharist as well. “Catholic priests think that they can force God to enter bread and wine, like He has to obey them.”

LOLOLOL oh, this made me laugh quite a bit. Thank you for sharing.

 

[Lost_Sheep]

And then there are the people who hear the term “Immaculate Conception” and assume it to mean the Virgin Birth. My (non-Catholic) uncle once told my cousin “If you come home from college pregnant it better be an immaculate conception!”

 

[Falco]

a lady goes to a jewelers shop to buy a pendant for her daughter’s confirmation gift.

She is shown a number of pretty crosses, but deems them unsuitable, and asks if there are any more.

The teenage assistant answers - yes, we’ve got a whole box of them here, but they have a little man on them.

 

[mek42]

A Protestant once apologized for not being able to drive me all the way to a Franciscan retreat center in the spring after already driving an hour when the last couple miles were up a very steep dirt road that had foot deep snowmelt ruts and her car already had a muffler ready to fall off.

 

[Becca3]

a lady goes to a jewelers shop to buy a pendant for her daughter’s confirmation gift.

She is shown a number of pretty crosses, but deems them unsuitable, and asks if there are any more.

The teenage assistant answers - yes, we’ve got a whole box of them here, but they have a little man on them.

That just cracks me up!

 

[ljwahn]

When my grandfather, a German Protestant, married my grandmother, an Irish Catholic, his family disowned him. My grandmothers family became his. I remember get togethers watching he and my uncle play cards. He loved to play cards. Finally as he got older he had a younger brother who started visiting him and they reconnected.

 

[Peter_J]

Everyone always thought I was Jewish because I wore a Miraculous Medal. “Are you Jewish?” “No…?” “Then what are you?” “Catholic.” “Oh… I just thought you were Jewish because Mary’s Old Testament.” “What? Mary’s not an Old Testament saint, she’s a New Testament saint.” “Yeah, but, she was born before Jesus, right?” “Yes…” “So, then that makes her Old Testament. You really need to read your Bible.” :whacky:

Well she certainly was Jewish.

 

[CatholicSheila]

Last night I heard the following line from my brother:

Protestants came out of the Catholic Church, so the Catholic Church must have some things right.

Said in a way to suggest by some things, he means one or two. He was trying so hard to be charitable, but I had to prevent myself laughing.

 

[SecretaryMonday]

Last night I heard the following line from my brother:

Protestants came out of the Catholic Church, so the Catholic Church must have some things right.

Said in a way to suggest by some things, he means one or two. He was trying so hard to be charitable, but I had to prevent myself laughing.

Regarding the “some thing(s),” a Methodist made the comment to me that at least the Catholic Church preserved the Bible for us, so they weren’t all bad.