What's the craziest Anti-Catholic whopper you've ever heard?

[Abeyta85]

The craziest anti-Catholic whopper I’ve ever heard? Two come to mind immediately.

1. The DaVinci Code.
2. I was outside one day when a couple of Jehovah’s Witnesses were canvassing the neighborhood, and they considered me a prime candidate for “saving,” and began to preach to me. I was gardening at the time, and did not see them coming, otherwise I would have exited, stage right! I told them that I a) was Catholic, and b) wasn’t interested. What a mistake! They began preaching about the Great Whore of Babylon, etc, etc, and when I got up to go in the house, followed me to the door and were preaching through the door even when I shut it!

No offense intended, but don’t folks like that read ANY other book of the Bible than Revelations?

They religion is pretty much based on the book of revaluation. Look at how many times they attempted to predict the end of the world with an actually date! Not to mention the 144,000 only going to heaven is from revaluation 7.

 

[Shiranui117]

I think I’ve had an atheist on YouTube (I assume that’s what “Secularist” means…) call me an idol-worshiping necromancer because we pray to Mary. I showed him by the dictionary that we don’t practice any black magic, that we don’t “summon” Mary to pray for us, that we just ask her to pray for us like I would ask my neighbor or a member of my family to pray for me, but he just kept parroting the same thing, time after time. I did everything I could. At the end of the exchange, he said that if I wasn’t a necromancer, I "wouldn’t be a Catholic Moron, 'd just be a plain Moron." Then he went on to call an anti-religious man “the Greatest Theologian” of our time. I was baffled.

 

[Abeyta85]

I think I’ve had an atheist on YouTube (I assume that’s what “Secularist” means…) call me an idol-worshiping necromancer because we pray to Mary. I showed him by the dictionary that we don’t practice any black magic, that we don’t “summon” Mary to pray for us, that we just ask her to pray for us like I would ask my neighbor or a member of my family to pray for me, but he just kept parroting the same thing, time after time. I did everything I could. At the end of the exchange, he said that if I wasn’t a necromancer, I "wouldn’t be a Catholic Moron, 'd just be a plain Moron." Then he went on to call an anti-religious man “the Greatest Theologian” of our time. I was baffled.

you-tube is where most of the craziest anti-Catholics are! i had a debate with someone about the whore of Babylon,. and no matter what I said he pulled verses out of context to “Prove” the Church was the whore of Babylon.

 

[Shiranui117]

you-tube is where most of the craziest anti-Catholics are! i had a debate with someone about the whore of Babylon,. and no matter what I said he pulled verses out of context to “Prove” the Church was the whore of Babylon.

Oh, jeez, I know. The poster of the video series “How Islam and the Catholic Church Are Connected” aggravated me to no end. I believe he was SDA, but I’m not sure…

He didn’t prove any of his claims, made all the most ridiculous arguments (Whore of Babylon, we changed the 10 Commandments, we changed the Law, said we changed the day of the Sabbath, said that statues and even crucifixes constituted idolatry, questioned requests for intercessory prayers of the Saints “the dead know nothing”] etc. etc.) and when I provided a link to some of the great articles on this site’s Faith section, he refused to look at them, saying the Bible was all he needed. I used the best arguments I could possibly give. He was clearly a person with a very strong “holier-than-thou” attitude; on his profile, his location was listed as “Heaven.”

And the videos themselves, I couldn’t even watch; the ignorance of both Catholicism and Islam was astounding. When the speaker in the video said that Islam and Catholicism stood side-by-side in Islamic countries, a notion that flew in the face of all the persecutions of Christians in the region, I just lost it. However, I couldn’t comment, as the video poster had already blocked me after exploding very childishly, in effect plugging his fingers in his ears and still shouting his prejudices as fact instead of owning up to his mistakes.

I suppose it gives new meaning to the saying someone once said: “You cannot bring someone to Christ with a logical argument.”

 

[Abeyta85]

Oh, jeez, I know. The poster of the video series “How Islam and the Catholic Church Are Connected” aggravated me to no end. I believe he was SDA, but I’m not sure…

He didn’t prove any of his claims, made all the most ridiculous arguments (Whore of Babylon, we changed the 10 Commandments, we changed the Law, said we changed the day of the Sabbath, said that statues and even crucifixes constituted idolatry, questioned requests for intercessory prayers of the Saints “the dead know nothing”] etc. etc.) and when I provided a link to some of the great articles on this site’s Faith section, he refused to look at them, saying the Bible was all he needed. I used the best arguments I could possibly give. He was clearly a person with a very strong “holier-than-thou” attitude; on his profile, his location was listed as “Heaven.”

And the videos themselves, I couldn’t even watch; the ignorance of both Catholicism and Islam was astounding. When the speaker in the video said that Islam and Catholicism stood side-by-side in Islamic countries, a notion that flew in the face of all the persecutions of Christians in the region, I just lost it. However, I couldn’t comment, as the video poster had already blocked me after exploding very childishly, in effect plugging his fingers in his ears and still shouting his prejudices as fact instead of owning up to his mistakes.

I suppose it gives new meaning to the saying someone once said: “You cannot bring someone to Christ with a logical argument.”

I had almost the same issue! I gave the best examples I could to explain everything, I even showed him some other videos that explained my reasoning on youtube. He replied… “that video was lame, You are are still committing idolatry” . Sometimes you just can’t win. I usually respond, with a last comment, and tell them, final comment is yours my friend, God Bless!

Youtube is full of Anti-Catholic nonsense.

 

[Lost_Wanderer]

I think I’ve had an atheist on YouTube (I assume that’s what “Secularist” means…) call me an idol-worshiping necromancer because we pray to Mary. I showed him by the dictionary that we don’t practice any black magic, that we don’t “summon” Mary to pray for us, that we just ask her to pray for us like I would ask my neighbor or a member of my family to pray for me, but he just kept parroting the same thing, time after time. I did everything I could. At the end of the exchange, he said that if I wasn’t a necromancer, I "wouldn’t be a Catholic Moron, 'd just be a plain Moron." Then he went on to call an anti-religious man “the Greatest Theologian” of our time. I was baffled.

Anti-theists on YouTube are nothing more than spawn bred by what I call the “4chan Culture”. Their knowledge and info about pretty much everything they talk about is even less than the back of a cereal box.

 

[Moontown_Rabbit]

A while ago someone mentioned the whopper that Martin Luther decided to leave the Catholic Church while climbing up some stairs covered in broken glass on his knees as a penance imposed upon him. Reliable sources report that at the time it was common for pilgrims to climb a certain stairway in Rome (not sure if it is still there) on their knees as a devotion. There was no glass. Martin Luther went to Rome and decided to climb the stairway. During the climb he came up with the “faith alone” idea. He didn’t break from the Church until later on. It is difficult to verify every detail, but this is much closer to what happened then the whopper.

 

[DCNBILL]

Just checking in to see if everyone has their basement dug and purchased their firearms.

 

[jimpres]

Just checking in to see if everyone has their basement dug and purchased their firearms.

Because? Not sure I understand this quote.

 

[Abeyta85]

Just checking in to see if everyone has their basement dug and purchased their firearms.

You bet I have!

 

[minkymurph]

A while ago someone mentioned the whopper that Martin Luther decided to leave the Catholic Church while climbing up some stairs covered in broken glass on his knees as a penance imposed upon him. Reliable sources report that at the time it was common for pilgrims to climb a certain stairway in Rome (not sure if it is still there) on their knees as a devotion. There was no glass. Martin Luther went to Rome and decided to climb the stairway. During the climb he came up with the “faith alone” idea. He didn’t break from the Church until later on. It is difficult to verify every detail, but this is much closer to what happened then the whopper.

Yes, the Holy Steps are in Rome. It is reputed to be the actual staircase Jesus walked down after being condemned to death. Pilgrims still climb them on their knees and pray at each step. I can’t remember the name of the Church but it is very close to the Irish College were I stayed and near the Colosseum.

There is also a replica of the Holy Steps at the high Stations of the Cross in Lourdes and people climb them in the same manner. Some people walk the Stations of the Cross in their bare feet in Lourdes.

Wasn’t brave enough to do either myself, but I did visit the Church were the Holy Steps are in Rome, and walk the high Stations of the Cross and go to the baths in Lourdes!

 

[Pixie_Dust]

Yes, the Holy Steps are in Rome. It is reputed to be the actual staircase Jesus walked down after being condemned to death.

Modeled after, perhaps…but Jesus wasn’t condemned to death in Rome. By the Roman government, yes, but His trials took place in Jerusalem. It can’t be the actual stairs.

 

[Annabelle_Marie]

Just checking in to see if everyone has their basement dug and purchased their firearms.

You are too funny! But I thought there was a dispensation if you didn’t have a basement???

 

[DCNBILL]

Because? Not sure I understand this quote.

Referring way back to post # 63 in this thread.

 

[jimpres]

Referring way back to post # 63 in this thread.

Aha, went back and looked. I’ll keep waiting for the Word.

 

[DCNBILL]

You are too funny! But I thought there was a dispensation if you didn’t have a basement???

That’s right the attic or head space within a dwelling dispensation is still in effect:thumbsup:

 

[Saintlucy]

Can I keep mine in my garden shed? It is secure. Oh, and it was blessed when my Parish Priest blessed the house.

 

[minkymurph]

Modeled after, perhaps…but Jesus wasn’t condemned to death in Rome. By the Roman government, yes, but His trials took place in Jerusalem. It can’t be the actual stairs.

No he wasn’t tried in Rome. The steps are alledgely the original steps which were relocated to a Church in Rome they stand in today.

They may be the original steps, they may not be.

 

[Bonnie]

"If you think you need works for salvation, then you don’t believe in Jesus.

Oh, you believe that Jesus existed, and did this and that. But you don’t BELIEVE IN JESUS to save you."

After looking through some saved emails this is my favorite

I’ve heard that one way too many times!

Btw - my husband was just in your neck of the woods, visiting his old classmate Bishop Bruskewitz. First time he ever got to see ol’ Brusky say Mass as a Bishop!

My favorite anti-Catholic whoppers were rather personal. Even tho I grew up Baptist, I never heard anything anti-Catholic. Of course, it’s possible I just didn’t pay attention.

Shortly after joining the Catholic Church, I was in what I thought was an ecumenical gathering & mentioned my parish church name. A man poked his finger in my face & yelled, “You worship the sun!” I had no idea what he was talking about.

Another time, my mother told me that indulgences meant permission to sin. I calmly (which was unusual for me) explained what an indulgence was. When I was done, she said, “That’s nice, but I’d like to know what the Church really teaches about that.” Thru clenched teeth I told her, “That was the teaching of the Church!”

This last example isn’t anti-Catholic, tho the person was an ex-Catholic who was anti-Catholic. He floored me with his statement that since becoming a real Christian he never sinned. He claimed that God prevented real Christians from sinning. In spite of I John 1:10. And btw - he was one the the few “real” Christians!

Later I got a good look at professional anti-Catholicism when a friend of my mother’s was asked to translate Far From Rome, Near to God into German. Mom was suspicious about it’s veracity & asked me to look into it. I found fake priests, even a fake bishop, and outrageous lies. Her friend didn’t do the translation. I found it interesting that the authors, Richard Bennett and Martin Buckingham. dropped, in their 2nd edition, the fakes & the 2 priests who returned to the Catholic Church.

I almost forgot! I don’t have a basement. I don’t even have an attic. But I do have a loft. And a chicken house. Will those do? I’d hide the guns in the barn but my donkeys would eat them.

 

[jimpres]

I almost forgot! I don’t have a basement. I don’t even have an attic. But I do have a loft. And a chicken house. Will those do? I’d hide the guns in the barn but my donkeys would eat them.

Put your guns in a large PVC pipe cap it and bury them