I always find this fascinating. It's like they don't understand the history of their own faith.* Archived Message Posted by ATL on April 24, 2025, 10:36:47, in reply to "most American protestants don't think of catholics as christian" Previous Message even before the Pope went woke Message Thread: | This response ↓ I asked my paralegal if she was Catholic and she said, "No I'm Christian" - ATL April 24, 2025, 9:34:58 Why did you even ask this question? - Memlie April 24, 2025, 16:45:52 My kid’s student newspaper is doing set of articles on Pope Francis. He’s tasked with interviewing - ATL April 24, 2025, 17:01:25 Wait. She's Catholic but called herself Christian instead of Catholic?* - KCWildcat April 25, 2025, 8:58:17 No. She's 7th Day Adventist but calls herself Hindu.* - Stu April 25, 2025, 14:06:54 No, she's not Catholic (as far as I can tell). I explained the situation and asked if she was - ATL April 25, 2025, 10:24:47 Still inappropriate - Memlie April 24, 2025, 17:25:50 Consider the source* - HamptonSki April 25, 2025, 14:13:29 There’s an imbalance of power in every relationship. After a certain period you either build the - ATL April 24, 2025, 17:28:28 I haven't met a whole lot of Christians who feel reluctant to proclaim their faith.* - complainant April 24, 2025, 20:56:36 It was a perfectly reasonable follow up to his earlier question about her sexual preferences * - biclops April 24, 2025, 16:55:44 I asked her if she was a triclavialist next * - ATL April 24, 2025, 17:01:51 Pretty sure he wants an HR complaint/termination* - Stu April 24, 2025, 16:46:56 I don't get it* - CoronaTheirAss April 24, 2025, 14:59:31 Thank god I'm not the only one. Was sitting here as the dumb agnostic playing along.* - Carl Spackler April 25, 2025, 14:09:43 Aren't Catholics Christians?* - ATL April 24, 2025, 15:01:51 Not all Christians are Catholics though* - OB25 April 24, 2025, 15:03:41 Responding "No, I'm a Christian" implies that Catholics are not Christians.* - ATL April 24, 2025, 15:04:44 No, it indicates that she's a non-Catholic Christian.* - Illiniphil April 24, 2025, 15:14:15 Right. And there are non-denominational Christians out there that don’t consider themselves - biclops April 24, 2025, 16:53:45 Right* - OB25 April 24, 2025, 15:19:50 Yes? But if she was a Lutheran, she would be a Christian not Catholic* - CoronaTheirAss April 24, 2025, 15:03:17 I was raised Lutheran* - JeffFrank April 24, 2025, 16:20:24 "Are you a human?" "No I'm a woman."* - ATL April 24, 2025, 15:03:46 Amazing Democrats painted themselves into a corner on that one* - JeffFrank April 24, 2025, 16:21:04 It's the opposite* - CoronaTheirAss April 24, 2025, 15:19:03 Not all Chrisitians are Catholic, but all Catholics are Christian. - Illiniphil April 24, 2025, 15:15:55 Yes, I agree with all of that but I take the "no, I'm a christian" as a statement - ATL April 24, 2025, 15:22:08 It's meant more like: Do you live in the city of chicago? No but I live in the metro area* - CoronaTheirAss April 24, 2025, 15:30:57 the way it's relayed, it seems more like "Are you from Chicago?" "No, I'm from Illinois" - Sammich April 24, 2025, 15:34:15 Correct. There was no “but” in her response.* - ATL April 24, 2025, 16:01:13 I'm not sure why these chuckleheads can't parse these distinctions - complainant April 24, 2025, 20:30:31 I see where you're coming from, but I don't think most people define it that way. - Illiniphil April 24, 2025, 15:30:28 Lutherans are definitionally not Catholic, unlike Christians* - Sammich April 24, 2025, 15:31:38 Sorry, I edited. Meant to post that elsewhere, so it makes your response an orphan.* - Illiniphil April 24, 2025, 15:35:04 Christian. She/her* - timmer April 24, 2025, 14:51:58 most American protestants don't think of catholics as christian - Sammich April 24, 2025, 9:59:00 wut* - cpsteine April 24, 2025, 16:13:07 A more interesting categorization is Mormonism - Stu April 24, 2025, 14:48:58 Jesus Christ is right there in the name* - Sounder April 24, 2025, 14:59:03 I am stating a fact. Whether anyone accepts it or not is irrelevant.* - Stu April 24, 2025, 15:09:42 I'm not disagreeing with you - Sounder April 24, 2025, 16:08:46 Yep. Sorry guys, you own them too.* - ATL April 24, 2025, 15:02:30 that's not a game you want to play, is it?* - VIV April 24, 2025, 15:16:06 Sorry should have used a smiley. But I do believe they qualify as Christians. * - ATL April 24, 2025, 15:59:10 Sure just like Democratic People’s Republic is in North Korea’s name* - assassin April 24, 2025, 15:02:28 Yeah, but they believe that Jesus Christ is their lord and savior* - ATL April 24, 2025, 15:02:58 do they believe he can throw a curve ball? - IlliniSax05 April 24, 2025, 16:14:52 Sorry I only read Under the Banner of Heaven once * - ATL April 24, 2025, 17:10:00 *hit* a curveball, you big dummy* - Sammich April 24, 2025, 16:20:00 ooo - IlliniSax05 April 24, 2025, 16:22:03 I would have said the same thing when I was a baby evangelical* - gvibes April 24, 2025, 14:44:23 Re: most American "evangelical" protestants don't think of catholics as christian - Desert April 24, 2025, 13:53:29 Agreed, and I don’t think Catholics are that thrilled to be associated with them either.* - SurfTheBoneyard April 24, 2025, 14:47:41 I think this is it - RVA April 24, 2025, 14:37:14 Show your work.* - TarheelIllini April 24, 2025, 10:44:59 I always find this fascinating. It's like they don't understand the history of their own faith.* - ATL April 24, 2025, 10:36:47 Yes, it's really fascinating* - Stu April 24, 2025, 10:45:00 Add it to the list. * - doubledown April 24, 2025, 10:44:44 Leadership probably wants to move away from the past 2000 years of church history. - complainant April 24, 2025, 10:44:04 If she were smart, she'd be an attorney. - complainant April 24, 2025, 9:45:12 So amazing* - Stu April 24, 2025, 9:42:11 Well that’s a bit of a red flag. * - doubledown April 24, 2025, 9:38:37 ooo - IlliniSax05 April 24, 2025, 9:35:53 I think I'd rather be called Catholic than Christian at this point* - KCWildcat April 24, 2025, 9:35:47   Searching