My kid’s student newspaper is doing set of articles on Pope Francis. He’s tasked with interviewing Archived Message Posted by ATL on April 24, 2025, 17:01:25, in reply to "Why did you even ask this question?" adult Catholics about their views on the pope. He’s identified several targets but wants an Atlanta resident and he doesn’t really know many adults here other than our family and his teachers/voaches. None of which are allowed interviews. So I asked some folks at work. 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