# I'm officially a Catholic **URL:** \ **Category:** Religion & Spirituality\ **Created:** [November 24, 2024, 12:25pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/im-officially-a-catholic/246601 "2024-11-24T12:25:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Taiwan\_Luthiers](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@Taiwan\_Luthiers](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Taiwan_Luthiers)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2024, 12:25pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/im-officially-a-catholic/246601/1 "2024-11-24T12:25:38Z")
![1732445026753](https://forumosauploads-12829.kxcdn.com/original/3X/1/2/12628ca6ab08b49554e2a524877c140ae419f7ee.jpeg) So I’ve been officially baptized and confirmed. The eucharist wafer is a bit bitter, because unlike protestant churches here, we don’t use grape juice… So how all hail to the pope ![download](https://forumosauploads-12829.kxcdn.com/original/3X/4/b/4b0479d9c563417969a35bb3a77579329b8b559a.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![afterspivak](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@afterspivak](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/afterspivak)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2024, 12:30pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/im-officially-a-catholic/246601/2 "2024-11-24T12:30:34Z")
I hope you can make some friends there. Guy ---
**Author:** ![tango42](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/82dd89/32.png) [@tango42](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/tango42)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2024, 12:37pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/im-officially-a-catholic/246601/3 "2024-11-24T12:37:40Z")
Two Jewish friends pass a Catholic Church on which a large poster addresses non-Catholics: “Come to us, accept Catholicism, and you instantly get $30,000 in cash!” While walking away, the two friends become engaged in a debate about whether the offer is meant seriously. A week later the two friends meet again in front of the same church, and one of them confides to the other: “I still wonder if that offer is serious.” the other replies condescendingly: “Ah you Jews, all you think about is money!” ---
**Author:** ![Firefighter](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/firefighter/32/54578_2.png) [@Firefighter](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Firefighter)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2024, 12:53pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/im-officially-a-catholic/246601/4 "2024-11-24T12:53:12Z")
![IMG_2722](https://forumosauploads-12829.kxcdn.com/original/3X/4/2/42d4ffecf7b59f9f54c097f66ef7b0da85b39772.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![BiggusDickus](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/biggusdickus/32/90381_2.png) [@BiggusDickus](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/BiggusDickus)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2024, 1:01pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/im-officially-a-catholic/246601/5 "2024-11-24T13:01:42Z")
> [@Taiwan\_Luthiers](#): > > ![1732445026753](https://forumosauploads-12829.kxcdn.com/original/3X/1/2/12628ca6ab08b49554e2a524877c140ae419f7ee.jpeg) > > So I’ve been officially baptized and confirmed. The eucharist wafer is a bit bitter, because unlike protestant churches here, we don’t use grape juice… > > So how all hail to the pope > > ![download](https://forumosauploads-12829.kxcdn.com/original/3X/4/b/4b0479d9c563417969a35bb3a77579329b8b559a.jpeg) It’s one of my least favourite organized religions, along with Islam. But, I hope it works out for you. What’s with the “Crocodylus pontifex” joke? ---
**Author:** ![Andrew](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/andrew/32/179806_2.png) [@Andrew](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Andrew)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2024, 1:02pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/im-officially-a-catholic/246601/6 "2024-11-24T13:02:19Z")
> [@tango42](#): > > Two Jewish friends pass a Catholic Church on which a large poster addresses non-Catholics: “Come to us, accept Catholicism, and you instantly get $30,000 in cash!” When I started reading this, I actually thought it was a serious story about a church in Taiwan. I was wondering where to sign up… 🫣 ---
**Author:** ![Andrew](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/andrew/32/179806_2.png) [@Andrew](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Andrew)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2024, 1:04pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/im-officially-a-catholic/246601/7 "2024-11-24T13:04:40Z")
> [@BiggusDickus](#): > > What’s with the “Crocodylus pontifex” joke? I noticed that, but I was more curious about the thing on the wall. That’s a bit of an odd statue/casting, isn’t it? Or is that normal in churches here? (I should note that I probably haven’t stepped foot in a church for maybe 15–20 years, and even then it was as a tourist or wedding guest. I may not be up to date with all the latest trends.) ---
**Author:** ![Anaptronym](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/b5a626/32.png) [@Anaptronym](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Anaptronym)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2024, 1:07pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/im-officially-a-catholic/246601/8 "2024-11-24T13:07:52Z")
> [@Andrew](#): > > > [@BiggusDickus](#): > > > > What’s with the “Crocodylus pontifex” joke? > > I noticed that, but I was more curious about the thing on the wall. That’s a bit of an odd statue/casting, isn’t it? Or is that normal in churches here? It’s almost as if @Taiwan_Luthiers has sent the Church off topic… ---
**Author:** ![Andrew](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/andrew/32/179806_2.png) [@Andrew](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Andrew)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2024, 1:08pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/im-officially-a-catholic/246601/9 "2024-11-24T13:08:58Z")
> [@Anaptronym](#): > > It’s almost as if @Taiwan_Luthiers has sent the Church off topic… While we’re at it, is that cross installed the right way? I thought they were usually vertical… 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![Bree](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/bree/32/270345_2.png) [@Bree](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Bree)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2024, 1:10pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/im-officially-a-catholic/246601/10 "2024-11-24T13:10:26Z")
![IMG_E4973](https://forumosauploads-12829.kxcdn.com/original/3X/1/d/1d440eb97c73a55f51e18ddaf6168f5810de3fca.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Andrew](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/andrew/32/179806_2.png) [@Andrew](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Andrew)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2024, 1:12pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/im-officially-a-catholic/246601/11 "2024-11-24T13:12:37Z")
See, that’s the depiction I’d expect to see on the wall. I’m actually curious though if they use different ones here? That guy looks a bit like the bloke from the ghost army in Lord of the Rings. (TL, I’m just joking — better not to mention this to your church people.) ![ghost](https://forumosauploads-12829.kxcdn.com/original/3X/5/f/5f9ee064327598e1c01346256a2a10b2836094c0.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![BiggusDickus](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/biggusdickus/32/90381_2.png) [@BiggusDickus](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/BiggusDickus)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2024, 1:27pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/im-officially-a-catholic/246601/12 "2024-11-24T13:27:05Z")
> [@Anaptronym](#): > > > [@Andrew](#): > > > > > [@BiggusDickus](#): > > > > > > What’s with the “Crocodylus pontifex” joke? > > > > I noticed that, but I was more curious about the thing on the wall. That’s a bit of an odd statue/casting, isn’t it? Or is that normal in churches here? > > It’s almost as if @Taiwan_Luthiers has sent the Church off topic… It’s blasphemy against the pope. I don’t know what @Taiwan_Luthiers is doing here. ---
**Author:** ![Andrew](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/andrew/32/179806_2.png) [@Andrew](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Andrew)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2024, 1:32pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/im-officially-a-catholic/246601/13 "2024-11-24T13:32:22Z")
> [@BiggusDickus](#): > > It’s blasphemy against the pope. That’s kind of how it seemed to me, yeah… an odd choice for a post about one’s baptism. But as a non-believer I’m fine with blasphemy anyway, so I figured it’s not my business. 🤷‍♂️ ---
**Author:** ![ponlaihop](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/ponlaihop/32/102107_2.png) [@ponlaihop](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/ponlaihop)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2024, 1:34pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/im-officially-a-catholic/246601/14 "2024-11-24T13:34:36Z")
> [@BiggusDickus](#): > > Crocodylus pontifex its a movie character, the space pope [https://theinfosphere.org/I\_Dated\_a\_Robot](https://theinfosphere.org/I_Dated_a_Robot) ---
**Author:** ![Taiwan\_Luthiers](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@Taiwan\_Luthiers](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Taiwan_Luthiers)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2024, 1:35pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/im-officially-a-catholic/246601/15 "2024-11-24T13:35:51Z")
It’s a joke, that crocodile pope is from Futurama ---
**Author:** ![ponlaihop](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/ponlaihop/32/102107_2.png) [@ponlaihop](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/ponlaihop)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2024, 1:37pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/im-officially-a-catholic/246601/16 "2024-11-24T13:37:17Z")
[https://theinfosphere.org/Space\_Pope](https://theinfosphere.org/Space_Pope) ---
**Author:** ![Andrew](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/andrew/32/179806_2.png) [@Andrew](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Andrew)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2024, 1:40pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/im-officially-a-catholic/246601/17 "2024-11-24T13:40:31Z")
> [@Taiwan\_Luthiers](#): > > It’s a joke, that crocodile pope is from Futurama Yeah I know. It just seemed kind of non-serious for something people doing this stuff usually take seriously, that’s all. Not that I’m offended by it personally. ---
**Author:** ![Taiwan\_Luthiers](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@Taiwan\_Luthiers](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Taiwan_Luthiers)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2024, 1:44pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/im-officially-a-catholic/246601/18 "2024-11-24T13:44:13Z")
I mean Carlos is about to be canonized… Get the holy cannon ready. ![Bible_Canon_copy](https://forumosauploads-12829.kxcdn.com/original/3X/1/9/19f43efeeb0471b49401b8e4bf03562fe88cafa1.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Andrew](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/andrew/32/179806_2.png) [@Andrew](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Andrew)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2024, 1:47pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/im-officially-a-catholic/246601/19 "2024-11-24T13:47:24Z")
Up to you, but might be worth refraining from these kinds of jokes in church tbh, assuming you don’t want to offend the other churchgoers. :whistle: > [@Where can I discuss Christianity? aka the find-a-Catholic thread](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/where-can-i-discuss-christianity-aka-the-find-a-catholic-thread/243167/27): > > When a saint is canonized, are they cannoned out of a cannon? ---
**Author:** ![BigDave](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/bigdave/32/181371_2.png) [@BigDave](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/BigDave)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2024, 1:54pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/im-officially-a-catholic/246601/20 "2024-11-24T13:54:21Z")
I thought it was a statue of the devil [Next page](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/im-officially-a-catholic/246601.md?page=2)