[P-Marlowe]

In other words, you can't say yes to the question "Are you a Christian".

Seems to be a problem with Catholics in general.

[Running On Empty]

"Seems to be a problem with Catholics in general."

I don't think so, P-M. That's a stretch. When one speaks "in general", it's to convey the macro picture and in the macro picture, Catholics know they are Christian.

Speaking in a micro sense, there may be a relatively small number, as in any faith profession, who don't give it much thought.

It doesn't work to use "in general" as a broad brush, when evidence is lacking.

[Conservative til I die]

Your line of reasoning is embarassing, and is a transparent game you're playing. For what purpose, I don't know. Maybe you're trying to trip us up into admitting we really aren't Christians? I guess the jig is up!

The only reasons an employer (or anyone else) could misconstrue "I'm Catholic" as meaning "I'm not a Christian" are:

A) They're so ignorant that they don't know that Catholicism is part of mainstream Christianity

B) They're an absolute moron

C) They do know what Catholicism is, and for theological reasons, they consider Catholics not to be Christians.

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Now, I have to give the Salvation Army man the benefit of the doubt on A and B, since I would assume he wouldn't be in charge if he were a moron and that being a religious man in the USA, I'm sure he's familiar with what the religion called "Catholicism" is.

So I'm going with C, that he doesn't believe Catholics are real Christians.

Mind you I'm only working under the assumption that the allegation is true. It may not be.