# Do you know why there are no christians on the Supreme Court?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-why-there-are-no-christians-on-the-supreme-court/660300
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [June 6, 2013, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-why-there-are-no-christians-on-the-supreme-court/660300 "2013-06-06T16:02:07Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2013, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-why-there-are-no-christians-on-the-supreme-court/660300/21 "2013-06-06T17:56:24Z")
> [@Marley23](#):
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> There are five Christians on the Supreme Court: Roberts, Thomas, Scalia, Alito, and Sotomayor.
> [@bup](#):
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> What’s Kennedy?
He’s Catholic. I thought it was five Catholics and four Jews, but it’s six and three.
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### Author:  [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2013, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-why-there-are-no-christians-on-the-supreme-court/660300/22 "2013-06-06T18:06:20Z")
I know. I just thought it was funny the Catholic you missed is named _Kennedy_.
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### Author:  [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2013, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-why-there-are-no-christians-on-the-supreme-court/660300/23 "2013-06-06T18:08:21Z")
How many were in Skull and Bones?
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### Author:  [@Grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grey)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2013, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-why-there-are-no-christians-on-the-supreme-court/660300/24 "2013-06-06T18:20:54Z")
> [@Mr\_Quatro](#):
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> Yes, that is what i am joking about (no Protestants left on the Supreme Court)
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> I have asked Catholic’s if they are christians and they say, “No I am a Catholic”
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> You do realize that the Catholic church considers itself the only church going to heaven don’t you?
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> The bottom line however is that they need our prayers just like president Obama does.
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> Did everyone agree with LBJ or Nixon … I don’t think so yet God was in control then and He is still in control now.
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> God is no respecter of persons and the devil is no respecter of churches
We all make god in our own image…yours, apparently, is a loon.
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### Author:  [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2013, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-why-there-are-no-christians-on-the-supreme-court/660300/25 "2013-06-06T18:53:35Z")
> [@Mr\_Quatro](#):
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> . . .
> I have asked Catholic’s if they are christians and they say, “No I am a Catholic”
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> You do realize that the Catholic church considers itself the only church going to heaven don’t you?
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> . . .
Well, if you pronounce “Christian” to rhyme with “superstitious red-neck bigot,” some people will try to distance themselves from your perception.
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### Author:  [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2013, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-why-there-are-no-christians-on-the-supreme-court/660300/26 "2013-06-06T18:56:15Z")
> [@bup](#):
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> I know. I just thought it was funny the Catholic you missed is named _Kennedy_.
He’s not related to the MA Kennedys.
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### Author:  [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2013, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-why-there-are-no-christians-on-the-supreme-court/660300/27 "2013-06-06T22:01:56Z")
> [@Mr\_Quatro](#):
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> You do realize that the Catholic church considers itself the only church going to heaven don’t you?
“The Lord has redeemed all of us … not just Catholics. Everyone!” Pope Francis.
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### Author:  [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2013, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-why-there-are-no-christians-on-the-supreme-court/660300/28 "2013-06-06T22:26:07Z")
> [@Mr\_Quatro](#):
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> I have asked Catholic’s if they are christians and they say, “No I am a Catholic”
I don’t consider myself Catholic any more, but you have some ignorant or misinformed Catholic friends if they said this to you. It’s never been ambiguous growing up as a Catholic that we were Christian. I mean, it’s kind of the central tenet of the faith.
> [@](#):
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> You do realize that the Catholic church considers itself the only church going to heaven don’t you?
Cite? Never heard that in my life growing up Catholic. Heard that said about non-Christians, sure, but not that you had to be Catholic specifically, just that you had to believe in Christ.
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### Author:  [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2013, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-why-there-are-no-christians-on-the-supreme-court/660300/29 "2013-06-06T23:09:02Z")
> [@](#):
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> The bottom line however is that they need our prayers just like president Obama does.
Prayers to do what?
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### Author:  [@Mr\_Quatro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Quatro)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2013, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-why-there-are-no-christians-on-the-supreme-court/660300/30 "2013-06-06T23:48:58Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#):
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> Prayers to do what?
Prayers are always seeking God’s perfect will … not in telling Him what to do
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### Author:  [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2013, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-why-there-are-no-christians-on-the-supreme-court/660300/31 "2013-06-06T23:56:03Z")
**Mr Quatro** , what’s a “pun”?
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### Author:  [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2013, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-why-there-are-no-christians-on-the-supreme-court/660300/32 "2013-06-06T23:56:25Z")
> [@Mr\_Quatro](#):
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> Prayers are always seeking God’s perfect will … not in telling Him what to do
In an ideal world maybe–in the real world, don’t bet on it.
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### Author:  [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2013, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-why-there-are-no-christians-on-the-supreme-court/660300/33 "2013-06-06T23:57:12Z")
> [@Ambivalid](#):
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> **Mr Quatro** , what’s a “pun”?
I’m sorry, I have a cold.
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### Author:  [@Tethered\_Kite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tethered_Kite)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2013, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-why-there-are-no-christians-on-the-supreme-court/660300/34 "2013-06-07T01:20:17Z")
**Do you know why there are no Christians on the Supreme Court?**
“Judge not lest ye be judged?”
You guys are so literal. Sheesh.
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### Author:  [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2013, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-why-there-are-no-christians-on-the-supreme-court/660300/35 "2013-06-07T01:42:24Z")
> [@Procrustus](#):
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> No pun observed.
“No, no…not a pun…What’s that thing that spells the same backwards as forwards?”
(Long pause) “A palindrome…?”
“Yeah, that’s it!”
> [@Loach](#):
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> Its that weird thing where some people think that Catholics are not Christians for some reason.
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#):
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> I’ve had a number of discussions over the last decade or so with Catholics who were arguing that they were not Christians. Said discussions usually ended with me laughing hysterically at them and them being angry.
I’ve found it’s usually fundamentalists who believe this. I recall listening to a Thai fundamentalist Christian explaining to another Thai (Buddhist) how “evil Catholics” were not Christians. This same man happens to interact with an American Catholic whom I know, and the latter is blissfully unaware of the other’s opinion of him. (Or what his opinion would be if he knew the guy was Catholic; the American doesn’t wear his religion on his sleeve, but I know he’s Catholic due to some passing references he’s made.)
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### Author:  [@Mr\_Quatro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Quatro)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2013, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-why-there-are-no-christians-on-the-supreme-court/660300/36 "2013-06-07T01:55:33Z")
> [@Ambivalid](#):
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> **Mr Quatro** , what’s a “pun”?
I was in a little Polish bakery one time on Richmond Blvd in Houston, Texas when I decided to try one … it was quite tasty really, but it was back in the early 70’s.
I’m sure it’s no longer there 🙂
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### Author:  [@Mr\_Quatro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Quatro)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2013, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-why-there-are-no-christians-on-the-supreme-court/660300/37 "2013-06-07T02:00:57Z")
> [@Tethered\_Kite](#):
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> **Do you know why there are no Christians on the Supreme Court?**
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> “Judge not lest ye be judged?”
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> You guys are so literal. Sheesh.
Don’t you know that it is written that if you were to judge yourself … you would have no need to be judged.
> [@](#):
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> “For if we would judge ourselves, we would not be judged”
> 1 Co 11:31 new king james
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### Author:  [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2013, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-why-there-are-no-christians-on-the-supreme-court/660300/38 "2013-06-07T22:03:23Z")
Me, watching **Mr Quatro** post…it’s gotta be like what a recovering alcoholic bartender goes through every day. Gets my random all stirred up it does.
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### Author:  [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2013, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-why-there-are-no-christians-on-the-supreme-court/660300/39 "2013-06-07T22:25:27Z")
> [@Mr\_Quatro](#):
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> Yes, that is what i am joking about (no Protestants left on the Supreme Court)
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> I have asked Catholic’s if they are christians and they say, “No I am a Catholic”
>
> You do realize that the Catholic church considers itself the only church going to heaven don’t you?
>
> The bottom line however is that they need our prayers just like president Obama does.
>
> Did everyone agree with LBJ or Nixon … I don’t think so yet God was in control then and He is still in control now.
>
> God is no respecter of persons and the devil is no respecter of churches
While this is the forum for jokes, I’m pretty sure that it’s not the forum for religious screeds or witnessing. I could be wrong, of course. No pun intended.
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### Author:  [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2013, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-why-there-are-no-christians-on-the-supreme-court/660300/40 "2013-06-07T22:33:13Z")
> [@The Great Sun Jester](#):
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> Me, watching **Mr Quatro** post…it’s gotta be like what a recovering alcoholic bartender goes through every day. Gets my random all stirred up it does.
😃 That made me laugh more than anything that other guy has posted so far.
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