# Casual Discussion **URL:** https://forum.catholictalk.net/c/casual-discussion/12.md [Latest](https://forum.catholictalk.net/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.catholictalk.net/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.catholictalk.net/tags.md) --- ## [About the Casual Discussion category](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/about-the-casual-discussion-category/21)
**Author:** [@jcs](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/jcs)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2025, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/about-the-casual-discussion-category/21 "2025-04-11T21:26:39Z")
Use this category for topics that don’t fit criteria for any forum. --- ## [GAME: Guess About The Next Poster](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/game-guess-about-the-next-poster/2354)
**Author:** [@Cade\_One](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/Cade_One)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2026, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/game-guess-about-the-next-poster/2354 "2026-09-30T15:53:12Z")
Rules: Answer the previous guess. Guess about the next poster. Example: That would have been awesome, but I did not Pray the Rosary on my commute to work this morning : ( The Next Poster has set their local Catholi… --- ## [Just a male friend](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/just-a-male-friend/4184)
**Author:** [@Dainty26](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/Dainty26)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 12:25am UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/just-a-male-friend/4184 "2026-09-24T00:25:47Z")
Is it possible for a single woman to have just a friendship with a single male friend. --- ## [If you could hang out with one Saint for a day, whom would it be?](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/if-you-could-hang-out-with-one-saint-for-a-day-whom-would-it-be/1051)
**Author:** [@Cade\_One](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/Cade_One)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/if-you-could-hang-out-with-one-saint-for-a-day-whom-would-it-be/1051 "2026-09-22T22:37:38Z")
We can hang out with the Saints all the time in Prayer. If you could take a time machine and go back though, and spend a day with any Saint, who would you spend time with? (Clearly Jesus is the number one answer, but wh… --- ## [Community Demographic Survey](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/community-demographic-survey/2868)
**Author:** [@Cade\_One](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/Cade_One)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/community-demographic-survey/2868 "2026-09-18T12:40:09Z")
I find it interesting that we have more non-Catholic active members in this community than active Catholic Christian members. I know some of us here, do not like labels, but for the sake of better understanding where ev… --- ## [Opinion on the Monty Python film Life of Brian. Is it blasphemous?](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/opinion-on-the-monty-python-film-life-of-brian-is-it-blasphemous/4208)
**Author:** [@Pax](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/Pax)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 12:06pm UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/opinion-on-the-monty-python-film-life-of-brian-is-it-blasphemous/4208 "2026-09-15T12:06:07Z")
Opinion on the Monty Python film Life of Brian. Is it blasphemous? Should Catholics avoid seeing it? --- ## [Something weird happened to me](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/something-weird-happened-to-me/3804)
**Author:** [@8675309](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/8675309)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/something-weird-happened-to-me/3804 "2026-09-04T15:27:31Z")
I was at Church today praying before Mass with my eyes closed. For a second time in a three to four month period, something unusual happened: my eyelids became translucent as if I was looking right through them, but I wa… --- ## [POLL: What if Catholicism Was Illegal?](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/poll-what-if-catholicism-was-illegal/4100)
**Author:** [@Tommy](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/Tommy)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 11:14am UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/poll-what-if-catholicism-was-illegal/4100 "2026-09-04T11:14:32Z")
Post deleted by user. --- ## [I Hate Rap Music](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/i-hate-rap-music/3822)
**Author:** [@DonaldDuck](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/DonaldDuck)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/i-hate-rap-music/3822 "2026-08-27T19:50:22Z")
I tried to give it a chance. But it all comes down to. Bad environment influence type of music. Now i dont know whether its Hollywood or other degenerate factor that influence this? But i think the only rap song i like, … --- ## [How has your faith in God sustained you through difficult times in your life?](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/how-has-your-faith-in-god-sustained-you-through-difficult-times-in-your-life/24)
**Author:** [@jcs](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/jcs)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 4:16am UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/how-has-your-faith-in-god-sustained-you-through-difficult-times-in-your-life/24 "2026-08-13T04:16:07Z")
How has your faith in God sustained you through difficult times in your life? --- ## [GAME: Would you rather…](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/game-would-you-rather/2350)
**Author:** [@Cade\_One](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/Cade_One)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/game-would-you-rather/2350 "2026-08-12T11:41:35Z")
Would you rather… poll The game of “Would You Rather” is forced binary. Sorry, NOTA does not apply in this game ; ) Feel free to post some of your own. Sometimes we get too serous on here. It’s fun to keep things light… --- ## [Church History question? I'm here to help!](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/church-history-question-im-here-to-help/3280)
**Author:** [@Churchhistorian](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/Churchhistorian)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 11:14am UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/church-history-question-im-here-to-help/3280 "2026-08-04T11:14:16Z")
Do you have a question about Church History? I am a Church History PhD student at the Catholic University of America. I am here to help answer any question that you might have regarding the history of the Catholic Churc… --- ## [Have You Ever Met Someone…](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/have-you-ever-met-someone/4107)
**Author:** [@Cade\_One](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/Cade_One)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/have-you-ever-met-someone/4107 "2026-07-31T13:24:23Z")
Have you ever met someone so sad that it moved you? I don’t mean in a “get over yourself” kind of sad, but someone living in such sorrow that there was a sense of holiness about them? I know our Blessed Mother is the p… --- ## [What did Jesus mean with "Forsaken / Abandoned " me?](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/what-did-jesus-mean-with-forsaken-abandoned-me/95)
**Author:** [@Smelia](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/Smelia)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/what-did-jesus-mean-with-forsaken-abandoned-me/95 "2026-07-22T20:27:40Z")
When Jesus said “My God my God, why have you abandoned / forsaken me.” According to the definition of of those 2 words, was there a spiritual separation between God the Father and God the Son, as Jesus suffered the due … --- ## [Americans: How many Generations back has your Family been here?](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/americans-how-many-generations-back-has-your-family-been-here/3963)
**Author:** [@Cade\_One](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/Cade_One)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/americans-how-many-generations-back-has-your-family-been-here/3963 "2026-07-10T14:15:20Z")
Each side of the family is different. One has been here much longer than the other, though both came here from Germany if I’m not mistaken. I think one side has been here for four generations (came here in the late-1800… --- ## [I invite suggestions for organ pieces for the Holy Mass](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/i-invite-suggestions-for-organ-pieces-for-the-holy-mass/2625)
**Author:** [@pdanoe](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/pdanoe)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 6:31am UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/i-invite-suggestions-for-organ-pieces-for-the-holy-mass/2625 "2026-07-01T06:31:36Z")
Peace to all, I am gravitating towards a fixed position as organist in my church. I am now starting to practice the footwork, and doing some exercise after each sunday Mass for the footwork. I am practicing the piece sh… --- ## [How to Mute Someone on \*CatholicTalk\*](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/how-to-mute-someone-on-catholictalk/3821)
**Author:** [@Cade\_One](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/Cade_One)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2026, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/how-to-mute-someone-on-catholictalk/3821 "2026-06-16T13:23:20Z")
Some have been asking how to mute someone on this forum community and you do have this option: Step 1. Go to https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/\[your user name\]/preferences/users Step 2. Click the + Add… button and searc… --- ## [Gen Z Catholicism](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/gen-z-catholicism/3737)
**Author:** [@Rememberer1](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/Rememberer1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2026, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/gen-z-catholicism/3737 "2026-06-01T20:40:02Z")
Hi everyone. I’m not Catholic (though I was raised in the church), but I’m really interested in this phenomenon where young people are converting or returning to the Catholic church. I was hoping I could speak to some y… --- ## [Why do I have a piece of cake next to my username?](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/why-do-i-have-a-piece-of-cake-next-to-my-username/3158)
**Author:** [@Cade\_One](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/Cade_One)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2026, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/why-do-i-have-a-piece-of-cake-next-to-my-username/3158 "2026-06-01T20:12:53Z")
Did any of you gift me some digital cake? Can you see the cake icon or is it something that only I can see? It is not my Birthday : ) --- ## [Who More Fits the Description of the Antichrist (Revelation 13:12-17)](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/who-more-fits-the-description-of-the-antichrist-revelation-13-12-17/3431)
**Author:** [@Cade\_One](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/Cade_One)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2026, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/who-more-fits-the-description-of-the-antichrist-revelation-13-12-17/3431 "2026-06-01T18:57:24Z")
poll I’m only half-joking here, but President Trump fits the description more so than Pope Leo if I’m being honest. Read Revelation 13:12-17. But, even more so Emperor Nero, who’s name adds up to both “666” and “616” (d… --- ## [What ever Happened to Underground Rapper manChild (famously of Mars Ill)?](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/what-ever-happened-to-underground-rapper-manchild-famously-of-mars-ill/3468)
**Author:** [@Cade\_One](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/Cade_One)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2026, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/what-ever-happened-to-underground-rapper-manchild-famously-of-mars-ill/3468 "2026-06-01T18:21:40Z")
I remember going to the Christian bookstore and skimming the Music Section as a kid. I can still remember picking up the Mars Ill album Raw Material, as it caught my eye, but I didn’t buy it at the time, because I didn’t… --- ## [Anyone in Grand Rapids?](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/anyone-in-grand-rapids/3669)
**Author:** [@Cade\_One](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/Cade_One)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2026, 3:57am UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/anyone-in-grand-rapids/3669 "2026-05-30T03:57:32Z")
I will be in Grand Rapids, Michigan for the 2026 Libertarian National Convention. A group of us will be attending Mass together on Sunday Morning. --- ## [Tabletop Board Gaming Thread](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/tabletop-board-gaming-thread/97)
**Author:** [@Cade\_One](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/Cade_One)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2026, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/tabletop-board-gaming-thread/97 "2026-05-29T18:50:38Z")
Our Family loves to play board games. We have a Podcast called, “The Catholic Board Gamer,” but we haven’t recorded in a while. Here are some Catholic Bingo Cards that we made that you can download for free : ) My cur… --- ## [New to the forum! + recs?](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/new-to-the-forum-recs/3234)
**Author:** [@mademoiselleviolaine](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/mademoiselleviolaine)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2026, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/new-to-the-forum-recs/3234 "2026-05-29T18:16:29Z")
Hello everyone! I am a 18 years old Catechumena from Italy and have just discovered this forum, which seems pretty active to me. Hope to bond with you all and learn more about the faith! Any books I could read about sain… --- ## [Is God truly a "jealous" God?](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/is-god-truly-a-jealous-god/3172)
**Author:** [@Cade\_One](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/Cade_One)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2026, 11:39am UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/is-god-truly-a-jealous-god/3172 "2026-05-25T11:39:27Z")
There are a few ways of looking at this question: Envy is a sin, but what is jealousy? Is jealousy the same thing as envy? Or can jealousy be Godly? Also, if God is God and everything and everyone else is below Him, ho… --- ## [Do you have hope for the Church?](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/do-you-have-hope-for-the-church/1214)
**Author:** [@Cade\_One](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/Cade_One)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2026, 10:47am UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/do-you-have-hope-for-the-church/1214 "2026-05-19T10:47:15Z")
poll --- ## [Why do Many Atheists Believe in Aliens, but not God?](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/why-do-many-atheists-believe-in-aliens-but-not-god/1895)
**Author:** [@Cade\_One](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/Cade_One)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2026, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/why-do-many-atheists-believe-in-aliens-but-not-god/1895 "2026-05-15T18:46:48Z")
When I encounter a self-proclaimed Atheist, I will ask them if they believe in Aliens and almost always they will say that they do. --- ## [What ever Happened to Catholic Hip-Hop Artist Joe Pots?](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/what-ever-happened-to-catholic-hip-hop-artist-joe-pots/3466)
**Author:** [@Cade\_One](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/Cade_One)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2026, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/what-ever-happened-to-catholic-hip-hop-artist-joe-pots/3466 "2026-05-14T12:44:54Z")
Joe Pots was/is a Catholic rapper who’s just kept getting better with every album he released. He and his Wife had a cute YouTube channel, but after the release of his album Crossing The Rubicon, he disappeared. His YouT… --- ## [Do you believe any Conspiracy "Theories"?](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/do-you-believe-any-conspiracy-theories/1898)
**Author:** [@Cade\_One](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/Cade_One)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2026, 6:26am UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/do-you-believe-any-conspiracy-theories/1898 "2026-05-03T06:26:08Z")
I am known to my Family and Friends as the “Conspiracy” guy, but the truth is, I believe fewer of them than I believe. I’m not going to lie, I like a good conspiracy theory, but it doesn’t mean that I believe it. What I… --- ## [What ever Happened to Catholic Rapper Righteous B?](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/what-ever-happened-to-catholic-rapper-righteous-b/3467)
**Author:** [@Cade\_One](https://forum.catholictalk.net/u/Cade_One)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2026, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.catholictalk.net/t/what-ever-happened-to-catholic-rapper-righteous-b/3467 "2026-04-23T13:45:15Z")
I first found out about Bob Lesnefsky (A.K.A Righteous B) through my cousin back around 2004. It is how I discovered the amazing world of Podcasting! He had done an interview with Jayson Franklin on The Catholic Cast. I… [Next page](https://forum.catholictalk.net/c/casual-discussion/12.md?page=1)