>> If a Protestant had called said the same thing about Catholics, then you would have heard howling and cries of bigotry.<<
Well, golly gee whiz, I'm a Catholic and if someone I knew was kidding said it, I would put a LOL.
But then again, I guess you know better than I do.
No, lets assume you are right and it was meant to be funny.
I just hope a Catholic would take it in as good as humor.