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H2O Man

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34. It's true

Tue Apr 9, 2024, 11:13 PM

Apr 9

that it is the established position of the church's leadership to be against abortion. Yet that does not mean that all church members follow that. Not even close. In recent decades, American Catholics frequestly identify as "buffet Catholics," taking some but not all of the leadership's policies. This includes a significant number that only attend mass on Christmas, Easter, weddings, and funerals.

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Catholics Now Tilt to the Republicans [View all] applegrove Apr 9 OP

Onward christian soldiers! Marcus IM Apr 9 #1

off topic... but what a magnificent painting of victory at the siege of Jerusalem. WarGamer Apr 9 #13

Yet they support abortion rights. Something doesn't add up Hassler Apr 9 #2

which Catholics are you referencing? maxsolomon Apr 9 #8

Your relatives don't represent all Catholics. TwilightZone Apr 9 #10

I've never met one of these pro-choice Catholics. maxsolomon Apr 9 #12

I was raised Catholic BuddhaGirl Apr 9 #15

I have. H2O Man Apr 9 #33

Well you just met one on DU sarisataka Apr 10 #41

if I may ask, maxsolomon Apr 10 #42

I cannot recall any homilies sarisataka Apr 10 #44

I have. Elessar Zappa Apr 10 #48

Different regions, different Catholics. maxsolomon Apr 10 #49

Not sure. Elessar Zappa Apr 10 #54

This is anecdotal, most of my relatives are "Liberal Catholics" - pro-choice, pro family planning, pro women. EastBayGuy Apr 10 #51

You're describing my immediate family, but not my extended family. maxsolomon Apr 10 #53

I know several of them in my extended family. riversedge Apr 10 #52

The clear, official stance of the chuch is anti-abortion. Cuthbert Allgood Apr 9 #22

It's true H2O Man Apr 9 #34

Allow me to introduce myself and a group that I have belonged to for more than 20 years Baltimike Apr 10 #45

56% according to Pew Research poll Hassler Apr 10 #60

Up the atheists and agnostics! Celerity Apr 9 #3

Especially Kim Jong-Un's religion! LW1977 Apr 9 #4

North Korean children told Kim Jong-un 'is a god who can read their thoughts' Celerity Apr 9 #7

I used to joke that the GOP would get angry at national democratic emotional events, applegrove Apr 9 #14

Trump is so so jelly of the NoKo Kim Jong Un cult Celerity Apr 9 #16

You really don't want to go there NanaCat Apr 10 #47

Could simply mean that non-Republican Catholics are leaving the Church... Silent3 Apr 9 #5

That was my first thought also. Don't know where they end up - non Catholic or non (r)epuglicon. erronis Apr 9 #9

I grew up very conservative Catholic. Cuthbert Allgood Apr 9 #23

I don't know if you can be an ex-Catholic per se, harumph Apr 9 #18

Couldn't agree more. Drum Apr 9 #29

As if atheists from other Christian sects or even other religions NanaCat Apr 10 #50

It is the abortion issue. MOMFUDSKI Apr 9 #6

Tilt? Is that a good thing because they've been solid Rs as far as I've seen. we can do it Apr 9 #11

I know a LOT of former Catholics ... including most of my family FakeNoose Apr 9 #17

My 84 year old wife was born a RC, went through RC schools, and finally gave it up entirely 40 years later over... Ping Tung Apr 9 #19

Well ain't that Fucking Stupid.. Catholics for Rapists,, Traitors, and Fascism.. Whoopi ! Cha Apr 9 #20

I think topics like this one (and the Rural American discussion) B.See Apr 9 #21

Airing out the issues is important. We are far enough from the election that we can do it. Fresh air. applegrove Apr 9 #26

Well, I will agree at least that such topics can serve to be a learning experience B.See Apr 9 #35

Sharing our different stories will result in empathy. Just like reading books increases empathy: being exposed applegrove Apr 10 #36

Cause trmp is so god-like? spanone Apr 9 #24

My guess edhopper Apr 9 #25

Honestly, I might expect the Catholics to apply a stricter reading of Scripture than this suggests. Drum Apr 9 #27

Survey was done in 2023. People have short attention spans so not sure what it would be today mucifer Apr 9 #28

Not This One!!!! pdxflyboy Apr 9 #30

Disappointing, if not surprising. I thought Catholics largely tilted toward social justice. Beartracks Apr 9 #31

There were quite a few social justice Catholics - harumph Apr 10 #39

The Catholics I knew were conservative GenThePerservering Apr 9 #32

"Recovering" is a bit of an inside joke. harumph Apr 10 #40

All you have to do is watch EWTN awesomerwb1 Apr 10 #37

EWTN may be even *worse* than Fox "News" in some ways. Fox at least attempts... keep_left Apr 10 #38

But how many are Catholics compared to ten or twenty years ago? LiberalFighter Apr 10 #43

Bingo. Fewer of them. Raven123 Apr 10 #56

Could it be there are fewer Catholics because their beliefs don't coincide with Republican views? LiberalFighter Apr 10 #59

not this one. nt Baltimike Apr 10 #46

Well, Protestant church membership is down 15% since 2016, and Catholics are down 12%. So if they're leaning GOP lees1975 Apr 10 #55

Not coming down on you personally Mad_Machine76 Apr 10 #57

Remember when the US Catholic leadership said Joe Biden couldn't take communion? TheRealNorth Apr 10 #58