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hunter

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7. The Catholic Church in the U.S.A. is as divided politically as the nation itself.

Reply to Ping Tung (Original post)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 02:19 PM

Nov 13

There are parishes that lean Republican, some of them extremely so, and parishes that lean Democratic. Joe Biden is a good representative of Catholics in most of the places I've lived.

Almost forty years ago when my wife and I were attending our engagement encounter as a requisite for our Big Catholic Wedding it seemed at least half the people attending the natural family planning sessions were rolling their eyes and whispering among themselves as the sincere married couple leading the session bravely soldiered on.

I'm not surprised by this survey.

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As an ex-Catholic I never thought I would see this....from Pew. [View all] Ping Tung Nov 13 OP

I'm not sure I've known any but so-called "Cafeteria Catholics" in my life... very selective in their doctrinal beliefs. hlthe2b Nov 13 #1

It's the rigid, doctrinaire Catholics like Vance, Barr, and Bannon who are cafeteria Catholics at this point. lapucelle Nov 13 #5

I was brought up Catholic and have many Catholic friends Diamond_Dog Nov 13 #2

I did 12 years Catholic school but rarely go to mass ( last time for a friends funeral) and the service was awful kimbutgar Nov 13 #4

I'm sorry that happened to you. Diamond_Dog Nov 13 #6

It's obvious why they would believe that but they don't vote accordingly? walkingman Nov 13 #3

The Catholic Church in the U.S.A. is as divided politically as the nation itself. hunter Nov 13 #7

I'm not Catholic.. Permanut Nov 13 #8

Have you been spending too much time with Lucky Charms and Floyd Turbo?.. niyad Nov 13 #10

I think so.. Permanut Nov 13 #11

Well, clearly your time has been well-spent! niyad Nov 13 #13

As a very dear friend once remarked to a gathering of the bishops in niyad Nov 13 #9

My wife was Catholic. Happily I never noticed. NNadir Nov 13 #12

How utterly wonderful. Do you happen to remember the name (Goddess niyad Nov 13 #14

The chapel? No idea although I probably could find out. NNadir Nov 13 #15

doesn't surprise me. Javaman Nov 13 #16

I stopped playing Cathopoly years ago. ChicagoTeamster Nov 13 #17

Catholics hav long been known to fall on the pro choice side of things Warpy Nov 13 #18

This poll result is a reflection of the Baby Boomer generation, as well as the next 2 generations FakeNoose Nov 13 #19

I'm not surprized SocialDemocrat61 Nov 13 #20

I was shocked to find out Conjuay Nov 13 #21