Roman Catholics in America Support "Gay Marriage" as Much as General Population

A new study by the Public Religion Research Institute finds that Roman Catholics in America support same-sex “marriage” and abortion as much as the general population. When asked whether “same-sex marriage” should be legal, 55% of all Americans and 60% of Catholics express favor. When asked whether abortion should be legal in all or most cases, 53% of all Americans and 51% of Catholics express favor. The report is entitled “The Francis Effect: U.S. Catholic Attitudes on Pope Francis, the Catholic Church, and American Politics.” Homosexual “marriage” and abortion are contrary to official Catholic teaching, but the Catholic Church has never produced a high degree of morality. This is evident by examining the most heavily Catholic parts of the world, such as Italy, Mexico, Quebec, and the American northeast. One reason is that Rome’s official morality is undermined by the examples of its priests, bishops, and popes. Rome’s moral history is wretched. Even the Catholic Encyclopedia is forced to document the reprobation of many of its popes. The Catholic Church in America suffered a serious financial hit in recent decades because of the filthiness of its priests.

(Friday Church News Notes, September 18, 2015, www.wayoflife.org, fbns@wayoflife.org, 866-295-4143)

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