U.S. Catholics would support changes
A CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll says thatA majority of U.S. Catholics surveyed want the next pope to have a theological outlook similar to that of Pope John Paul II, but they would also like to see changes on issues such as birth control, stem cell research and allowing priests to marry, according to a CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll released Sunday.Ummm .... who believes that what American Catholics think about the Church's view on specific theological issues makes any difference to anyone in a position to change them? Since when does the Catholic Church listen to what Catholics want? To the contrary: the Catholic Church tells Catholics what to want. Not all Catholics, of course, want what the hierarchy wants them to want.
And the last thing the Catholic hierarchy wants is a bunch of rebellious, individualistic, obstreperous Catholics. If they voice their objections too loudly, they're apt to become rebellious, individualistic, obstreperous excommunicated Catholics
This from a recovering Catholic.
posted by Paul Wilczynski @ 9:48 AM
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