This sort of reminds me of the Archbishop of the San Francisco diocese taking such an assertive role in the Prop 8 battle in CA last year. He was on the forefront, raising money and mobilizing an offensive against gay marriage. He was the first guy to call the Mormons and he also worked with other Christian churches. Catholic dioceses often have gobs of money from rich parishioners, prime real estate, etc. The diocese gave a ton of money to prop 8. But do you think any actual San Francisco Catholics agreed? Surely not. Catholic people are among the most liberal and progressive voting blocks in the US - they generally vote left.

 

But bishops and cardinals and Pope are growing more and more conservative. It's a reflection of the ancient systematic hierarchy in the Catholic church that better resembles a 12th century monarchy than anything modern or democratic. They really do seem to idolize some distant past. Fundamental Catholicism sounds a lot like fundamental Islam, doesn't it?

Fundamental Catholicism sounds a lot like fundamental Islam, doesn't it?

 

Yes, it most certainly does.... And I wouldn't exactly trust the Penthecostals, Scientologists or Mormons either..... :rolleyes: