As I understand it, the author's point is that a statistical minority of Catholics are social conservatives, therefore it's technically incorrect to claim that any bigotry is anti-Catholic and not anti-conservative Catholic. Likewise, the author would say it's technically incorrect to claim that conservative Catholicism represents all of Catholicism, or even a simple majority (remember the 80S bumper sticker "The Moral Majority is Neither"?)
Of course, this argument is utterly and laughably ironic, because it means this political liberal author is actually arguing in favor of committing bigotry against a statistical minority.
The Catholic Church has never defined herself according to the beliefs of the statistical majority but rather by adherence to the teachings of the divinely protected Magisterium. What Susan Jacoby is attempting to do is to redefine what it means to be Catholic. This in itself is an act of anti-Catholic bigotry, denying the Church the right to define itself.
In essence she is saying that rejection of those who hold Catholic beliefs does not constitute anti-Catholicism because she and others do not reject Catholic people who do not hold Catholic beliefs. In other words, the only good Catholic is a non-believing Catholic.
Out of curiosity, do you believe EVERYTHING the Washington Compost says or just the Catholic bashing?
Something you may or may not have considered about this article, it is actually a hit piece on ALL devout Christians. If you substituted "evangelical Protestant" for Catholic and Christian Coalition (or a similar group) for Catholic League, the article would pretty much read the same way. The mainstream media hates you guys just as much as they hate us.
The evangelicals that I know and admire are in TOTAL AGREEMENT with Catholics on moral issues like abortion and homosexuality. When are you going to realize that Catholics are not your enemies?
I wonder where people come up with these "statistics" that some spout off... I've been a Catholic for awhile, and I think MOST Catholics are socially conservative.
Regards
Looks like you buried the article you yourself posted quite effectively.
However, the main thrust of the article is wrong too. The liberal Catholics -- who use contraception, divorce and remarry, consider abortion a right, ignore the Pope and the dogmata of the Church, but insist on receiving the Communion -- are themselves a part of the anti-Catholic force. Naturally, the anti-Catholics love them, -- it's their fifth column.