America Loves Catholicism: As Seen in Place Names Everywhere

The video below boasts, “America loves Italy” and features a Fiat car driving through American towns with Italian names.

If that is the case then America loves Catholicism even more, since thousands of towns and places are named for Catholic saints, themes, and objects. Consider the following:

In California: San Diego, San Miguel, San Francisco, San Bernadino, San Clemente, San Luis Obispo, San Jose, San Rafael, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, Los Angeles (aka Nuestra Senora de los Angeles de la Porciuncula), Santa Cruz, Santa Clarita, Sacramento, San Joaquin Valley, San Gabriel Mountains

In Texas: Corpus Christi, San Antonio

In Florida: St. Augustine, St. Petersburg, Port St. Lucie, Santa Rosa Island, St. George Island, Port St. Joe.

And these are just three states! The map at the upper right (which you can click to enlarge) shows thousands of cities, towns, and places named for saints and things Catholic.

What’s in a name? Usually history, honor, and respect. If so, then Catholicism has left its mark on this country whether the secularists like it or not. I wonder when and if they will sue to remove these sorts of names as St Petersburg, Russia once became Leningrad.

You make a very dubious assertion that America loves catholicism based on names of municipalities. A dubious assertion in a vain attempt to sing the praises of catholicism. I make a counter point that catholicism doesn't like America based on verifiable voting patterns and you get upset??? Last time I checked this was Free Republic where we're still allowed to exercise the first amendment right to free speech. You don't want people to comment on this then hide behind the "causcus" rule and include that in your post.

To me your post is another example of a catholic pulling something out of context for which there is little or no support.

This is about Catholic names, not about voting patterns.

No, it is actually about promoting the cult of Roman Catholicism. It does nothing to promote the Gospel, nor does it meet the need to promote Christ, not some organization which is solely based on manmade rules and theories (though the blind can't see that!).

Nice try, again! God will be mocked!!!

Mark 16: 14 Later Jesus appeared to the Eleven as they were eating; he rebuked them for their lack of faith and their stubborn refusal to believe those who had seen him after he had risen.

15 He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. 16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. ...

Those are more indications of settlement patterns; there is nothing to indicate “America” as a whole has any use for Catholicism. Long before “gay marriage”, our infatuation with divorce and abortion showed how much Catholicism played a role in contemporary culture. You can watch a dozen “Christmas” specials without a single mention of Jesus Christ.

Can you people see the word "Catholicism" without going into a rant? Do you even try to stay on topic? Sheesh. If I'm ever being chased by a bear in your vicinity I'll say the word "Catholic" and get a decent head start while you stop running and have a fit.

About half of Catholics vote democrat. the split in 2012 was 50-48. I wouldn't say rat victory margin that fluctuates from a few points to negative indicates that an entire group "doesn't love America."

And eagleone, the freedom of speech clause protects your freedom from the government, it has nothing to do with whatever restrictions FR may put in place. I'm not saying you can't comment on this thread, but I felt the need to clarify this pretty basic fact.

In the deathcamp analogy the first vaqueros could be considered kapos. The word originated in Spain, but in the context of the America, vaqueros were originally Indians deemed trustworthy enough by the Spanish to be given horses and free run of ranchos. Their 50 foot lariats were as useful for roping down escaped Indians as they were for catching unbranded cattle.

Of course, when the Mexican government liquidated the ranchos the Indians slaughtered hundreds of thousands of head of cattle in revenge and subsequently, a lot of them starved to death. Oops.

I've read the bleached bones of the slaughtered cattle provided a steady supply of fencing material for decades thereafter.

I could make the case the opposite way. Put saint in front of it and some catholics get all excited.

. I could also ask why was this article even posted if not an effort to promote catholicism.

I'm saying, and it's supported by evidence, that catholics have in the majority of presidential elections, supported liberal candidates. Catholics voted for JFK about like blacks for Obama. Again look at the northeast....heavy catholic.....heavy liberal.

Regarding the free speech thing.....if you're afraid of contrary comments on a topic then one, don't post it, or two use the caucus thread to limit who can..

The Spanish made huge numbers of converts. The missionaries - Jesuit, Dominican or Franciscan - would preach to them. The Indians did not have to accept the preaching, but they had to listen to it. If they didn’t accept it (the Hopi never did) they had to execute a treaty with Spain. They were then allowed to live as they had before unless they attacked the Spanish. Generally, they didn’t, because they got some protection from other hostile Indian tribes.

There were problems with civil governors who felt that all the migratory tribes should be settled. Some could be settled and benefitted by it; others wouldn’t, and the missionaries stayed with them but then often died in attacks on the civil authorities. This happened in several places in new Mexico and Arizona.

It can also be seen by the many football players who suddenly are making the Sign of the Cross on the field for no apparent reason but to draw attention to themselves. Some even making it with their left hand.

More power to you dude. Here’s hoping that it benefits you.

Correlation does not imply causation. Delaware and Virginia have very few Catholics, and both are liberal states. Ohio and Oregan have quite a few Evangelicals. Texas is loaded with Catholics. Race is a far better indicator of voting patterns than religion. If you insist on using religion, for most Christians frequency of attendance is the best indicator, excluding blacks who vote D regardless of attendance rate (oh look, that race variable again.)

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