[Mrs. Don-o]

Thank you for the critique of the suspiciously scottish-sounding phrase "reasonably well-taught Catholic," although I don't think it'd true-scotsman as much as a practical synonym. What the Catholic Church teaches is knowable (check the catechism), and knowing this is part of what we call "reasonably well taught" by definition.

As for Caths who endorse various stupidities in the Democratic platform --- or who go along with the inanities of certain top House Republicans -- they can't support that by catechism, nor are such subjects within the scope of the pope's competence.

But your remarks are well-meant and smilingly received.

As for the Protestant cargo cults and their wives with the big hair...

[BlueDragon]

As for Caths who endorse various stupidities in the Democratic platform --- or who go along with the inanities of certain top House Republicans -- they can't support that by catechism, nor are such subjects within the scope of the pope's competence.

Obviously then, they are not "well taught" and one might be able to say that for generations "popes" haven't been seeing to it that enough were well enough taught.

In comparison, even accounting for the more liberal "Protestant" denominations, and the afro-Baptists who will seemingly always (or at least have been for the last 50 years or more) voting 'Rat Party, along with some other lesser numbers of statistical outliers (whom self-identify as other-than RC Christian) --- the rest of the so-called "Protestants" (whom more than a few 'Catholics' on these pages say are 'ignorant' or not as smart as 'Catholics') still refuse to vote for the Godless Party, and do so even more increasingly, here of late...

When immigrants from Mexico whom become naturalized citizens are examined for voting patterns -- those who still identify themselves as 'Catholic' are much more likely to vote for the Wrong Party than those who have become Evangelical.

SO -- without a singular 'vicar of Christ', when it comes to voting habits, those who are more independently on their own, fair better than Roman Catholics, from conservative perspective.

Why is that?

All this bragging about 'teaching authority' and the like -- what good is it to ME -- to a American, non-denominational Christian?

It's only somewhat better in end result then the run-of-the-mill godless (among Americans).

A lesser enemy within, but still approx. 50% ENEMY of my nation!

Then again, going back to a hundred years and more ago --- those of the Vatican (those in authority in the RCC) did not hide their own dim view of the United States and it Constitutional Republican form of government.

Polish and spin doctor that one, sister.