[tanknetter]

*yawn*

Half of Catholics, at least here in the states, have been conditioned to ignore their Church on matters like birth control and abortion.

I’m guessing a much larger % than half are simply going to *yawn* and ignore this.

[Alex Murphy]

*yawn* Half of Catholics, at least here in the states, have been conditioned to ignore their Church on matters like birth control and abortion. I’m guessing a much larger % than half are simply going to *yawn* and ignore this.

Do you think that's the right approach for Catholics to take?

[BlessedBeGod]

While Church doctrine on birth control and abortion is binding, this encyclical is not.

Apples and oranges.

[Scotswife]

Considering the Pope is not a scientist and his opinion on this matter carries no greater weight than the next person’s on this matter .... Then yeah, I’m going to place this in the same circular file as his anti- capitalist complaints.

[ansel12]

The problem is that more than half of Catholics vote democrat.

The European office knows that Catholics will hear this. A lost of this seems directed at the 2016 American election.