Posted on 09/29/2004 5:38:15 AM PDT by Pfesser
President Bush holds a commanding lead among Catholic voters, according to the latest survey of the California-based Barna Research Group.
Barna called this finding a "seismic shift," United Press International reports. In May, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry, who is Catholic, led Mr. Bush, a Methodist, by 48 percent to 43 percent among Catholics. Today, the ratio has changed to 53 percent to 36 percent in Mr. Bush's favor, reports Barna, which specializes in religious polling.
"Many of the Catholics now behind Mr. Bush have traditionally voted Democratic, but have chosen a different course this time around," pollster George Barna said.
Catholics make up almost one-quarter 23 percent of U.S. voters.
On the flip side, "notional Christians" those who have not made a personal commitment to Christ are more likely to support Mr. Kerry. Of this group, consisting chiefly of mainline Protestants, 49 percent told Barna's researchers that they would choose Mr. Kerry, and 37 percent preferred Mr. Bush.
Atheists and agnostics side with the Massachusetts senator 2-to-1. Notional Christians make up 38 percent of the U.S. electorate; atheists and agnostics make up an estimated 5 percent.
(Excerpt) Read more at washtimes.com ...
History will show that Kerry's backstabbing of the Catholic church was his downfall...
But let's not forget it was also his rise. Archdemon Teddy found himself a minion, and put him where he is.
"Senator John Kerry, who is Catholic".
John Kerry is not Catholic. He may have been baptized Catholic but he no longer follows the Church's teachings.
My guess is that as the "Notional Christians" raise families the ranks of agnostics and atheists will rise.
Most pollsters will ask "are you Catholic?" and someone will respond "Yes", even if they support abortion, are divorced, haven't been to Mass since their cousin Joey got married in '98 and haven't seen the inside of a confessional in 20 years.
Mr. Barna may be surveying people who have attended Mass in the past year or some other criterion.
American Catholics should petition the Bishops and have the Pope Censure John Kerry. His position on Gay Marriage and Abortion are against all the teachings of the Catholic Church. Our young Catholics could receive the wrong message if this man was elected. How can this man still claim to be a practicing Catholic? He should have ran for President as an atheist. True Catholics knew and respected John Kennedy because his faith ran deep well Senator Kerry you are NO JFK.
Barb4Bush comment:
John Kerry is not Catholic. He may have been baptized Catholic but he no longer follows the Church's teachings.
Amen, sister!
Please see A Catholic Voters Guide at Catholic Answers.com.
It may be that the majority of Catholics, or perhaps at least the ones faithful to the apostolic magisterium of the Church, have awakened to the fact that the Democrat Party is the party of the culture of death (abortion).
Frances Kessling (spelling?) of the so-called Catholics for Choice is trying to obtain a court order to suppress distribution of the Cathlolic Voter Guide, claiming it violates McCain-Feingold (let's get rid of that piece of fecal material as soon as possible after the election!!!). The Voter Guide does not endorse any candidate or party. It simply reviews Catholic moral teachings.
10 of 10 Terrorist agree: Kerry
Better, but not good enough.
I had my "Vote Catholic/Not Kerry" bumper sticker torn off my car last week. I ordered a couple more and a yard sign today 8-)
This probably has a lot to do with some bishops finally speaking out against abortion-supporting CINOs, and the hard work of Catholic Answers in distributing their Voters Guide for Serious Catholics.
I'm active in the Catholic Parish in NW Indiana, almost all the persons I have contact with are eager to vote for President Bush this November. Active Catholics are overwhelmingly conservative and pro-military, pro-family and anti-abortion.
It's the cradle Catholics who have currently lapsed in their faith, yet still call themselves "Catholic", that are liberal.
There is a wide divide between the two IMHO.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.