[SmithL]

Running a religion according to an AP poll? I think not!

[stevio]

You said it. I hope The Church stays on the conservative path.

[frogjerk]

Running a religion according to an AP poll? I think not!

That's what the devout MSM wants! - sarcasm

[tjwmason]

Most Americans want the next pope to work for changes in Roman Catholic Church policies to allow priests to marry and women to join the priesthood.

The Church is declining in the U.S. (along with the rest of the west); we shouldn't be paying half so much attention to the west as to Africa and Latin America.

[Bahbah]

Running a religion according to an AP poll? I think not!

The Catholic Church is not a political party. I don't think they understand this at all.

[Non-Sequitur]

About two-thirds of those polled said priests should be allowed to marry and almost that many said they want women in the priesthood. A majority of Catholics supported both steps.

I can't see that happening. The College of Cardinals reflects John Paul II conservative beliefs. I'm sure that the next Pontiff will continue the Church's current policies in those areas.

[BigSkyFreeper]

The next Pope will probably closely resemble JPII ideologically, since it was JPII who personally "handpicked" many of the Archbishops, Bishops, and Cardinals during his 26 year Papacy.

[ladyjane]

I'm sure the church will be very interested in the results of an AP poll. /s

[Knitting A Conundrum]

As Cardinal Ratzinger says, Truth is not determined by a majority vote!

[Eva]

Just another leftist poll. I am so tired of hearing these stupid polls repeated as though they are meaningful to anyone.

[Always Right]

Why don't they just make John Kerry the next Pope, that might appease the MSM.

[hflynn]

More crap from AP. They interview 1001 people and tell us "most Americans".

[AQGeiger]

I don't understand why the AP would poll non-Catholics on what type of leadership the next Pope should bring to the Church. Most non-Catholics have absolutely no idea what the specific practices, customs, and teachings of the Catholic Chuch are. If they are not Catholic, then why do they care, unless the folks being polled are a bunch of whiny liberals who feel that the Church should bastardize itself to conform to their lack of morality?

[frogjerk]

Catholic businessman from Vienna, Va. "But I think it's time for changes."

Religion, NY Times style. "The Catholic Church should change its ways because it doesn't fit in with MY lifestyle..."

- Pray for a Pope to guide us through the difficult times that are to follow...

[dfwgator]

People in Hell want ice water.

[r9etb]

Running a religion according to an AP poll? I think not!

LOL! I'm sure God's got His own pollsters at work as we speak....

[wideawake]

LOL! There are only 117 eligible voters, you AP/Ipsos losers! And you polled 0% of them!

[the invisib1e hand]

umm ... the freaking arrogance. last time I checked, it was a theocracy, not a democracy.

Memo to AP: who asked you?

[NeilGus]

People want a Pope who can make God more like the way they want Him to be.

The problem is that God doesn't change, no matter who the Pope is.

[HamiltonJay]

BullShip... Want a Pope who will ferret out the homosexual corruption in the church, particularly in the US and Western Europe. Stand tall against abortion and communism and despotism!

Last thing I want is a Pope whose going to give these libertine the faith groups the time of day, let alone a forum for their attempts to legitimzie their immorral activities.

[SoFloFreeper]

Most Americans want the next pope to work for changes in Roman Catholic Church policies to allow priests to marry and women to join the priesthood.

C'mon. This is ridiculous. Yeah, I'm sure the next Pope is gonna be asking James Carville, "Hey, what do the swing Catholics think??" Gimme a break.

This is like Rush Limbaugh says: a poll made to "create" news.