Right. That's why Leahy had to bring up that he is 'Catholic.' Well as his fellow churchgoer, I am going to Mass right now and I'll pray he changes his mind on another 'church policy', that of ABORTION.
In my experience if he has to assure people he is a catholic, there must be doubt. Why would there be doubt? because his actions betray these supposed convictions.
I'm not catholic, but it's my observation that in the catholic Church you have two splits. people that view it as tradition, a birthright. And people that have been spiritually converted. It's the same variation you find in any Church. Those that attend to socialize, and those that have accepted Christ in their hearts.
It's an intriging phenomena. I've noticed it in the Democrat party as well. Grandparents a Dem, parent a dem, so they are a Dem. The ideals seem to come second.
He may be a social catholic, but is he a Christian? Does he embrace the spiritual Truths the church holds?