[Petronski]

But it is simply fantasy to maintain that Catholics give anywhere near in the percentages or the amounts that Protestants (especially Baptists) do.

You will, again, understand if I don't take your word for it, no matter how intense the modifier you use.

[sinkspur]

Here's a study done by the Barna Group of donations to Churches by various groups and subgroups. It was done in 2001-2002, but it's pretty consistent with previous years:

Protestants gave away an average of 57% more money than did Catholics ($1379 compared to $878).

Source.