How the Internet Is Taking Away America’s Religion

MIT Technology Review ^ | Apr. 4, 2014

[cloudmountain]

Poor adult catechesis.

Another problem and a serious one, at least according to Pope Benedict: relative morality.

[Gene Eric]

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[John O]

Jesus gave Peter the authority to "loose" and "bind" on earth and in heaven. That authority has passed down through the ages to his papal successors.

You need to read the bible more. In Matt 16:19 Jesus is talking to Peter when he says this. However in Matthew 18:18 he is talking to ALL belivers. There is no special 'papal' authority in the bible. God is not a respecter of persons.

Some Christians marry, divorce and remarry. That isn't allowed by the Bible but it's still done. It's still not allowed by Catholicism.

It's not allowed by protestantism either, except when the divorcing member has a valid biblical claim against their spouse (that is, the spouse committed adultery).

However people still do it. Just like Nancy Pelosi and other Catholics support abortion and all sorts of other evils.

[John O]

religions have no patent on ethical behavior norms.

Correct. There is no patent. However, without religion (that is, without faith in a Creator and Ultimate Authority) there are no ethical behaviors.

Without God there is no morality but the morality of self interest.

As an example, if there is no God then murder is perfectly acceptable as long as I have the force to be able to commit it.

And (back to the original topic) as well stated by PGR88:
Correlation is NOT Causation

[cloudmountain]

Oh, okay, whatever you say.