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How can a Catholic possibly be misinformed these days?
Which Catholics believe in abortion? One might guess it would be those who haven't access to computers or newspapers, who haven't been exposed to much outside their own Church or parish, but isn't it more prevalent amongst those who have been educated? Who do have access?
They can be misinformed because the bishops were not clear, and haven’t been doing their jobs for 40 years. Especially in some areas of the country. Plus, they see famous pro-baby butchery Catholics be pro-baby butchery with impunity and so think it really isn’t a big deal.
As to which is more common, those who are misinformed or those that are informed as to Church teaching, how many U.S. Catholics have heard of the term “latae sententiae” and the concept that goes with it? I would guess only a fraction. I am not denying many were informed and did the wrong thing. I am just saying that many were misinformed and did the wrong thing too.
Freegards
One word.
Can you say "Bernardin"?
All right, two words.
How about "seamless garment"?
This is how it goes.
"Yes indeed, abortion is wrong. Very wrong. Don't think I'm trying to soft peddle here. No sir! Abortion is a sin. But so is war. So is poverty. So is lack of health care. What we need to do is develop an overall pro-life ethos. One which takes into account every aspect of human life...........etc, etc"
Confused yet?
Take this recipe, mix in a gaggle of sycophantic, Bernardin protege bishops, stir vigorously and then serve to the people continuously for about 10 years.
If you're not confused now, you soon will be.