[marshmallow]

How can a Catholic possibly be misinformed these days?

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.

[trisham]

Well, I don't think most Catholics are confused. Nor do I think they are sheep.

The Catholics that I have known who are pro-choice, pro-contraception and so on are also quite politically liberal. Imho, their lack of commitment to the Church may be as much due to a political perspective as it is due to religious beliefs or teachings. They have chosen to disregard all that does not conform to their world view, or that they perceive to be difficult.