“I wonder how many Buddhists admit to worshipping statues of Buddha.”
It wouldn’t have anything to do with Catholics whatever the answer.
“Denial is a very handy psychological defense in all RELIGIONS.”
Insisting folks are doing something that they say they aren’t doing and who have no reason to lie about it is denial.
Freegards
ahhhhh
but many RC’s DO have a list of reasons to lie to themselves and others about such . . . to walk in intense denial about such . . . just as folks in all RELIGIONS do, including Protestants.