Ping!
That makes the Hispanics rather like the Irish. The longer they are here, the more American they are, and the less Catholic.
That'll keep 'em from assimilating.
It's all our fault anyway, right?
Catholic Bishops to the World: We don't need no steenken' Gringos! Back to Europe, Gabachos!
There are the faithful, and there are the parsites.
Back in Mexico, the Catholic Church provides schooling, medical care and food to the poor. Thus, they need the Catholic Church.
Here in the USA, the US Gov’t provides schools, medical care and food; and unlike the Church, has no demands for tithing, morality or support.
So, why would someone feel the need to identify themselves as Catholic (or any other church)? The faithful will always align with the teachings of Christ; the parasites need to be bribed.
Latinos are also flocking to Islam.
More US Hispanics drawn to Islam / The Christian Science Monitor ...
http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0928/p03s02-ussc.html
NBC: Latino women finding a place in Islam - Life- msnbc.com
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9352969/
Number of Hispanic Muslim converts growing - Houston Chrinicle
http://www.islamawareness.net/LatinAmerica/hispanic_growing.html
Latinas Choosing Islam over Catholicism : NPR
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6133579
The Latino Crescent: Latinos make a place for themselves in Muslim ...
http://www.brooklynrail.org/2009/09/local/the-latino-crescent
Muslim Organizations in Latin America
http://www.latinodawah.org/links/links2.html
Not to worry. We are bring in 1.2 million LEGAL immigrants a year, two-thirds of whom are Hispanic. By 2050, one in three residents of this country will be Hispanic.
Someone once stated that when the Catholic Church instituted the fundamental option for the poor, in Latin America the poor turned to the Fundamentalists. Not surprising, really, at least they were hearing God’s Word preached to them, not some feel good Social Justice message. Probably worked the same here in the US.