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"If I were not a Catholic, and were looking for the true Church in the world today, I would look for the one Church which did not get along well with the world; in other words, I would look for the Church which the world hates."

Well you got the wrong one then...Most of the American Catholics ARE part of the World since they voted in our current President, twice...And it appears that most of the World's Catholics are as liberal as can be...

Most of the American Supreme Court are Catholics; someone likes to nominate Catholics for judges...

The Queen of England is leaning Catholic...

Most of Central and South America is Catholic...The Catholic religion is one of the largest in existance, as long as it continues to count the former members...

I'd say the Catholic religion is one of the most popular among governments, and the secular World...

"Most of the American Catholics ARE part of the World since they voted in our current President, twice..."

Your math is as troublesome as your history and theology. For reasons I won't go into here, only half of all Catholics bothered to vote in the last two elections and of those that did vote only slightly more than half voted Democrat. One half of one half is one fourth (0.5 x 0.5 = 0.25). That my FRiend is not most.

As to the world hating us, it has and does because it hated Him first. Even those who profess to be Christians hate us because of how we choose to adore and worship God. We are truly blessed.

"Blessed are you when men hate you, and ostracize you, and insult you, and scorn your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man. - Luke 6:22

Peace be with you