Speakers saying that Mahony will bring a liberal vote to Rome—a liberal California vote —are frightening.
Last thing the Church needs is more liberalism from a man who has hidden homosexuality and wants women to be running parish’s.
It’s frightening, and it’s no wonder so many are leaving the Church for non-denominational services.
I have never known a practicing Catholic who left the Church for "nondenominational" (there is no such thing) services.
I have known quite a few nominal, non-practicing Catholics who have left the Church for "nondenominational" services - and it has been for one reason: they starting dating or got married to men or women who were devout, churchgoing members of those congregations.
The abuse scandal is a convenient excuse for those who haven't darkened a parish door in decades to suddenly wax self-righteous about their neglect of the Third Commandment.