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To: verga

By the numbers, going by this poll, preliminary indications leave [Roman] Catholic adherents almost as accepting of abortion than the populace in general. I assume that's including the sort of Methodists who are liberal humanist sorts, and likely do not hold a high view of Scripture, as an actual adherent to the solas of the Reformation should.

The poll findings on abortion are consistent with previous surveys. Catholic attitudes were fairly similar to the rest of the population. Thirty-nine percent of all respondents — and 42 percent of self-identified Catholics – felt abortion should be illegal in either “all” or “most” cases. However, there was a substantial difference in the opinions among Catholics who attended Mass on a weekly basis and those who did not. According to the survey, 61 percent of Catholics who attend Mass on a weekly basis thought abortion should be either mostly or entirely illegal. Only 29 percent of Catholics who attend Mass less often felt this way.

The results on same sex marriage were unsettling. The poll found that Catholic attitudes were again consistent with the rest of the population. Fifty-six percent of all respondents – and 60 percent of Catholics — support same sex marriage. However, what was disappointing was that a majority of Catholics (53 percent) who attend Mass weekly support same sex marriage. Interestingly, adherents of other faiths who attend church on a weekly basis were much less likely to support same sex marriage. Among all faith traditions – only 34 percent of weekly church attendees support same sex marriage."

When it comes to same sex marriage the case is worse for Roman Catholics, than in regards to abortion, in comparison to other those surveyed of other Christian ecclesiastical community.

Being as there is no singularly recognized, unified (& earthly) religious 'authority' in regards to those Christians not Roman Catholic, then whatever some number of those may choose to do or support, is not burden of yet others to carry, or be responsible for.

Comparisons then need be down at the levels of individual belief, rather than weighed at level of more formal institutional support, or else opposition for some subject matter or another,if what is being sought after is the true 'fruit' of whatever teaching paradigm there may be.

Even if we were to look towards what institutional support there could be established among say, Baptists (famously strongly pro sola scriptura) judging perhaps on basis of pastoral and Bible College/Seminary professorship and theologians, then those individuals, once all herded up and counted --- would show to be strongly against abortion, and same sex marriage too --- all without taking cues from RCC 'Magesterium' and canon law in order to reach those viewpoints. Sola Scriptura leads them there (in opposition of abortion, and same sex marriage).

It doesn't work to single out those who are errant among so-called Protestants, and hold those up as example for the statistically larger portions which are in disagreement with a particular errancy, as if they share in with the same error.

Along with all the rest of the reasons why your assertions are bogus, you add those errors of your own to all the rest which are your own personal responsibility, being as your words are your own.

Again, does your priest/confessor know what you are doing, here on FR?

I do think you should inform that person, whomever they may be.

76 posted on 10/17/2015 9:07:01 AM PDT by BlueDragon
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To: BlueDragon

Let me ask you how can any doctrine be valid that can be (mis)construed to result in the celebration of homosexual “marriage”, and the blessing of abortion. As for trolling, YOU are the one that responded to me, I did not seek you out to confront you on a false doctrine. Don’t let stubborn pride get in the way of walking away.


77 posted on 10/17/2015 2:23:58 PM PDT by verga (I might as well be playing chess with pigeons.)
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