[Protagoras]

So I do think there is some value in polling the opinions of American Catholics, but likely not in the way you mean for me to do so.

Correct.

(And you made some huge leaps to incorrect conclusions)

[AQGeiger]

(And you made some huge leaps to incorrect conclusions)

Please enlighten me. Simply stating that a person is jumping to incorrect conclusions without even stating why you believe so is most pretentious. I read your previous post as meaning that, while the Church should not allow itself to be completely ruled by the petty opinions of American Catholics, it should still lend those opinions credence by paying serious attention to them in deciding its positions.