[Mrs. Don-o]

>>Perhaps this is just another sign that the Reformation is–despite the pope's best efforts–finally taking hold within the Roman Church.<< Now that outa make some heads spin!

It's undoubtedly true. That's one reason so many nominal Catholics are pro-contraception, pro-gay-marriage, pro divorce/remarriage, etc. Living like other Americans, voting like other Americans (within a 2% margin plus or minus), reading Scripture by their own lights and doing what they think best.

[CynicalBear]

You mean they don’t submit their “will and intellect” to the magisterium like they are required to do to be good Catholics?

[RnMomof7]

It's undoubtedly true. That's one reason so many nominal Catholics are pro-contraception, pro-gay-marriage, pro divorce/remarriage, etc. Living like other Americans, voting like other Americans (within a 2% margin plus or minus), reading Scripture by their own lights and doing what they think best.

The fact is that less that probably 1/2 of the people baptized Catholics actually are in any way Catholic..

They may bring their kids for baptism , seek a church to marry or be buried in ...but other than that they are nothing.. and so indeed they do use birth control, have abortions , and support gay rights.. .. but they still call themselves Roman Catholics.. and so they still belong to your church