With every TV station broadcasting activities on the Pope it is important to note how much Catholics have repudiated church teachings. Pew has released a monster 143 page study on US Catholics Open to Non-Traditional Families.

http://www.pewforum.org/files/2015/09/Catholics-and-Family-Life-09-01-2015.pdf

Actually most of us might prefer the more summarized news release:

http://www.pewforum.org/2015/09/02/u-s-catholics-open-to-non-traditional-families/

Some items from it:

84% find it acceptable for children to be raised by unmarried parents.

66% find it acceptable for children to be raised by gay or lesbian parents.

39% say homosexuality is not a sin.

46% say gay and lesbian marriages should be acknowledged.

49% say getting remarried without an annulment is not a sin.

66% say using contraceptives is not a sin.

44% have lived with a romantic partner outside of marriage.

88% find it acceptable for a husband and wife to choose to not have children.

59% think women should be allowed to become priests.

I was modestly happy that the Pope asked Naomi Klein, as self-described secular Jew, to help publicize his views on climate change. This shows he is not an anti-atheist bigot.

Some other good state:

52% of those raised as Catholics have left the church either permanently or temporarily.

77% of those who left the church say that they will not return.

Don

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