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Wiz Imp

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26. You said that Trump won Catholics solely because of abortion

Thu May 8, 2025, 05:42 PM

May 2025

That was completely wrong. Surveys showed that Catholics favored Harris on abortion. Try to spin it however you like, abortion was not why Catholics voted for Trump. The main issues which got Catholics to vote for Trump were immigration and the economy just like voters in general. Of course, Trump's position on immigration is completely counter to the official church position as well.

Oh, and the number of Catholics in the US who attend mass weekly is extremely small.

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/03/04/10-facts-about-us-catholics/#:~:text=Overall%2C%2021%25%20of%20U.S.%20Catholics,too%20or%20not%20all%20important.

Overall, 21% of U.S. Catholics say they attend Mass weekly and pray daily and consider religion very important. By contrast, 10% say they attend Mass a few times a year or less, pray seldom or never, and consider religion not too or not all important.

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There's a lot more behind the selection of Leo XIV than meets the eye [View all] Aviation Pro May 2025 OP

I THOUGHT THE SAME THING! Trump is SUCH a big threat to the world! WVGIRL May 2025 #1

Hopefully that includes the US Catholic clergy. paleotn May 2025 #2

It is not clear to me that the Church ever learned anything from all these cases of predatory priests Bluetus May 2025 #4

The thing I learned in seminary was that one reason it's so hard to change the Catholic church intheflow May 2025 #6

And thus. condemned to the lowest common denominator Bluetus May 2025 #14

American society isn't the world. The American Catholic Church is not the Catholic Church. ancianita May 2025 #9

It seems more to me that "man" built this heirarchy, not Christ. erronis May 2025 #13

I hear you. I have to say, tho', that if you take Jesus at his word, you would know that a Church on six continents ancianita May 2025 #23

Or, you could listen to Jesus say that he was a man, not God. intheflow May 2025 #40

If you care to you could skim words (e.g., of Luke & John) & see Jesus call the Jewish God "Father" 165 times in the NT ancianita May 2025 #46

LOL FrankBooth May 2025 #42

Yep. Succinct, and so obvious to those who don't believe in magic NoRethugFriends May 2025 #54

This all happened CENTURIES after Jesus lived. Bluetus May 2025 #16

It's not likely that Jesus was illiterate. Mosby May 2025 #18

Perhaps not, but doesn't it seem just a little bit strange Bluetus May 2025 #31

No. Historical Judaism looked nothing like Rabbinical DenaliDemocrat May 2025 #39

Not so. I'm as well read and educated as anyone, and I'll tell you this: you have to reread history, but ancianita May 2025 #24

I am sorry. I couldn't understand a single thing you wrote. Bluetus May 2025 #28

Okay, cool. ancianita May 2025 #30

Thanks for the clarification. Bluetus May 2025 #34

There's really scant evidence that some guy named Jesus encompassed all that's been written about him... paleotn May 2025 #29

sigh... ancianita May 2025 #32

Sigh is right. paleotn May 2025 #35

Source your claims of "lots of evidence" for Homer, or anything else, or you're not credible. ancianita May 2025 #41

...... paleotn May 2025 #48

Again. ancianita May 2025 #50

Credible. In this context. paleotn May 2025 #52

So all the New Testament writers never met him & are lying. ancianita May 2025 #33

Is this some kind crusade? paleotn May 2025 #36

Sounds like a projection posing as a question. ancianita May 2025 #43

No, it's a question. paleotn May 2025 #49

People in cults generally don't realize they're in cults NoRethugFriends May 2025 #55

Jesus was likely NOT illiterate DenaliDemocrat May 2025 #38

He knew way more than the Pharisees, Sadducees, even, because many called him Rabbi when they questioned him ancianita May 2025 #44

I don't know.... reACTIONary May 2025 #47

Disturbing story in The Guardian. . . Mme. Defarge May 2025 #45

Catholics "broke" for MFer because of one thing: Abortion. maxsolomon May 2025 #3

Completely wrong. Wiz Imp May 2025 #15

My opinion is about actual, practicing Catholics (of which I am not, but I am related to several). maxsolomon May 2025 #17

You said that Trump won Catholics solely because of abortion Wiz Imp May 2025 #26

OK, I'm completely wrong. maxsolomon May 2025 #27

I have my doubts about that poll Bluetus May 2025 #37

Hope that U.S. media give equal.mention to yorkster May 2025 #5

Pope Leo spoke in Italian and Spanish, but not English, in his speech today. SunSeeker May 2025 #11

I think he speaks 5 languages. Mosby May 2025 #21

Yes, fluent in 5 and can write in 2 more. He wants to be able to communicate with everyone. nt SunSeeker May 2025 #25

Names are often signifcant Nasruddin May 2025 #7

I am strongly non-religious while recognizing the sincerity of believers and I love the message of this selection. nt ShazamIam May 2025 #8

He's also the guy Francis appointed to select Bishops mcar May 2025 #10

LOVE IT! That's 3 big elections recently that went big time against MAGA! LymphocyteLover May 2025 #12

Love this! Joinfortmill May 2025 #19

Your message to God's ears! ZDU May 2025 #20

I doubt it.. the ones who supported the orange psycho still will imo Meowmee May 2025 #22

A great wide world outside of America does exist Sympthsical May 2025 #51

Yes Jrsygrl96 May 2025 #53

I don't think Leo XIV is going to radically change American Catholicism. Aristus May 2025 #56

As he replaces the very conservative cardinals with comradebillyboy May 2025 #57