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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Majority of non-cafeteria Catholics are conservative. Not necessarily saying they love trump. But definitely conservative.

The Catholic Church is conservative in the true meaning of the word. Respect for tradition, slow changing, scripture not open to individual interpretation.

People only bother converting when they decide they agree with the teachings of the church. Given two points above, it should not surprise anyone that converts are more conservative.  Young priests are also more conservative because the priesthood is now only attracting men who have decided they truly believe in the church and the priesthood. [/quote]

True Catholicism is liberal. Feed the poor, do unto others, we are all created in God’s image, advocate for asylum seekers, etc.

Most convert for convenience like my fiancée asked me to and only have a surfaced understanding of the rules, teachings and culture.[/quote]

Nope you are cherry picking your Catholicism. What about respect for life, family values, objective moral truth, and the idea that suffering will always exist in this world so our first priority should be to worship God.

And all those tenets you listed are not liberal. Feed the poor, sure, but how? Democrats (if that is what you mean by liberal) advocate for big govt to step in for that role. Catholic Conservatives advocate for subsidiarity, that matters should be handled by the smallest, lowest competent authority. That is not a disagreement of tenets but of methodology. [/quote]

Respect for life: feed poor, care for children, no death penalty, head start, care for elderly, don’t poison the environment, etc

Family values: families come in different shapes, sizes, colors and cultures. Respect all families. Widows of dead soldiers are still a family even if there is no man and wife.

God comes 1st: the growing trend to remain single and dedicate your life to good work instead of marriage is following in Jesus’s footsteps (1 Corinthians 7)

Its not a methodology issue it’s an impact issue ..  one method has an impact the other does not.

I’m sorry men have led you so far away from your soul and the Holy Spirit, I will pray there is a path to lead you back to truly serving God our Father.[/quote]

I don't even know where to start with this post. People remaining single is them trying to be like Jesus? Really? People are single because our society is lonely and messed up, people lack a respect for family life, and want to maximize consumption and pleasure. Yes, that is exactly like Jesus.[/quote]

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