Study: Over Half of South Jersey's Catholics Believe Jesus Sinned

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Although the sinless life of Jesus Christ is a foundational tenet of the Christian faith, a study recently released by the Diocese of Camden found that 60 percent of practicing Catholics in southern New Jersey believe Jesus sinned during his time on Earth.

“The number of Catholics who have a very flawed, a seriously flawed, understanding of who Jesus is, that’s troublesome,” Bishop Joseph Galante of the Diocese of Camden said during a press conference, USA Today reports. “We’ve got to re-focus on how we teach and inform people. Jesus is the foundation of who we are as Catholics.”

There’s more at the link.

Jesus a sinner, who knew? /s :rolleyes:
 
The headline is astonishing. Does it reflect poor catechesis (as Bishop Galante suggests) or a falling away from faith?

The survey indicated that only 23% of Catholics attended Mass on a weekly basis.
articles.philly.com/2012-05-05/news/31573457_1_parishes-diocese-gay-marriage

According to the second article, Bishop Galante has reduced the number of parishes by 44% during the past four years, primarily due to financial problems at the parishes.
 
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