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What do Catholics believe about the Church, the devil, and faith? A new poll
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The link requires a subscription; any subscribers willing to give a synopsis of the article?
Without seeing what the poll gives, it’s hard to say why the numbers are so low.
Those of us who have been on CAF might remember the old ‘hook, line and sinker’ club —We asserted that we believed every single truth that the Catholic Church teaches —hook, line, and sinker.
I did then.
I still do now.
Without seeing what the poll gives, it’s hard to say why the numbers are so low.
Those of us who have been on CAF might remember the old ‘hook, line and sinker’ club —We asserted that we believed every single truth that the Catholic Church teaches —hook, line, and sinker.
I did then.
I still do now.
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56% of US Catholics in the U.S. accept “all” or “most” of what the Church teaches, (https://www.ewtnnews.com/downloads/poll2/topline-survey-2.pdf). 18% accept all the Church’s teachings and try to live them out, plus 38% say they “generally accept most of the Church’s teachings” and try to put them into practice.
51% believe that religion is “very important” in their own lives, while another 35% deem it to be “somewhat important.”
The research, by RealClear surveyed more than 1,500 US Catholics from Jan 28-Feb 4. covering the religious and political beliefs of Catholics and their frequency of prayer and Mass attendance.
72% believe that certain actions are “intrinsically evil,” most do not think that abortion, euthanasia, and physician-assisted suicide are intrinsically evil acts.
81%, believe in the existence of Hell, and 78% believe that Satan exists.
A substantial majority of Catholics do not attend Mass weekly —although the Church holds that Catholics are required to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation.
35% attend Mass at least once a week—less than 1% attend Mass daily, 5% more than go once a week, and 29% once a week.
14% say they attend “once or twice a month,” and 25% “a few times a year,” and 3% “once a year.” Another 15% attend Mass less than once a year, and 8% never attend Mass. Divides on religious practice and political beliefs were clearly visible between Catholics who accept everything the Church teaches, and those who only accept “most” or “some” of Church teaching, or who do not think religion to be very important in their lives.
18% of U.S. Catholics say they accept all the Church’s teachings, “and that is reflected in how I live my life.”
Within this group, respondents were far more likely than other Catholics to attend Mass weekly or more, 72%. Nearly one-in-three, 31%, of these Catholics pray the rosary daily, and 71% pray daily.
More Catholics who say they accept all of the Church’s doctrine received an undergraduate degree from a religious college or university (49%) than a secular one (43%).
Such Catholics are far more likely than Catholics overall, 63% to 36%, to be aware of the Church’s teaching on the death penalty and Pope Francis’ declaration that it is “inadmissible.” Even so, 61% of Catholics who say they accept all the Church’s teachings support the death penalty, compared to 57% of all Catholics.
On religious freedom, Catholics who accept all of the Church’s teaching are more likely than Catholics overall, 57% to 45%, to support the rights of religious business owners not to serve a same-sex wedding. They are also more likely, 50% to 41%, to support the freedom of adoption agencies not to match children with same-sex couples.
Demographically, the vast majority of Catholics surveyed hail either from urban, 33%, or suburban, 50% communities, with just 7% from small towns and 10% from rural America.
Just over half, 51%, are married, while 26% have never been married. One in ten Catholics report they are living with a partner, 9% are divorced, and 4% are separated.
51% believe that religion is “very important” in their own lives, while another 35% deem it to be “somewhat important.”
The research, by RealClear surveyed more than 1,500 US Catholics from Jan 28-Feb 4. covering the religious and political beliefs of Catholics and their frequency of prayer and Mass attendance.
72% believe that certain actions are “intrinsically evil,” most do not think that abortion, euthanasia, and physician-assisted suicide are intrinsically evil acts.
81%, believe in the existence of Hell, and 78% believe that Satan exists.
A substantial majority of Catholics do not attend Mass weekly —although the Church holds that Catholics are required to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation.
35% attend Mass at least once a week—less than 1% attend Mass daily, 5% more than go once a week, and 29% once a week.
14% say they attend “once or twice a month,” and 25% “a few times a year,” and 3% “once a year.” Another 15% attend Mass less than once a year, and 8% never attend Mass. Divides on religious practice and political beliefs were clearly visible between Catholics who accept everything the Church teaches, and those who only accept “most” or “some” of Church teaching, or who do not think religion to be very important in their lives.
18% of U.S. Catholics say they accept all the Church’s teachings, “and that is reflected in how I live my life.”
Within this group, respondents were far more likely than other Catholics to attend Mass weekly or more, 72%. Nearly one-in-three, 31%, of these Catholics pray the rosary daily, and 71% pray daily.
More Catholics who say they accept all of the Church’s doctrine received an undergraduate degree from a religious college or university (49%) than a secular one (43%).
Such Catholics are far more likely than Catholics overall, 63% to 36%, to be aware of the Church’s teaching on the death penalty and Pope Francis’ declaration that it is “inadmissible.” Even so, 61% of Catholics who say they accept all the Church’s teachings support the death penalty, compared to 57% of all Catholics.
On religious freedom, Catholics who accept all of the Church’s teaching are more likely than Catholics overall, 57% to 45%, to support the rights of religious business owners not to serve a same-sex wedding. They are also more likely, 50% to 41%, to support the freedom of adoption agencies not to match children with same-sex couples.
Demographically, the vast majority of Catholics surveyed hail either from urban, 33%, or suburban, 50% communities, with just 7% from small towns and 10% from rural America.
Just over half, 51%, are married, while 26% have never been married. One in ten Catholics report they are living with a partner, 9% are divorced, and 4% are separated.
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