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**Minimalist** · October 25, 2011 at 10:06 pm

http://ncronline.org/news/catholics-amer...and-change

Quote:ST. PAUL, Minn. - While one in every four American considers themselves Catholic, a new survey finds "Catholic" may be more of a brand label than a religious identity.

Of the 1,442 Catholics surveyed by the National Catholic Reporter, 88 percent said how a person lives is more important than whether they are Catholic.

Herr Von Popenfuhrer will be firing up the panzers when he hears about this!

Phaedra · October 25, 2011 at 10:16 pm

This makes sense. I always thought that when I was a Catholic. We were taught that works were just as important (if not more important) as faith.

**The Grand Nudger** · October 26, 2011 at 12:25 am

Oh and who in the world would argue that good works are meaningless in the face of faith. What terrible little bastard would like to claim that no amount of good can make one good, and that no amount of evil can overcome faith. Any takers?

Shell B · October 26, 2011 at 12:27 am

Hehe, you're fishing for a very specific fish and using the right bait, Rhythm. Tongue

I'm surprised to read that, Min. Very interesting.

**Cinjin** · October 26, 2011 at 12:31 am

(October 25, 2011 at 10:06 pm)Minimalist Wrote: http://ncronline.org/news/catholics-amer...and-change

Herr Von Popenfuhrer will be firing up the panzers when he hears about this!

"Herr Von Popenfuhrer" .... LMAO ROFLOL

jesuschrist Min, you're killin me man!!

**Minimalist** · October 26, 2011 at 1:41 am

**The Grand Nudger** · (This post was last modified: October 26, 2011 at 1:46 am by The Grand Nudger.)

ThomM · January 24, 2012 at 11:12 pm

Actually -a recent article in the NY Daily News quoted a study that said that MOST young "catholics" do not actually believe the religion - they go through the motions for family reasons. THey have n o intention of being religious later in life.

The obvious problem is that religion held people as long as the average person was UNEDUCATED and could not read. Later - religion tried to hide the truth - by telling people NOT to read the bible.

THE problem with that -is - the more people read the bible from page one - the more that are likely to laugh

Erinome · January 25, 2012 at 2:53 am

What Phaedra said. It was my experience that Catholics value good deeds more than anything. "Compassion is God's favorite way, it leads to salvation on judgement day."

By doing good works, you are following in the footsteps of Christ whether you believe in him or not. It's what the Catholic church taught me, anyway.

houseofcantor · January 25, 2012 at 9:57 am

Without sola fides, Christianity is a self-falsifying prophecy; leave it to the original sheep to appeal to herd mentality.

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