RE: Decline of religion
July 27, 2022 at 4:28 pm
(This post was last modified: July 27, 2022 at 4:28 pm by HappySkeptic.)
In the Duplessis era, the RC church in Quebec would openly tell their congregation to vote for him. Duplessis also made it clear that ridings that didn't vote for him wouldn't be given money by the provincial government.
Pierre Trudeau made a name for himself fighting this corruption, before being a politician. The "quiet revolution" that followed Duplessis' death broke the bond between church and state. It also started the decline of the church in the province. Though culturally Catholic, most people give the middle finger to any rules or pronouncements from the church. They almost all use birth control, and don't go to church.
Pierre Trudeau made a name for himself fighting this corruption, before being a politician. The "quiet revolution" that followed Duplessis' death broke the bond between church and state. It also started the decline of the church in the province. Though culturally Catholic, most people give the middle finger to any rules or pronouncements from the church. They almost all use birth control, and don't go to church.