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Posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Fri Apr 13 22:47:21 2012, in response to Re: Traditional Catholicism beating up on ''progressive'' Catholicism in US, posted by AlM on Fri Apr 13 09:01:31 2012. Yes, the Roman Catholic Church is doing a very good job of transforming itself into a much more conservative, but also much smaller, church.From some of the conversations that I've had with trads, they'd much prefer a smaller church that remains true to the teachings of the faith than being a large charge that panders to the feelings of those who belong within it. To them, it's not so much a matter of numbers, but dedication to the faith that matters, and there's no room for so-called Cafeteria Catholics. Churches are still crowded with middle aged people who grew up with the liberal church. Most of their children aren't going to church except for weddings and funerals. And the middle aged ones are giving much less money. Is that a quirk of the neighbourhood where you live? If your neighbourhood has a dearth of those in their late teens and early twenties, then you'll only see young people as vistors when they come back from college or visit family members or come for weddings, baptisms, or funerals. I'm in a suburban parish, and there are few in the mid to late 20s boat, but how many people in that age group are buying suburban homes in New York in the first place? Admittedly, though, I suspect that the some are simply non-religious or they go to Churches that are more accommodating of liberal values. Even a few may simply prefer non-Catholic churches that are simply more interesting. As for myself, I still go to Church without being forced by my parents, but as somebody who doesn't follow the Church's teachings on certain topics, I'm tempted to go Anglican, but my mother would kill me if I ever left. I suspect that there are some who won't leave the Church because it's a part of their ethnic identity*, and leaving eats away that, and thus they feel that the Church should change to meet their needs, something that drives the trads crazy. *I've found that even dropping hints of being Catholic to other whites changes their perspective of me. Coincidentally, choosing to marry a fellow Catholic is a good excuse to explain why I don't date most black women while chasing white women... |
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