The reason for why many of the non-practicing Catholics are referred to as Cultural Catholics. Is simply due to them partaking in seasonal events and traditions, such as Easter and Christmas, and Baptism. Yet they do not live life according to the teachings of the Church, or never make pra...
`The Official Catholic Directory'; Counting not a systematic science; State-by-state figures; City University of New York (CUNY) approach; Registered; Affiliated; Self-identified; Financial implications; Details.Celio, Mary BethAme...
However, it was precisely religion that was the ultimate responsible for promoting the image of theMignonfavorites as effeminate lovers and sodomites. First, it was the Calvinists, who saw the very image of decadence and sin, associated with Catholics, in the customs of the French court. They...
The majority of the terms are originally created by straight people, so somehow expressed contempt and hostility that fear of homosexual behavior produced and continues producing, although in many cases the passage of time has been erased all that negativity and ended up being incorporated into norma...
Why do children dress in costume and knock on strangers’ doors to ask for treats on Halloween? The practice can be traced to the ancient Celts, early Roman Catholics and 17th‑century British politics.Read moreRead more about How Trick‑or‑Treating Became a Halloween Tradition 19th Centur...
Because traditional marriage supporters are bigots. Once a person declares support for one man and one woman as the norm for marriage, he is by definition backward and ignorant no matter how many degrees he has. It is not necessary to afford that person respect or understanding. They just ne...
How about Catholics? Or any culture that still promotes large families?Human Touch Mar 29, 2017 at 6:22 am I would be interested in hearing more about the safeguards put in place for the “Robo-Adviser” to prevent them from artificially creating a move up or down in the markets. We...
In a free society, one does not have to deal with those who are irrational. One is free to avoid them. —Ayn Rand 14 It was a very stupid mistake to think you could deal with heresy by burning heretics. It's the very same mistake that modernist Catholics are making today in reverse...
The article focuses on the process of obtaining census of Catholics in the U.S. It comments that the results from the Bureau of the Census show an increase in the number of Catholics, but many consider it a small figure. ...
Catholics: Who, how many and where? (cover story)Asserts that since 1817, annual directories have provided the most thorough and reliable statistics on the location of parishes, the number of Catholic priests and the size of the Catholic population in the United States. `The Official Catholic ...