[Liz]

The Kennedys are Cafeteria Catholics.....they choose what they want to believe -- and only what coincides with their political ambitions.

[glennaro]

The Kennedys are Cafeteria Catholics.....they choose what they want to believe -- and only what coincides with their political ambitions.

Precisely ... and doncha just love it when one of these "Catholic scholars" preaches the "right way" to you?

[jhw61]

**The Kennedys are Cafeteria Catholics.....they choose what they want to believe -- and only what coincides with their political ambitions. **...

Excellent post.

[MightyMouseToSaveThe Day]

Great phrase, Liz, "cafeteria Catholics". I think of these type of people, however, as more of the Mafia type Catholics--sit in church "praying" as a disguise for their evil actions outside of church. They're the worst type of hypocrites--rampant divorce, adultery, remarriage, etc--but they're 'good' Catholics because they donate money to the church and can be seen in church attendance. pfooey. No matter how tightly Clinton held a Bible, he wasn't/isn't a Christian. And no matter how much the Kennedy's proclaim to be Catholics, by their actions, they are decidedly NOT.

[Mo1]

The Kennedys are Cafeteria Catholics.....they choose what they want to believe -- and only what coincides with their political ambitions

Naaa ... Cafeteria Catholics at least have more respect for the church then the Kennedy's do