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Initial polls, still being cited as if they were conducted yesterday, indicated a large plurality of Catholics were unaware of the issue. Well, they are aware, now! ... and angry.

Another ridiculous talking point is that only 1/5 of the bishops had spoken out. Well, that number is on the upswing, but the important thing to note is that speaking out isn't like voting in a poll. Most US bishops are suffragan or auxiliary bishops. All but two of 100 auxiliary bishops in the US haven't spoken up, because its their superiors' place to do so, not because they agree with Notre Dame's decisions.

(A suffragan is a bishop of a diocese within another bishop's archdiocese. An auxiliary bishop is a bishop who has the bishop's authority to ordain, confirm and consecrate, but who doesn't have ultimate authority in the diocese he lives in.)

1 posted on 05/05/2009 8:56:13 AM PDT by dangus
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To: narses; Alex Murphy; NYer

Ping!


2 posted on 05/05/2009 8:59:01 AM PDT by dangus
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To: dangus

Obama is getting a kick out of this.

He hasn’t picked a Church yet in Washington, which is only second to Las Vegas as having the most Churches in a town.
Guess he cant find another pastor as racist as Wright.


4 posted on 05/05/2009 9:24:25 AM PDT by Venturer
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To: dangus

Who are the 2 Archbishops who have not spoken out?And are they from New England,the home of pro-abortion Catholics?


6 posted on 05/05/2009 9:43:21 AM PDT by ardara
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To: dangus

The stupid MSM poll asked a different question, too. They asked if it was right or wrong to invite Obama, not the same thing as honor him.

Damn liars.


7 posted on 05/05/2009 10:00:24 AM PDT by annalex (http://www.catecheticsonline.com/CatenaAurea.php)
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