Did you poll them or something?
Just another Catholic tradition that some protestants are trying to steal.
Seems the tinfoil is a little tight.
as usual, your hatred of Catholicism is apparent....Over the years I have also OBSERVED that many of the recipients of the ashes on Ash Wednesday were people that I KNEW to be non Catholic....they never denied it nor did I ever consider it that important. I Understand that some Lutheran churches have adopted the practice and we Catholics welcome them as nearer to home...
Church was packed and I as 4th Degree Knight of Columbus welcomed the vast majority of them into the church. I would say at least 50 were not Catholic. How do I know? Most told us. My parish has the top Knights of Columbus council in the state, second in the world. We know every parish member and their children by the first name. It is my job to recruit new Knights. Got to find out if they are Catholic first. Most protestants love getting ashes on their forehead. The only ones that put it down seem to be fallen away Catholics.
Metmom, I have a bet with another Catholic FReeper that you can't say something nice to a Catholic about either Catholics or the Catholic Church. Please help me lose that bet.