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AverageOldGuy

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21. I recall some surveys I saw years ago . . .

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 05:15 PM

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. . . about Catholic women and birth control.

I probably don't have this exactly correct but as I recall the Church forbade the use of birth control of any kind. Surveys of Catholic women showed that upwards of 90% were on the pill, the diaphragm, or condoms.

I have always felt that Catholic women were like the other women I know -- just don't mess with them, treat them nicely, open the door for them, pull out their chair at the table, carry their books and groceries -- and the correct answer is "Yes, dear."

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BREAKING: The U.S. bishops' Committee on Doctrine just issued a formal statement defending Pope Leo XIV's teaching... [View all] demmiblue Yesterday OP

Great, I love it. Now let's talk about women in the/your church. efhmc Yesterday #1

yeah, ok. can we focus for just a minute on what the Catholic Church is in the present getting right? MadameButterfly Yesterday #33

My bet is that they will never address this issue because they firmly believe we are less than men. Unless we are needed efhmc 18 hrs ago #47

LEt's talk about how Southern Baptists azureblue 9 hrs ago #56

Let's stay on topic! Grins 22 hrs ago #40

Can we avoid getting diverted from the topic at hand? summer_in_TX 18 hrs ago #48

Let's talk about women in the oval office first. ck4829 10 hrs ago #55

This is crazy obamanut2012 Yesterday #2

It's such an unfamiliar feeling. I'm really impressed with them. Scrivener7 Yesterday #5

Pope Leo is a good guy MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #10

For a Bears fan! BidenRocks 5 hrs ago #59

We're catholic too - just not with a capital C TommyT139 Yesterday #25

The Pope is basing his tenet on azureblue 9 hrs ago #57

They'll still vote for Trump who is evil personified. Irish_Dem Yesterday #3

I know a lot of Catholics who vote D FakeNoose Yesterday #7

All the Catholics I know are staunch dyed in the wool MAGAs. Irish_Dem Yesterday #20

Joe Biden is Catholic Bristlecone 23 hrs ago #37

Unfortunately I do not run in the same circles as Joe Biden and his pals. Irish_Dem 23 hrs ago #39

So is Martin Sheen xmas74 21 hrs ago #45

You need to get out more. Grins 22 hrs ago #41

There were a lot of Catholics where I used to live. Irish_Dem 22 hrs ago #43

My family is full of Democratic Catholics Sympthsical 12 hrs ago #50

I feel you............... Lovie777 11 hrs ago #52

That is also my experience mountain grammy 10 hrs ago #53

I recall some surveys I saw years ago . . . AverageOldGuy Yesterday #21

The church may have forbade it radical noodle 8 hrs ago #58

I hope by "they" you're not speaking of Catholics whathehell Yesterday #29

Poll from 3 years ago Wiz Imp 5 hrs ago #61

Wow. This would be wonderful. Irish_Dem 4 hrs ago #62

Not that I give a shit but Shady is malaise Yesterday #4

Maybe that's the Couch Botherer's long game? VTderry Yesterday #9

Love it malaise Yesterday #16

Lol. But then again, B.See Yesterday #35

American Catholics are not a monolithic group, whathehell Yesterday #30

PRECISELY B.See Yesterday #36

Let's not put this on Catholics MadameButterfly Yesterday #34

Good to see the U.S. Bishops start to wake up. themaguffin Yesterday #6

Some claim this is a Christian Nation. multigraincracker Yesterday #8

Sane Christians still believe in the separation of Church and State TommyT139 Yesterday #26

Most of the signers of the Constitution multigraincracker 22 hrs ago #42

Let's not..Up until relatively recently whathehell Yesterday #31

This of course must be explained to the sociopath in Chief. Passages Yesterday #11

Accomplices to crime. Six "Catholicks" of note usonian Yesterday #12

Two "Catholicks" of Greater note.. whathehell 23 hrs ago #38

Are the prediction markets taking any line on a Trump War with the Vatican? rurallib Yesterday #13

JD seems to have bought in to the Nativist/Klanner Warpy Yesterday #14

Good. I wish they had been a defender of Pope Francis Raven123 Yesterday #15

It's not just Trump's attack on the Pope AverageOldGuy Yesterday #17

ICE arrests in churches TommyT139 Yesterday #27

I might not be a believer anymore LostOne4Ever Yesterday #18

Trump doesn't engage in the concept of "just war". patphil Yesterday #19

Well, trump is bigger than Jesus. C Moon Yesterday #22

No, that was the Beatles... nt Another Jackalope Yesterday #32

Excommunicate Jethro!! paleotn Yesterday #23

Thank you, Bishops. spanone Yesterday #24

Direct link to statement TommyT139 Yesterday #28

Journalist Mike Barnicle had an interesting thought today during his time... 3catwoman3 21 hrs ago #44

There might be some truth to that. Haggard Celine 16 hrs ago #49

Excommunicate the apostate! nt Xipe Totec 19 hrs ago #46

I did not have "pick a fight with Catholics" on my bingo card Sympthsical 12 hrs ago #51

K&R ck4829 10 hrs ago #54

The Pope is a theologian - has been his whole life WyLoochka 5 hrs ago #60