Just my opinion, but why does it seem that so many Catholics are nonpracticing or nonbelievers in

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23. Former Ukrainian Catholic, public schooling...

I consider myself to be Spiritual, stating changing around 16 yes old.

Catholicism's Patriarchy, anti birth control pushed me away.
I love the Women Priests movement!

Do I believe in God? Yes, but not usually as in how I was taught. Like a Power, or Powers. Not here to discuss that.


If I believed in a certain way I'd probably be a member even if only going several times a year Palm & Easter Sunday, Christmas, maybe a few more bc the church is so gorgeous; I'd be a member of the very liberal, progressive St John The Divine (? Episcopal) Cathedral.
It's so Ecumenical!!!!! And has been doing justice, and ecological work for decades, too. The Cathedral building is So Gloriously Beautiful, too! 🥰🧡🥰


ETA!
Of course, sexual abuse by certain priests is hideous, horiffic (!!!!!) with too often life chilling effects. I guess, I wonder how much had gone elsewhere in other organizations (yes, I've heard of some). Is it worse in the Catholic Church - that would be an extra excoriating factor, for sure. If not - and I don't know - I wonder, just this very second; a lingering echo of anti-Catholism that was and still is in some cases of this country earlier on. Hmmmm.