Religion
In reply to the discussion: Why Would a Millennial Become a Priest or a Nun? [View all]BainsBane
(53,032 posts)Misogyny and racism is praised here all the time. But to compare religion with bigotry is absurd. Some religions can and do preach bigotry, and those positions are uniformly denounced, but you are trying to equate religion itself with evil--which by the way a number of posters agree with. Religion is protected under the constitution. In the United States, people have the right to worship or not worship as they choose, as much as you might despise that right.
As for the Catholic Church, people in the West have left in droves. The current Pope is gradually modifying his tone in comparison to Benedict. But they aren't a supermarket. They don't respond immediately to consumer demand. Also keep in mind the vast majority of their membership is in Latin American and Africa, which is far more conservative on cultural issues.