| What did you like least about John Paul II's papacy? |
 |
Catholics |
Non-Catholics |
| Authoritarian leadership style |
7.7% |
8.1% |
| The handling of the sexual abuse scandal |
30.2% |
30.5% |
| Continued opposition to abortion |
1.5% |
2.7% |
| Condemnation of homosexuality |
5.1% |
7.1% |
| Controversial candidates for sainthood |
1.7% |
2.5% |
| Opposition to the Iraq war |
6.2% |
6.9% |
| Banning dialogue about the ordination of women |
13.5% |
11.6% |
| The continued ban on contraceptives |
16.4% |
18.1% |
| Other |
17.6% |
12.6% |
| Do you believe the Catholic Church should: (Catholic responses) |
|
Yes |
No |
Not sure |
| Ordain women |
41% |
44% |
15% |
| Allow for abortion in some cases |
40% |
45% |
15% |
| Reach out more to other faiths |
84% |
8% |
8% |
| Allow euthansia |
16% |
64% |
20% |
| Allow birth control |
63% |
26% |
10% |
| Allow priests to marry |
56% |
32% |
12% |
| Do more for social justice/human rights |
81% |
9% |
10% |
| Return to more traditional Catholicism |
32% |
52% |
16% |
| Increase its efforts to fight poverty |
87% |
7% |
6% |
| Allow more lay participation |
67% |
18% |
16% |
| Accept homosexuality |
30% |
54% |
17% |
| Offer Communion to remarried Catholics (without requiring an annulment) |
63% |
25% |
12% |
| Decentralize the power of the Vatican |
20% |
63% |
18% |
| Reconsider its opposition to the Iraq war |
19% |
64% |
17% |
| I hope the church stays pretty much as it is |
38% |
45% |
17% |
| Do you believe the Catholic Church should: (Non-Catholic responses) |
|
Yes |
No |
Not sure |
| Ordain women |
58% |
27% |
15% |
| Allow for abortion in some cases |
58% |
29% |
13% |
| Reach out more to other faiths |
86% |
6% |
7% |
| Allow euthansia |
27% |
45% |
27% |
| Allow birth control |
81% |
11% |
8% |
| Allow priests to marry |
80% |
10% |
10% |
| Do more for social justice/human rights |
83% |
7% |
10% |
| Return to more traditional Catholicism |
17% |
61% |
22% |
| Increase its efforts to fight poverty |
89% |
4% |
7% |
| Allow more lay participation |
72% |
8% |
20% |
| Accept homosexuality |
36% |
51% |
12% |
| Offer Communion to remarried Catholics (without requiring an annulment) |
73% |
10% |
17% |
| Decentralize the power of the Vatican |
36% |
35% |
29% |
| Reconsider its opposition to the Iraq war |
29% |
52% |
19% |
| I hope the church stays pretty much as it is |
17% |
61% |
22% |
| What I like most about my faith is: |
|
Catholics |
Non-Catholics |
| Being connected to a spiritual community |
8.6% |
8.8% |
| It makes me a better person |
8.2% |
8.8% |
| The rituals, music, and liturgy |
5.5% |
2.7% |
| Receiving Communion |
10.7% |
1.4% |
| Spiritual practice makes me feel grounded |
9.9% |
9.9% |
| Having a moral structure to guide my life |
19.9% |
16.6% |
| It gives me a meaningful sense of my role in the world |
11.5% |
13.8% |
| It is my source for truth and wisdom |
12.6% |
21.6% |
| Religious figures in my tradition inspire me |
2.5% |
1.1% |
| I'm not so sure I like it! |
4.7% |
2.8% |
| Other |
5.9% |
12.5% |
| What would inspire you to attend Mass more often (Catholics only): |
|
Catholics |
| Having more of a voice in church activities & decisions |
6.5% |
| More innovative liturgies |
11.8% |
| More dynamic pastoral leadership |
20.3% |
| A return to traditional mass practices |
12.4% |
| More acceptance and tolerance |
15.1% |
| Practical amenities like day care |
2.1% |
| I already go to church enough! |
11.5% |
| Nothing--I am Catholic, but not practicing |
5% |
| N/A--I'm not Catholic |
1.3% |
| Other |
14% |
