{"id":8108,"date":"2004-01-21T20:47:09","date_gmt":"2004-01-21T20:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/viamedia\/2004\/01\/zogby_on_catholics.html"},"modified":"2004-01-21T20:47:09","modified_gmt":"2004-01-21T20:47:09","slug":"zogby_on_catholics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/viamedia\/2004\/01\/zogby_on_catholics.html","title":{"rendered":"Zogby on Catholics"},"content":{"rendered":"

What his polling says about us<\/a><\/p>\n

Speaking before 100-plus Catholic University of America students and faculty members Jan. 20, the day after Iowa, Zogby had the data to back up a harsh critique.<\/p>\n

“The Catholic church in America risks becoming as strange and alien to Americans as Michael Jackson,” he told the group. <\/p>\n

Zogby termed his presentation, The American Catholic Laity, a “work in progress.” He’s still crunching numbers and drawing conclusions. But one result is clear: Americans, Catholics and non-Catholics, do not understand and will not support any institution that rejects accountability. “The tragedy of Bernard Law epitomizes the difficulties that the Catholic church confronts in America,” declared Zogby. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Now, as the article says, Z. is still “crunching the numbers,” but I would really like to see what the sample was before I make any judgements on this study – who are the “Catholics?” How do they self-identify? Are they Mass-goers? (that always makes a huge difference when you poll Catholics, and probably any other religious adherant). Why do I say this? Because as bad as things are, I find it really difficult to believe that only 29% of “younger Catholics” believe that “Jesus rose bodily from the dead.” I do. Unless they don’t understand that this is what “resurrection” means. Which is always a possibility.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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