The Catholic Church
Have you ever been a member of the Catholic Church?
| 73% (2293) | Yes I am now or I once was Catholic | |
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| 16% (503) | No, but I have attended Catholic Mass | |
| 10% (343) | No, never have been Catholic |
3139 voters have answered this question.
In what language do you prefer to hear Mass?
| 36% (1182) | Traditional Latin | |
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| 3% (109) | Italian | |
| 49% (1569) | English | |
| 3% (100) | Spanish | |
| 1% (41) | French | |
| 0% (16) | Polish | |
| 0% (14) | Portugese | |
| 1% (34) | German | |
| 0% (15) | Russian | |
| 0% (16) | Greek | |
| 0% (7) | Chinese | |
| 0% (7) | Japanese | |
| 2% (86) | Another Language |
3196 voters have answered this question.
How much time do you prefer Mass to be?
| 27% (854) | 30 Minutes | |
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| 37% (1153) | 50 Minutes | |
| 19% (601) | 90 Minutes | |
| 16% (505) | Longer than 90 Minutes |
3113 voters have answered this question.
What kind of Host do you prefer for Holy Communion (If your Church offers more than one option)?
| 48% (1498) | Traditional Wafer | |
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| 21% (651) | piece of Bread | |
| 30% (947) | Cookie or cracker |
3096 voters have answered this question.
What kind of Sacrament do you prefer to drink (if your Church offers more than one)?
| 47% (1478) | Traditional Wine | |
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| 14% (452) | Grape or other juice | |
| 23% (739) | Water | |
| 14% (440) | None |
3109 voters have answered this question.
What type of clothing do you prefer for Priests?
| 24% (755) | Whatever they want to wear is OK | |
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| 65% (2036) | Traditional black and/or formal wear/suits | |
| 10% (320) | Casual wear, Dockers, jeans, shorts, T-shirts |
3111 voters have answered this question.
What kind of outfits do you think that Nuns should wear?
| 32% (1002) | Whatever they want to is OK with me | |
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| 57% (1780) | A Habit and/or black dresses/suits | |
| 10% (319) | Casual wear, jeans, skirts, blouses, shorts |
3101 voters have answered this question.
Do you think most Priests adhere to the Vow of Celibacy?
| 34% (1082) | Yes | |
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| 45% (1420) | No | |
| 19% (614) | Not Sure |
3116 voters have answered this question.
Do you think that Priests should be permitted to marry and have a family?
| 59% (1827) | Yes | |
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| 24% (765) | No | |
| 16% (497) | Not Sure |
3089 voters have answered this question.
Do you think the Catholic Church is doing enough to help authorities prosecute Priests who are alleged pedophiles?
| 26% (226) | Yes | |
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| 57% (498) | No | |
| 16% (144) | Not Sure |
868 voters have answered this question.
Do you think that there are probably a lot more Pedophile Priests still actively working for the Catholic Church in Central and South America, Eastern Europe, and Asia where Child Molesting is not strictly prosecuted? Does it seem odd to you that the Catholic Church has only discovered Pedophile Priests in America, and only after numerous lawsuits were filed?
| 58% (493) | Yes, The Church is protecting Pedophile Priests in other nations | |
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| 18% (158) | No, there were only Pedophile Priests in the USA | |
| 23% (196) | Not Sure |
847 voters have answered this question.
Are you Pro-Life or Pro-Choice on the Abortion issue?
| 53% (1681) | Pro-Life | |
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| 35% (1097) | Pro-Choice | |
| 11% (350) | Not Sure |
3128 voters have answered this question.
Do you think the Church should collect donations during Mass?
| 50% (1579) | Yes | |
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| 39% (1240) | No | |
| 9% (290) | Not Sure |
3109 voters have answered this question.
Do you think Nuns should be permitted the same rights, privileges, Honors, and responsibilities as Priests?
| 36% (1106) | Yes | |
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| 36% (1128) | No | |
| 27% (837) | Not Sure |
3071 voters have answered this question.
Homosexual Marriage: Do you think that Gays & Lesbians should be allowed to enter the sacred vows of Holy Matrimony within Catholic Churches?
| 34% (281) | Yes | |
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| 56% (459) | No | |
| 9% (77) | Not Sure |
817 voters have answered this question.
How often do you attend Church services (Mass)?
| 49% (1525) | Once a week or more | |
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| 24% (774) | Once a month or more | |
| 10% (339) | Once a year or more | |
| 6% (202) | In the past five years | |
| 8% (262) | Never or hardly ever |
3102 voters have answered this question.
When was the last time you attended Confession?
| 46% (1409) | Within the last twelve months | |
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| 22% (683) | Within the last five years | |
| 19% (597) | More than five years ago | |
| 12% (372) | Never or hardly ever |
3061 voters have answered this question.
Should any really old Pope, Like John Paul II, retire? Or should they continue on, looking frail and sick all the way until they finally die?
| 22% (335) | Pope should mandatorily retire at 80 years of age! | |
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| 40% (614) | Pope should retire if he becomes senile or has a disabling illness. | |
| 36% (551) | Pope should serve until he dies of old age, no matter what |
1500 voters have answered this question.
Do you think any of the Bishops or Cardinals associated with the Child Molesting Priest scandals knew they were endangering other children when they kept moving the Molester Priests to other churches?
| 67% (647) | The Bishops & Cardinals know they are endangering other children. | |
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| 32% (311) | No, they believe that the Power of Jesus Christ can cure the perverted Priests. |
958 voters have answered this question.
Do you think that Catholic Priests should be dressed for Mass in a more humble manner (like a plain suit) instead of putting on all of those fancy Ceremonial outfits?
| 42% (382) | Priests' outfits should reflect Christ's Humility | |
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| 57% (526) | Priests prefer wearing the fancy robes & hats. |
908 voters have answered this question.
What do you think would be an appropriate punishment for Priests who molested children?
| 30% (281) | Life in Prison (25 years+) | |
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| 22% (202) | 10 years in prison | |
| 12% (118) | Castration, Probation, & Sexual Predator Registration | |
| 19% (176) | Long Probation & Sexual Predator Registration | |
| 15% (141) | Defrock them as priests and Order Sex Predator Counseling |
918 voters have answered this question.
Do you think that Pope John Paul II went to Heaven right after he died?
| 49% (421) | Yes, he went straight up to Heaven | |
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| 27% (238) | No, he is in Purgatory | |
| 23% (197) | No, he is burning in Hell right now |
856 voters have answered this question.
