American Catholics are more liberal than the general population on homosexuality, divorce, and premarital sex

Interestingly, the majority of American Catholics are at odds with their church. From the current issue of The Week magazine:


"American Catholics are more liberal than the general population on homosexuality, divorce, and premarital sex, despite the Catholic church's official stance on those issues. 54% of Catholics say homosexual relations are morally acceptable, compared with 45% of non-Catholics. 71% of Catholics approve of divorce, compared with 66% of non-Catholics. 67%of Catholics say premarital sex is morally acceptable, compared with 57% of non-Catholics."
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