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Most of the states at the top of the list are in the Northeast, and some of the others are probably near the top of the list from hispanic rather than non-hispanic Catholics.
Most of the states at the top of the list are in the Northeast, and some of the others are probably near the top of the list from hispanic rather than non-hispanic Catholics.
That's certainly the case in New Mexico and probably Arizona. It's mixed in Colorado.
If they are against abortion as Catholics are super traditional, why do CA, NY, NJ, CT, MA, ME, and RI all vote democrat. what causes the split? Is it marijuana or the urbanism? But u can be conservative AND urban. Please explain
You may be mixing up Christians and Catholics (who are a type of Christian). Southerners (living in what are considered conservative states) usually tend to be Protestant, not Catholic, Baptist, for example.
NJ is mostly Catholic (and Jewish I guess), you'll find fewer Protestants here compared to the South. I'm not sure if there is any correlation between conservatism and Catholics/Protestants, but I think maybe you mean to be thinking about Christians and not specifically Catholics.
There is a correlation between traditionally-oppressed (obviously some having been more oppressed than others) groups and voting Democrat. The majority of women (regardless of ethnicity), Jews, African-Americans, Hispanics, Asians, Native Americans, and Catholics vote Democrat.
One question you could ask is how many of these Catholics identify themselves as Catholics simply because they were raised that way yet don't attend Sunday mass regularly? Often they may show up on the sacred days such as Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday, or Easter. How many of them don't go to church all year long and then show up at Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve?
I once knew a priest who said that many of the people in his old Brooklyn neighborhood were only likely to go to church when they were "hatched, matched, and dispatched". That was back in the 1980s.
This is true-most especially with The Jesuits. I went to Jesuit High School and the mantra was always to question everything. It definitely stuck with me hah.
By coincidence, the Jesuits have been in a mess for many years. Fortunately, Pope Francis is one of the uncorrupted ones.
If they are against abortion as Catholics are super traditional, why do CA, NY, NJ, CT, MA, ME, and RI all vote democrat. what causes the split? Is it marijuana or the urbanism? But u can be conservative AND urban. Please explain
"Catholic", like "Jewish", has become a largely cultural identification. Most orthodox Catholics, who are committed to the teachings of the church, tend to vote Republican. Examining the statistics, a rise in Republican voters is apparent when comparing those who attend Mass regularly with those who attend Mass irregularly (considered a serious sin in the Catholic Church).
On the other hand, you have a majority of Catholics (especially younger Catholics) who attend church only on Christmas and don't know or don't care what the Church teaches. They are Catholic in name only, pretty much. Maybe a funeral will stir their spirit once in a while, but then it's back to a very worldly existence. With this type of Catholics, religious affiliation and voting habits are mostly unrelated.
By coincidence, the Jesuits have been in a mess for many years. Fortunately, Pope Francis is one of the uncorrupted ones.
Although I don't support the Catholic Church anymore I do like Pope Francis-a breath of fresh air in the world of organized religion.
I also agree that being Catholic is more of a cultural thing.
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