1) There's a pretty wide disparity between the beliefs of the Catholic Laity and the Teachings of the Church. The molestation stuff brought it to a head. Most of the Catholics I know personally have some pretty sharp differences with the Church.
2) Christianity APART from the Catholic Church is far from being a monoculture. Fundamentalist Christianity taken at its word requires the practitioner to read and interpret the scripture for themselves. Not many people have the intellectual curiosity to do that, and prefer to watch the 700 Club. Those that do may not remain in the fold very long
3) There are many, many, Christian denominations which are overtly liberal, some even on matters like abortion and gay marriage.
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2) Christianity APART from the Catholic Church is far from being a monoculture. Fundamentalist Christianity taken at its word requires the practitioner to read and interpret the scripture for themselves. Not many people have the intellectual curiosity to do that, and prefer to watch the 700 Club. Those that do may not remain in the fold very long
3) There are many, many, Christian denominations which are overtly liberal, some even on matters like abortion and gay marriage.