I mean, not really. And of course I’m not surprised that the U.S. won’t release the info:
New surveys commissioned by the Vatican show that the vast majority of Catholics in Germany and Switzerland reject church teaching on contraception, sexual morality, gay unions and divorce, findings remarkable both in their similarity and in the fact that they were even publicized.
The Vatican took the unusual step of commissioning the surveys ahead of a major meeting of bishops that Pope Francis has called for October to discuss family issues. The poll was sent last year to every national conference of bishops with a request o share it widely among Catholic institutions, parishes and individuals.
This week, German and Swiss bishops reported the results: The church’s core teachings on sexual morals, birth control, homosexuality, marriage and divorce were rejected as unrealistic and outdated by the vast majority of Catholics, who nevertheless said they were active in parish life and considered their faith vitally important.
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By contrast, U.S. dioceses haven’t reported the results of their surveys in any detail. Baltimore Archbishop William Lori wrote in a recent diocesan article that more than 4,000 people had responded to his survey, but provided scant information on what they said. He wrote that “the majority of Catholics who responded said they strive to practice their faith, but acknowledged the struggles and confusion they face in doing so.”
What was the point of this survey? To show that the Church has failed in its mission? Because if that’s the case the Church’s mission failed entirely in 315 AD when Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire. At that point Christianity was throughly corrupted. Judism failed when the State of Isreal was established in 1948. Islam has failed on multiple occasions. Which is why Islam’s adherents are all over the map with their philosophical thinking. Including how to correctly interpreate Islamic law. If you ask any 6 year old if they’d rather eat candy or carrots, what do you suspect their answer would be? Hence the need for the 10 Commandments. How does one define sexual morality? Seriously? Definitions are an intellectual exercise in limits. Who sets the limits, why they’re being set and what the penalty is for breaking the rules is up to a sane society. Without limits or rules snatching up a 14 year old on some street corner and selling her services to a Super Bowl fan for $300 dollars would be considered a behavioral norm. It ain’t and you can thank religion for that.