Monday, October 10, 2005

My Style of American Catholicism

You scored as Neo-Conservative Catholic. You see that the government of the United States was originally founded on recognizably Catholic natural law principles and reason in the tradition of Saint Thomas Aquinas, and the freedom of religion acknowledged in the Constitution has allowed Catholicism to flourish in this largely Protestant country. You recognize that the American system of government, even with its faults, is the most moral social order developed in history. You are committed to being a Catholic active in society.

Your views are too determined by American culture, and you uncritically accept many theories that may be harmful to yourself and society; instead you may need rediscover traditional Catholic teaching. You should emphasize the love of your neighbor, especially love for the poor, in your everyday business dealings.

Neo-Conservative Catholic

71%

New Catholic

69%

Traditional Catholic

55%

Evangelical Catholic

52%

Radical Catholic

50%

Liberal Catholic

17%

Lukewarm Catholic

10%


What is your style of American Catholicism?
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Interesting quiz. I don't agree with all the conclusions, which I think are the result of how the question was written.

But, as one who was a pre-VII Catholic as a child, I can see where I'm not as "Traditional" as others might be. (As I've said before, Gregorian chant can be beautiful if sung well. Unfortunately, most parish choirs don't have the time and energy to devote to the amount of practice needed. And Gregorian chant sung badly is horrifically dull.)

(H/T to Julie D. over at Happy Catholic)