Has it occurred to anyone yet that the teachings that are so hard for women, might actually be teachings aimed at the MEN the women are involved with? Anyone actually read any of the material that is the foundation for the conservative policies?

And how do y'all account for the increased numbers of Catholics, especially youth, in the third world, who have embraced the faith as presented (conservatively)?

It's often been said (at Mudcat) that historically, gummints helped impose the faith on people to keep them in line. How do ya'll account for the continued adherence to (and spread of) the faith in countries where it was explicityly outlawed and violently suppressed?

~Susan