Why do Americans perceive the Catholic Church as large and powerful?

Question

We are a religious minority,actually. Many people think we have enormous political influence. There is scant evidence for that. But what are your opinions? Serious,please.

I meant in the U.S. We are the majority of Christians globally. The problem is the press in the U.S. represents us as influential and powerful here. We are not. In Spain,in Portugal,in Ireland,in Poland,in Latin America - but certainly not here. The 2nd answer is conflating our global status with claims of local (U.S. ) power.

I meant in the U.S. We are the majority of Christians globally. The problem is the press in the U.S. represents us as influential and powerful here. We are not. In Spain,in Portugal,in Ireland,in Poland,in Latin America - but certainly not here. The 2nd answer is conflating our global status with claims of local (U.S. ) power.

Answer 1

Non-Catholics speak of the Catholic Church being big and powerful because it makes it seem almost righteous to hate something that is big and powerful.

If you hate something that is no sot influential, you look pathetic.

Answer 2

There are more than 60 million Catholics in the United States. If the vast majority of them allowed their Church's Doctrine to dictate their politics, rather than the other way around, Catholics would become an extremely powerful social/political group to be reckoned with, even if they are a minority.

Christians make up 90% of the population in America. Too many of them are so hung up on the self-righteousness of their own "cause", they refuse to join other Christians in a fight for a common cause.

If Christians want to get anything done on the political front, our petty differences between denominations MUST be put aside. So long as there are Christians refusing to see past the boundaries of their own denomination's doctrine, Christianity is divided and politically WEAK.

Interdenominational unity in America would make Christianity a 90% majority.

Answer 3

Large: There are about 1,000,000,000 members, making the Catholic Church the largest church in the world. (Making the Catholic Church a plurality, but not a majority.)

Powerful: Among those members, a considerable number of them take seriously what their church says.

Answer 4

that Catholic church invented too many lies about God and now is paying his sins.

Romans 1:18 "For God’s wrath is being revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who are suppressing the truth in an unrighteous way, 19 because what may be known about God is manifest among them, for God made it manifest to them. 20 For his invisible [qualities] are clearly seen from the world’s creation onward, because they are perceived by the things made, even his eternal power and Godship, so that they are inexcusable; 21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify him as God nor did they thank him, but they became empty-headed in their reasonings and their unintelligent heart became darkened. 22 Although asserting they were wise, they became foolish 23 and turned the glory of the incorruptible God into something like the image of corruptible man and of birds and four-footed creatures and creeping things.

How many of the 1 billion are now away of the church or in another denomination?

Answer 5

World wide we are 1 and a half millions strong.... thats large in my book

Answer 6

Moises, when you come home we will welcome you with open arms..