In my experience living in Northern Ireland the Catholic population aren't exactly hardcore scripture nuts. Their opinions on such things rely on how they were brought up, the views espoused at mass (if they attend), views espoused by their peers, what the Pope says and/or just their own personal feelings mixed in. So you're going to get a wide variety of Catholics with a wide variety of opinions. No one is following the Bible verbatim (or at least very few) and like all things religion, and what's accepted or not accepted, is going to evolve - despite what's written in Leviticus.
Some take homosexuality, and gay marriage, very seriously. Some choose to focus on the message of love and compassion over discrimination. Or they're too busy hating on the damn Protestants.
As far as the youth are concerned I get the impression that fundamentalism is more likely to be found in Protestant communities, here, rather than Catholic ones. But, you know, this is all just what I reckon. I ain't no darn sociologist....
I kind of forget the point. Am I vaguely arguing with Varrok?
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