Jul 6, 2009 -- 10:38PM, Alternativelyorthodox wrote:

I just saw something on a blog that kind of creeped me out.  Apparently, when asked what might give them pause about Sonia Sotomayor's qualifications for the Supreme Court, a caller on NPR's Talk of the Nation shared her distaste for having "yet another Catholic" on the bench, mentioned something about abortion, but then went on to say about Catholics: "they believe in having a lot of children and we have a population explosion here."

What on earth does that have to do with a woman's qualifications for being a Supreme Court justice? That comment gave me the creeps. It just seemed awfully bigoted.  Anyway, this blog discusses a bit about the history of anti-Catholicism in America, which I guess I was a little aware of, but didn't realize the extent:

community.beliefnet.com/gregd/blog/

 

 

Well, you know, there are all kinds of bigots in the world.  Some people dislike (fear - I think most bigotry is based on fear) blacks, some people dislike Jews, some people dislike Latinos, and some people dislike Catholics.  Luckily, I believe that this type of mindset is waning, and there are fewer and fewer who feel this way. I tend to chalk it up to fear and ignorance and try to ignore it.

Justme