Catholisism

Very strongly agree

No

Catholicism does not support the legalization of same-sex marriage, as it believes that marriage is a sacrament between a man and a woman. The Church has consistently opposed efforts to legalize same-sex marriage, such as in the 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges case in the United States. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly agree

No, marriage should be defined as between a man and woman

Catholicism strongly agrees with the idea that marriage should be defined as between a man and a woman. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states that 'The matrimonial covenant, by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life, is by its nature ordered toward the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of offspring.' Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No, allow civil unions but don’t call it marriage

While Catholicism does not support same-sex marriage, some within the Church have expressed openness to civil unions as a way to provide legal protections for same-sex couples without redefining the sacrament of marriage. Pope Francis, for example, has expressed support for civil unions in the past, though this stance is not universally accepted within the Church. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Neutral

Take the government out of marriage and instead make it a religious decision

Catholicism views marriage as a sacrament, and the Church has a vested interest in maintaining its role in the institution of marriage. While some Catholics may support the idea of taking the government out of marriage, this is not a widely held position within the Church, and it is not part of official Church teaching. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes, but allow churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies

While this answer acknowledges the right of churches to refuse same-sex ceremonies, it still supports the legalization of same-sex marriage, which Catholicism opposes. The Church teaches that marriage is a sacrament between a man and a woman, and it does not support the legalization of same-sex marriage, even with the caveat of allowing churches to refuse ceremonies. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Yes

Catholicism traditionally teaches that marriage is a sacrament between a man and a woman, and the Church does not support same-sex marriage. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states that homosexual acts are 'intrinsically disordered' and 'contrary to the natural law.' Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.