Throughout the 20th century, the Catholic Church has been looked down upon. There are many reasons for it, but as far as Catholics are concerned they are not very logical reasons. Most of this predisposed hatred, to something that is as pure as a religion, is because the Catholic Church is based around very strict guidelines. Although these guidelines have toned down over the century some still condemn the church for these rules. Throughout this …showed first 75 words of 2881 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2881 total…ry strong set of rules and obligations, or having to deal with the negative portrayals of the church in the media, the strong Catholics showed that they were ready to be put to the test like Jesus in the desert (Luke 3:13). This shows that in conclusion the Catholic Church is an institution of character with great respect for traditional values; with a strong religious structure, it overcame the troubles of the 20th century. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**