Joy Behar, a co-host of ABC’s “The View,” has been known to make anti-Catholic remarks. On the May 26 edition, Behar said something positive about Catholics, before adding in her usual quip.
During the "Hot Topics" segment, the hosts were discussing women and their level of happiness now that they have more opportunities available to them. On the topic of social movements, Behar stated, "I did a study when I was in college. I did a study about suicide and it was interesting. College suicides and suicides in general, go down in Catholic countries. Why? Because there are social norms that keep people strict. This is the rule, you do this. You go to church, you do this, you don't practice this, you do that. When you go to a Protestant country like Sweden, you have a higher suicide rate because they are more liberal."
While this was certainly a change of pace for Behar, who is a former Catholic, she concluded her tangent by then stating this about Protestants, "They have more freedom." In "The View's" discussion of religion, Behar steered away from her usual anti-Catholic rhetoric.
This was written by CMI Intern Sarah Knoploh.
