Orthodox Catholics - Orthodox Catholics are the most devout members of the Catholic Church. They strictly adhere to the Church's teachings by regularly participating in Church practices and rituals such as attending mass and other Catholic ceremonies. They are fully immersed in the institutional life of the Church. Their Catholic identity manifests itself publicly in their social, political and economic life. Their social structure is almost entirely based on the teachings of the church, as well as immersing themselves in people who have the same strong Catholic beliefs as them. It is likely that if there was a conflict between Church teachings, family, work, or social life, Orthodox members would favor the church. This was seen during the child abuse scandals in the church in 2009, members of the Catholic Church who did not have strictly strict Catholic beliefs tended to distance themselves from the church after the scandals, however Orthodox members remained faithful to the church. Orthodox Christians prevailed in Ireland from 1880 to 1990. Now, however, it is often considered simply a "stereotypical view of Irish Catholicism" or something that is connected to previous generations. There has also been a significant disappearance of Orthodox Catholics from the education, health and social care sectors. DISAGREEMENT ON ISSUES SUCH AS --- PROTESTS. Creative Catholics - The concept of a creative Catholic is used to describe Catholics who no longer strictly adhere to the teachings of the Catholic Church but rather choose which beliefs, teachings and practices of the church to adhere to and which to ignore. Creative Catholics often attend church and receive Holy Communion, but disagree with the church's rigid teachings until... middle of paper... they are more open to debate and discussion. Yet they are not open to changing their religion. Being Catholic is like an indelible sign that they have accepted and that they do not wish to change. It's a coat they've always worn and feel comfortable in; they don't look for another one because, in their eyes, no other coat would fit or meet their needs. Cultural Catholics seem happy to raise their children as Catholics and send them to Catholic schools. They may have lost some faith in the Church due to scandals surrounding the sexual abuse of children by priests and brothers, but they enjoy the rituals and celebrations surrounding baptisms, first communions, confirmations, weddings and funerals. Even those who rarely give much time or attention to the Church would find it difficult to forego these events or celebrate them in a Protestant church.