Derogatory term referring to religious individuals who follow the
Catholic faith and pick and choose which doctrines of the
Church they wish to follow and which ones they don'
t.
"Well, I'm against abortion, euthanasia, and
homosexual marriages... But contraceptives are alright in my
book."
"You reek of Cafeteria Catholicism -- We're not running a buffet! You can'
t just go in and get what you want..."