Poor analogy. While the Constitution is still in effect it is still controlling. The ravagers haven’t yet to call those not following or agreeing to their agenda sinners/criminals. When the hierarchy of the Catholic church changes what it means to be Catholic are you still Catholic? Despite what others have claimed here, Catholic teaching requires you to submit to the teaching to remain Catholic. So on this issue you say ‘they’re off base, this isn’t a faith thing’. Although the encyclical called denying AGW is immoral. At any rate if you don’t submit your intellect, how are you still Catholic?
You wrote:
Catholic teaching requires you to submit to the teaching to remain Catholic
Or else what???
I never heard of such a thing. Everything I believe as a Catholic is contained in The Apostles’ Creed. No more, no less. If someone adds to that I’m sorry, no go. If someone deletes anything...no go. I can not be clearer.
Sorry, don’t mean to sound cranky.