[dangus]

The point is that as a Catholic, it is not sinful for me to oppose the requirement for clergy to be celibate. On the other hand, if I represent myself as a Catholic and I knowingly contradict Catholic doctrine, I am guilty of apostasy.

Believe me, that's a big difference.

[Havoc]

So if they teach sin as doctrine, you're afraid of being kicked out for pointing it out. And that makes you what?
A seeker of comfort rather than truth.

See, they are the authority in ya'lls mind who can do no wrong and they answer to no one. When they do wrong, ya'll are outraged and do nothing so that you aren't ostracized and thrown out.

Hmm, let me see. My soul is at risk if they teach error, they do so and I should be quiet lest they throw me out of their error teaching for pointing out the error. This sounds like a French war plan. "Shhh we've been captured, if we speak out, they might let us go."

And how do you know when they teach error. They are the self professed masters of all things that can do no wrong.
If they're wrong, who do you turn to? I know they're wrong; but, I don't have a bunch of extranious doctrine and threats hanging round my neck. You aren't just worried about being apostate, you're worried about losing all your family and friends. Catholicism is like the mob in that regard. Try to leave and you are an evil to be scraped off.
They just don't snuff ya out these days.. cause even they have fallen prey to PC and have no authority to enforce their earlier edicts. But I digress, what do you do.