The more learned about Catholicism the more one understands that long ago they left the path Jesus intended and to this day increasingly add to and subject it’s membership to the false teachings Jesus warned us about. Nothings basically changed....just another face put on it that makes it more palitable to this era we now live, as all false teachings say and do.
However, I do believe most of the membership have a true belief they are on the right path...because many simply do not understand the teachings, source of and or do not know Gods word enough to see their own error. Their ultimate faith rests on the Vatican, Pope and it’s teachings....and for that they have missed the mark and the High calling which is in Christ Jesus alone...not the VAticans false teachings.
A true belief would know God knows best - His Word, not man made teachings. A true belief does not pray to the dead. Prayer is worship - that is why Jesus taught us to pray to Our Father. They don’t have a true belief only what they are taught - man made teachings. They may want it but are not seeking HIM ALONE; otherwise they would find it. They seek man. They are taking a lackadaisical attitude with the most important area in their life because they think they have it because that’s what deception is telling them.