Well, *official* Church doctrine is meaningless if nobody is going to act on it.
What is important is what we have to live with, which we get from the decisions that these bishops and priests who you say aren't representing church doctrine are making.
So in reality, I don't think anyone gives a rip about *official* church doctrine which exists in some fantasy land somewhere but certainly does not come into effect in the real world.
We don't live hypotheticals. We live in the reality of the fallout of what REALLY happens, not what's supposed to happen.
“So in reality, I don’t think anyone gives a rip about *official* church doctrine which exists in some fantasy land somewhere but certainly does not come into effect in the real world”
Why do care? You’re not Catholic? How does the Pope’s words OR ANYTHING the Catholic Church does impact your life?
So once again, why do you care?
Uh, you're confusing lip moving by liberal U.S. bishops and priests with Catholic doctrine, which doesn't have any thing to do with U.S. politics, and preceded it by centuries and millennia.
Well, *official* Church doctrine is meaningless if nobody is going to act on it.
What is important is what we have to live with, which we get from the decisions that these bishops and priests who you say aren't representing church doctrine are making.
So in reality, I don't think anyone gives a rip about *official* church doctrine which exists in some fantasy land somewhere but certainly does not come into effect in the real world.
We don't live hypotheticals. We live in the reality of the fallout of what REALLY happens, not what's supposed to happen.
This is the best post I've ever read here on the "bait and switch" con that is the Catholic Church. They promise utter changelessness and stability but give you the zeitgeist, with a heavy amount of "fundie"-bashing thrown in.
The "indefectible" church has defected, and it's maddening to see the games Catholic FReepers play to deny this. And this by people who threw in the towel on Genesis the moment "science" said "boo!"
To some extent what you say is true: it’s part of the Great Apostasy. However, Church doctrine will outlive any of these individuals and their worldly views, and will again become ascendent as Jesus returns.