There are a lot of good Catholics who sincerely believe Pope Francis “shines with the light of God”. These are not uneducated or low IQ people. They will not entertain any thought that is negative to Pope Francis or the Catholic Church, and in fact, will go to great lengths to be sure doubters are pointed out and shamed.
There doesn’t seem to be any middle ground.
Do the vast majority of Catholics misunderstand the limitations? Are they so indoctrinated into reverence for the Pope they can’t see beyond that? Or could it be the position you (and others) are taking is exaggerated?
Serious questions. I’m deeply troubled by the varied reactions.
Conservative catholics are very concerned. It should not be any surprise to you that Catholics are conservative and liberal, just like the rest of the populace. Those who are conservative see what is up here and are very troubled by it.