[bulldogs]

I feel like I am fighting a losing battle. I say something to disagree, and I am confronted with excuses. I am finding my only comfort is reading the Bible. The more I read the Bible, the more I disagree with what is going on.

[Desdemona]

You are correct to disagree. But with the bible, read the Catechism. Point out the errors. I did and when they fell on deaf ears, I started going to Mass at a parish which has been ridiculed for it's conservatism. The music leaves a lot to be desired, but the homilies are nice and tightly orthodox. It was a refreshing change.

[yendu bwam]

The more I read the Bible, the more I disagree with what is going on.

Me too. And the more I realize how far the Church has strayed from holiness.

[ex-snook]

"The more I read the Bible, the more I disagree with what is going on. "

You must be glad you were not born before the Bible was written. Jesus did not write a 'Bible'. Jesus selected Apostles and used the Holy Spirit to teach through them. Then and now.

What the Catholic Church teaches is in the Holy Spirit's perfection. Not all Catholics including Priests and Bishops accept it. Vatican II provided an opportunity for dissent of different opinions (just as the Bible does). Catholic teaching agrees with you that things are not right and these statistics tell the same story.