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Those who leave the Faith do so for personal reasons. Those who join the Faith do so for theological ones.

So Martin Luther, Zwingli, John Calvin and a host of others left because of their personal reasons and not for a host of theological reasons? I guess the 95 theses were actually a book on self-fulfillment instead of treatises on the theological reasons that Catholicism was in grave error.

The 95 theses contained much truth. In the end, what ensured the success of the Reformation in creating their own churches was personal gain. Look at what Luther, Zwingli, Calvin, Knox, etc gained as a result of their 'theological advancement'. The estate of JPII consisted of a few sets of clothes and his personal writings - you may have seen the thread about that posted some months ago.

I have seen that argument used with many preachers, pastors, Caliphs and Imams of the past. They were considered very devout because they had no personal property. But they had plenty of transportation, as did JPII, they had no shortage of clothing, neither did JPII, they never went hungry, neither did JPII, and they always had a real nice place to live or sleep, just as JPII. Mohammad was especially devout since he eschewed personal property also, but his disciples, just as JPIIs followers, made sure he did not do without anything. And JPII never did without anything either. The richest “poor man” who ever lived, but had access to anything from the Catholic Church his heart desired. Homes, food, clothing, and servants to fill his every need or desire.