“the Church claims to be something that her members don’t even believe anymore (probable)”
The vast majority of people that leave the Catholic Church want to live by their rules and not God’s rules. They can’t stand being part of a Church that actually has rules that they should live by. So they find themselves a protestant church that could care less how they live their life. It is not easy being a Catholic, and by that I mean a Catholic that lives their faith. And that is the reason you have people leaving the faith. I have never heard of a devout Catholic that all the sudden left the faith. Devout Catholics would never abandon the Holy Eucharist.
Oh absolutely the vast majority leave over what I like to call "groin issues". But that wasn't my point, I was talking about the people who are still sticking around out of... sheer inertia I guess.
There are very complicated and problematic situations in life. Yes, we do need strong guidelines to live by and possibly solve these situations. Good people may envision their God somewhat differently than the Church sees Him though.
We all know people, maybe even ourselves, who have had bad circumstances which ended their marriages. Some got married too young, it just couldn't work out, and they're divorced at a young age, maybe with children. Are they destined to live a long and lonely life because of an early mistake?
I tend to think that God is all-loving and understanding.
Please know that I do not agree with abortion, homosexuality, easy divorces, child abuse and a number of other no-nos.
We celebrated our 53rd wedding anniversary last week; suffice it to say I've lived through many of life's changes.
That is cute the way you did that, you confused Catholics who merely leave the denomination, with those who move to what they see as a deeper, more christian, denomination.
Two different things, Catholics who quit going to church or believing, and those who are seeking to move to a more Christian church.