[Romulus]

Moral authority is based on being moral

You'd better hope not, because if so, there's no moral authority in this world.

I'm not attacking you, but upon reconsideration I hope you'll see what a diabolical lie this is: the notion that since man is irredeemably depraved, he might as well give up. This spiritual despair is what's meant by the "slavery of sin."

[JZoback]

Moral authority is based on being moral

You'd better hope not, because if so, there's no moral authority in this world.

Of course you are correct.

Let me restate

If you are going to claim being moral authority, you better at least act like you are, or you are a hypocrite

What moral authority does the Catholic Church claim it is principled from?