I agree.....and I like Francis a lot, too. But he is wrong on women...in a number of ways....not just ordination.

And I genuinely believe the Church is wrong on the contraceptive issues as well. In that case there are overwhelming stats to illustrate the problem. I continue to worry about third world access to contraceptives.

And I am not in love with the Vat abuse management either...slow, lacking in punch etc.

For folks to choose to stay in the RCC, who have these concerns or others, ....it seems to me that they/we have a lot of practice in the use of personal conscience AND it is important to live in parallel universes which for instance, respect women's multiple talents abilities and accomplishments, work to protect abused kids, and actively support family planning choices.

Being a Catholic in my view requires very adult decision making....and the integral use of personal conscience, and a certain amount of "contrarian effort".....