Ultimately it's 8 billion religions. It all breaks down when you look at what people believe at an individual level. It's possible that no two people believe th

Ultimately it's 8 billion religions. It all breaks down when you look at what people believe at an individual level. It's possible that no two people believe the same thing, even if they claim to be adherents to the same sect. And if an individual's beliefs are at odds with their church, who am I to decide who's right, if I don't even share the beliefs of either? For instance, the majority of American Catholics believe it's OK to use birth control. So, who represents "Catholicism," the people or the church fathers? It's just my nature to give benefit of the doubt to the people.