For me it boils down to this: the Catholic Church exists as a body of members who are all sinners- laymen and women, priests, bishops, cardinals, and the pope i

For me it boils down to this: the Catholic Church exists as a body of members who are all sinners- laymen and women, priests, bishops, cardinals, and the pope included. The clergy are simply functionaries within the church who serve very important roles, but are not sinless, perfect humans by any stretch of the imagination. The way of life the Church offers along with its teachings, are what you might be able to consider the "good bits". The "bad bits" are the members, who are sometimes clergy, who sin against God and against their neighbor.