Ugh! Most Catholics have a limited religious education. Imagine those outside the church! In my capacity as Director for Religious Education at our small parish, I am often approached by pew sitters who wish to express their opinions on how the church can improve. Today, it was a grandfather lamenting the lack of seminarians to meet the needs of the church. When I pointed out that Catholics are having fewer children and encouraging their sons to marry and have children, this grandfather’s response was that the church should ordain women. I’ll spare you the commentary ... it ended with me advising grandpa to read the Catechism of the Catholic Church and learn his faith.
A nutjob to be sure, He thinks that the Catholic Church in his neighborhood is not connected and part of the Vatican and the hierachy of Catholics in the world?
Oh, dear. Trouble is, people will believe his half-truths.