Amazon synod's critics distort Catholic tradition for their convenience

Amazon synod's critics distort Catholic tradition for their convenience
The lunatic fringe in the Church is marvelous at self-promotion. This makes up for their declining numbers and their fear that the creation myth, and much of what they learned in Catholic elementary school may actually not as true as they thought. Like SS. Pius X and John Paul II, they cling to a desire for authoritative teaching and cultural hegemony. Freedom of thought is their enemy. They misunderstand that the narrow road to salvation has more to do with rejecting self-reliance and finding Christ in the poor than in membership in and obedience to the Church. They fear the clear meaning of Dignitatis Humanae, which counters all they hold dear, and how Pope Francis personifies this for them. They are best ignored and pitied.