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on issues like contraception, gay marriage, and women's ordination as proof that "Catholics come in many varieties," and you ask me, "Who are you to judge?"  

The fact that many people who call them selves Catholic while refusing to believe what Catholicism says must be believed in order to be Catholic says a lot about the rationality of these people.  It certainly doesn't prove, as you contend it does, that "Catholics come in many varieties."  By definition, a Catholic believes what is essential to Catholic teaching.  To say otherwise would be not only illogical, but pointless.  Why on earth would someone claim to be Catholic while rejecting Catholicism?  Ah!  A mystery.  OK, sister, you got me.  

As for your question, "Who are you to judge?"  I see you're trying to channel Francis.  Oh, dear.  Problem is, at least Francis was talking about about moral judgment.  I make no moral judgment about people who reject Church teaching on

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