Juergen, you wonder what I meant when I wrote of conservative Catholics' being "somehow in control of God's will." I was referring to these earlier words of yours: "Catholics who trust in Jesus' Word (Holy Scripture/ Commandments/Statutes) and not man's understanding (and his own opinion) of issues like contraception, abortion, same sex marriage, divorce, pre-marital sex, chastity." My point is a double one. First, your first group is using "man's understanding" in interpreting the Scriptures ("Jesus' Word") as much as the latter makes use of "man's understanding" in interpreting not only the Scriptures but also a variety of ethical and moral issues; and it's a false claim on that first group's part when they assert they are the only ones who truly understand and appreciate "Jesus' Word." Secondly, you are wrong to think the latter group have no God guiding them.

Moreover, "man's understanding" is not at all a bad thing, used with discretion, the "mother of all the virtues."