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a) Let's face it; it has always been so. We Catholic Christians live a world where our "faith" (our myth) is an alternate reality. "IT" has produced an immense institution/structure that (might) upon reflection bear little connection with its "origin" and its "mission".  We believe that our "myth" leaders are "ontologically other"(?) and that "alternate reality" soaks into and transforms us and our actions. We believe that this "soaking" of Sacrament changes us and makes us nice, kind, chaste, peaceful, non-violent, caring, inclusive, etc. Duh!?
b) Let's face it; the era of "alternate fact" is an aberration that is ever present but, as a dominating force today is self-destructive, sooner if we see how it hurts people, the earth. If we stand for reality and virtue. 
The need to accept Jesus as teacher/leader is actually more important now than as Jesus God. Jesus God, really doesn't need our pity, remorse, kneeling, "ejaculations". He's already there. He needs us to wake up and act.