Mokantx,

I am finding this conversation to be helpful.  My experience has not been that many who have left just leave religion, unless you mean "spiritual but not religious" crowd.  There are many Catholics who are on the greatest spiritual journey of their lives, but not in the organized church.  I made the run at creating change, but was unwilling to sacrifice myself to do it.  Misogyny continues to reign in the Church.  

We are told to follow our conscious.  That is what I did.