I've flagged your comment for being too rational and well reasoned.  I agree, now that people are not press-ganged into attending a church, the various denominations are going to have to change how they operate, or continue to slide into irrelevance.  Clinging to traditions that date back to the age of feudalism isn't working.  This is not just an issue for Catholics.  Does anyone take an Episcopalian bishop seriously, when most realize he or she is little more than a district manager for a company that is losing market share and profits?