text: I think you are being short sighted as a disciple of Christ for the reasons I stated, but you appear to be a very devoted Roman Catholic. Further, I don't believe the RCC teaches that confession and ordination are equivalent to resurrection and divinity.  Aren't the former dogmas and the latter doctrines? If they do teach that (they are the same), I would call that an obfuscation of Christ's gospel message to us. I believe also that is why PF is urging us to keep it simple and focus on the essentials. Of course he would never abolish the sacraments, but I believe his insistence to reorder things with proper emphasis is necessary and prudent.
  
  Curious, do you have a problem with one's claim to be "born again" which is entirely biblical and supported by Catholic teaching?