text: I would like to move away from posting in this forum for sound spiritual reasons, and to better maintain a positive attitude. However, as I have previously expressed critical comments with a level of vitriol uncommon even for me, perhaps a more nuanced evaluation is in order. 
    From the perspective of the lay Catholic or ex-Catholic the hypocrisy in the emphasis on contraception by the Bishops is obvious, even if those in authority don't see it. The fact is that most, better than 90% of Catholics (we assume married, or quite another problem presents itself) are using artificial means of contraception. How does their religious liberty matter in this debate? 
    The elephant in the room is the liturgy, more recently crafted to mimic a dead language for a dead church. There is hope for the church in the long term, but how many are willing to persevere for the sake of tradition remains to be seen. A new generation will have no experience with the Vatican II church, only its ghost.