text: Yes in fact. The Catholic church is very clear on this one. The rules are the rules until they change the rules. 
  
  That you want to be a cafeteria catholic, or whatever other "religion" just reinforces some of my other comments. The religion exists to control the people through its rules. If you're not going to follow the rules, then you've failed at that religion. Perhaps you should be happy that they will no longer expel you from your town/state/country for your heresy. Hurray for watered-down religion.
  
  Your strawmen... not worth the effort.