You have the same problem with Christianity. There's over 30,000 sects, each with their own moral teachings. Let me remind you, Nancy Pelosi's a Catholic. Most Christians let their women speak in church, and don't require them to cover their hair. Christians can't even agree on Homosexuality.
There's only one church founded by Christ with the fullness of His teaching authority. The Catholic church. I'll let you decide which one culturally fits you the best, the basic teachings are all but identical. The authority of the Pope is the biggest difference of any significance between them.
Nancy Pelosi isn't practicing Catholic teaching in a lot of her views. For instance, she doesn't follow Church teaching on abortion so blaming that on the Church is putting the cart before the horse. You certainly wouldn't explain Hindu teaching by pointing out a Hindu cattle processor as an example, would you?
The pope has no authority, it heaven or earth.
You can't have it both ways. Either he is worth listening to or not. You either acknowledge his "authority" and hope your leaders listen. Or you don't.
If it's pointed out the head pedo is a socialist fugstik then you say "nobody is saying the world leaders should do as he says, it's just guidance he's speaking on a spiritual level, he's above day to day realities of running a country"
