While I do not disagree with you, I'm talking more about the horrid daily items out of the Vatican as the evidence of the free fall. For example, today we hear from pope Francis that any criticism of the Pachamama Synod is simply racism. What tomorrow? Something probably worse.
What you noted, yup, that contributes to the shallowness of the faith of many. So when tough times come, like we have now, they don't know they are supposed to be prayer warriors, and they have heard mostly pablum in homilies so they know little to nothing of their faith.
When the Day of the Lord comes will these people have stopped persevering at the first challenge? I'm tempted to hang it up myself. The Lord said that there would only be a remnant when He comes again. Right now I want to be in that remnant.
I have a theory, hopefully not too outlandish. That among all of the varieties of Christians there will be a remnant, and we will all assemble as a remnant of combined remnants, finally coming together as the folks who want to be Christians together after the other folks, who gain by division, slide into apostasy. A smaller Church, one that is eager for the Lord. We're not there now, with our favored divisions. Maybe it comes together quickly inn the last days, a Church the Lord will take with Him.[/QUOTEI
I think you are pretty spot on Chevy. The Vatican is on full tilt modernism mode, steam rolling orthodoxy and conservativism left and right.
I also agree about the Remnants. It will not be only RCC, or only Orthodox. The institutions are full of weeds among the wheat - full. In each there are a very select few that walk the walk - they will find each other out of necessity.
I am already experiencing this. I have very little in common with the vast majority of Catholics in my area. But there is a Lutheran and a Baptist I know - I love to hand with those guys.