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1) It is not the place of any lay Catholic to be decrying someone else’s lack of unity with the Church.  We all are in imperfect unity by either small disagreements with doctrine or the fact that we continue to fall into mortal sin.  This is complicated by the fact that many bishops are negligent in their duty to prevent public scandal, but I digress.

2) The Church at the same time accepts a degree of responsible dissent (which is rarely seen, both because it is relatively rare and it is much quieter than the more frequent outright rebellion) and warns that even such responsible dissent can and does harm the unity with/of the Church.

3) The assent the Church asks for, on any definitively or consistently taught doctrine, is more than mere duty (the submission of the will).  It asks for the submission of the intellect as well. (In at least the mode of “I believe, I believe. Its stupid, but I believe.”)

4) Habitual dissent or dissent from defined doctrine (including, necessarily, dogma) seriously impairs the unity of the Church.  German speaking countries are poised for a second Protestant revolt, a minority of Americans are similarly taking steps that will cause a (relatively) minor schism. 

5) Dissent is not proof of loyalty to the Church.  This is the attitude that tends to lead to the above reactions, people staying in the Church because that is where the photocopier/press coverage is, until we need a new Inquisition to sort things out.