Yes, CM, I regret to say that he does.
He apparently has a problem with the papacy and the Magisterium in general -- not just the VII "papacy" and "Magisterium."
Classiccom said:"Instead of following the words of Jesus Christ, they hold the words of apostate clergy over scripture."
You are holding the tradition of the spotless bride of Christ beneath your interpretation of scripture, Classiccom. It was not apostate clergy who sat at the Vatican I Council.
In your PMs to me you often quote pop singers like Neil Young; this will addle your brain. Purify your ears. Listen only to chant and polyphony. Tune out all the devil's works and read St. Thomas and St. Augustine, and for relaxation read history. Fiction is mostly to be avoided. Don't watch movies, they are full of false prophecy and are like the Witch of Endor or Greek sibyls of our time.
This may all sound extreme but believe me, for those who can do it, it works wonders. I used to need constant stimulation and now I'm at the point where I can stare at the wall all day. It's tough to conquer the noonday demon.
I used to be sort of where you were, maybe even worse. I had an enormous rock music collection and the devil flattered me through the lyrics channeled by his human dupes. Mostly I was self-consumed to a degree that was unbelievable and just wanted to be really famous. I spent my twenties hatching extremely elaborate, apocalyptic movie scripts by which I thought that I would wake everyone up.
At one point I had all sorts of wacky theories, like that the Book of the Apocalypse was the Jєωιѕн Kabbalah in Christian form and that the Christ at the end who rules with an iron rod was really Lucifer. It was amazing how, when I became Catholic, and learned that the "angels" of the Apocalpyse are bishops, it all came together the correct way. Well, not "all," as I don't understand nearly all of it, but in general.
It was REPUGNANT to me at first to accept that the Apocalpyse was true Scripture, so deeply had I convinced myself it was a fraud. But I knew the Church could not have been wrong all this time, so I forced myself, and it was worth it. I now think it's beautiful. This just shows you how we have to submit OUR wills to the Catholic Church, not vice versa. No matter how smart you think you are, you aren't smarter than God or His Church.
It may seem ludicrous that I even have to point this out, that we aren't smarter than God or His Church, yet if everyone knew it, there would have been no Protestant rebellion. If we are going to question the "Popes" of recent times, it may only be done because they go against what was always understood as tradition.
I know the times we're in can drive you crazy. The dogmas will be your road map out of the darkness. You can start with the dogma of papal infallibility. Write me if you need help.