We’ve been hearing a lot about sensus fidelium recently. It’s the only Latin word some Catholics will allow to be uttered. It’s definition for many seems to be “what we say goes.” Or if enough Catholics believe something stupid, it becomes right.
As if God gives into mob rule.
You often hear it brought up when it comes to the Church’s teaching on contraception, abortion, and gay marriage. The argument goes that 98 percent of the Catholic women have used contraception so therefore the Church should change its teaching. It’s really religion by poll. But Catholicism is about the gospels, not Gallup. If it were we’d be Unitarians.