Taty, you said in an earlier post that "Pope John Paul II chose to be pope knowing the corruption but still acclaiming the church's 'infallibility' ( meaning his belief that the church is incapable of making a mistake). " I disagree with this as JPII even went as far as to admit the churches falibility regarding the crusades and the churches silence during Hitler's reign.
I also think one of the great qualities of humankind is our creation of "man made traditions" I enjoy all of my man made traditions whether it is in the form of religion or even state holidays. I don't consider that "sad" or even pathetic in any way.