Hey, Rustic: I take your post (aimed at Joe, I guess) in good will. Joe has already said that he chooses to work for change within his church. I would answer the question the same way I'd answer the question, "Why do people keep coming to Mudcat if they are sometimes offended." Not to promote change from within, which would be a completely unrealistic (and not even desireable) reason.
When we have become involved with something, we usually leave it because we find that the "bad" outweighs the "ggod," or we find something else that we like better. I didn't leave the Catholic church because I felt repressed, or that I couldn't remain in the church and reject some of their teachings. I left because I found something that was more meaningful to me. In the long run, that's what it's all about... no sense doing something if it has no meaning to you... THAT is hypocrisy. If you find meaning or pleasure in something that outweighs the displeasure of some aspects, you stay in it and find your own pleasure. As long as you can.

Some people have left Mudcat because they didn't like some of the ugly infighting that goes on. I don't like it either, but I stay because I really enjoy this place, and 95% of the people in here. The same can be true for Joe in his church, and in here.

Different strokes for Different Folks..

Don't ya just love it?

Jerry