re: Over 25% of Methodist churches abandon denomination as schism grows over LGBTQ+ issues

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In other words, we are back to Protestantism's fundamental flaw - the Bible says whatever any person says that it says.

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O.k., but the flaw of Catholicism is that the Bible says whatever one specific person says it is. So Catholics don't even have any choice about participating in heresy when the Pope decides to commit it.

Both are problems. Between the two, I'll take the first.

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I figured you'd go back to the Circular Logic of "The Bible is perfectly clear but THAT guy is wrong about what that passage clearly states.

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I try to be consistent with my application of biblical principles.

It's precisely because I believe the Bible is clear that I can look at obviously false interpretations and beliefs and say that they are wrong. Not everything the Bible says is as equally clear, and yet there are some things that are obviously contradictory, such as the homosexual agenda of calling evil good. If you want to argue perspicuity, this is not the issue to do so. And even so, there are disagreements and differences in interpretation even within Catholicism. It's just "different" because differences still fall within the shell of Catholicism, so you can pretend there is still unity.

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In other words, we are back to Protestantism's fundamental flaw - the Bible says whatever any person says that it says.

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For someone who is very concerned about people mischaracterizing Catholic teaching, you are quite loose with your words regarding Protestant beliefs. In no way, shape, or form do I believe that the Bible can say whatever any person says it says. That's an abuse of God's word and ultimately makes God a liar who isn't the font of truth, but the font of relativism and lacking in truth, because if everything is "true", then nothing is true.

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If I say that a passage clearly states "A", then Foo simply comes along and says, no, it clearly states "B". What happens after that? Foo and I have two NEW sects of Protestantism.

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Not necessarily. I'm Presbyterian so I don't believe splits are always necessary; quite the opposite.

However, as much as I hate disunity, it's the natural conclusion in a sinful world where the consciences are not bound by fallible men. Truth is more important than unity. That's why the Reformation happened.