What is a "cafeteria Catholic"?
The short answer
Someone who picks and chooses which Catholic teachings to believe. But Catholics aren't free to choose; even teachings not defined infallibly call for religious submission of intellect and will.
Picking and choosing
A cafeteria Catholic picks and chooses which Catholic teachings to believe.
Not an option
Catholics are not free to choose which teachings on faith and morals to obey. Even when the Church has not spoken infallibly, the faithful owe a religious submission of intellect and will to her teaching (CIC 752).
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