Would it make everyone happy if suddenly he started to ignore what his religion believes and just changed it to meet what the public wants? Not saying that things like marriage and how science interacts with religion, but actually starting to change core doctrines, such as strict interpetation of the bible in regards to homosexuality and the origins of man.

I think all hypocrisy comes from people trying to justify what they are doing and trying to change the definition of what their religion or bible says. Kind of like someone I know who stated, I love my girlfriend, therefore its ok for me to have sex with her before marriage. God understands and loves me, so its ok for me. Its not like I am sleeping around or something. Its hard for me to explain, but I guess what I am saying is that you either believe it or don't. Trying to say that now you can just change core beliefs doesn't change a religion, it makes it into something else. That something else could be right, but it still isn't the same thing.

And yes, I know that the Catholic Church used to belief the earth was flat and had other false beliefs they changed, but I would argue that such beliefs were inherently false, mistaken beliefs and not fundamental to the bible or the religion. People in charge made them important and in some way were acting much like people to day want them to act. To use common beliefs of the day and change or use the religion to enforce them, regardless of what scriptures may say.