The Sounds of Silence...
Posted on 02/15/2023 4:46:40 PM PST by shadowlands1960
What has the Catholic Church hierarchy had to say in the seven days since the slanderous FBI report leaked? Nothing.
It has been seven days since a leaked FBI report revealed its Richmond, Virginia field office had infiltrated Catholic communities to investigate “white supremacy,” and the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops (USCCB) has said nothing in defense of Catholics, traditional or otherwise.
The FBI backpedaled on the report, but that doesn’t change the disturbing fact that the bureau demonized and appears to have infiltrated Christian communities for religious thought crimes. It also doesn’t change the unnerving fact that this won’t likely be the last time the FBI targets traditional Christians.
What has the Catholic Church hierarchy had to say in the seven days since the slanderous leak? Nothing. The Federalist even reached out to the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops to ask for comment on the illegal targeting of innocent and devout Catholics, but never received a response. So far, only one member of the conference, Bishop Barry Knestout, has spoken out. The FBI document is a disaster, providing zero evidence that traditional Catholics (those who enjoy the Latin liturgical rite) are violent or racist. Instead, the report smears these Christians by alleging they all have an “adherence to anti-Semitic, anti-immigrant, anti-LGBTQ and white supremacist ideology.”
(Excerpt) Read more at thefederalist.com ...
So bold and courageous
Yes, as usual. Run away and hide.
First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
—Martin Niemöller
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“But after Adolf Hitler came to power in 1933, Niemöller became an outspoken critic of Hitler’s interference in the Protestant Church. He spent the last eight years of Nazi rule, from 1937 to 1945, in Nazi prisons and concentration camps. “
From the Holocaust Encyclopedia maintained by the U.S.Holocaust Museum.
What if all of this is to deliberately shake the faith? Francis and the US government seem to be trying really hard to empty the already declining pews across the country and the world. Perhaps it’s a test?
RE: traditional Catholics (those who enjoy the Latin liturgical rite)
I’m not a Catholic but read that the reason Pope Francis made his decision to tell people to stop using the Latin version was because it caused division, disagreements and disruption, so he wanted only one version.
Ridiculous since his decision immediately caused widespread division, anger and disagreement along with some leaving the Faith.
Jesus was silent before his false accusers.
from what i’ve seen, prettymuch spot on...
i’m just an analog guy in a digital world
This is really gonna confuse a lot of folks that I attend Mass with at St.Peters in Downtown Memphis. Who Neely!!
The Left will keep on chipping away at the Church until they destroy what exists of it. Once they have conquered it, the End Times will begin. I fear it will happen in my lifetime.
Not quite the same. Jesus said to "turn the other cheek". He did NOT say "turn your family's cheeks" or "turn your neighbor's cheek". The one might be courageous. The other two are most certainly cowardly and neglectful.
They want the Eff Bee Eye to do their dirty work for them.
1 Timothy 5:8
The infiltration of the church by pedophiles decades ago led to Bishops & Popes protecting the indefensible attacks on our children. The ‘chipping away’ is pretty much finished.
Because Boss Bergoglio is in concert with our FBI in calling traditional Catholics radicals and terrorists.
Frankie and the likes of Pfleger, Cupich, McCarrick and other lowlife scum of that ilk are doing a fine job of destroying the church by themselves. No outside help needed.
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