Posted on 09/15/2024 5:11:19 PM PDT by ebb tide
Some Traditional Catholics, including sedevacantists, believe that Francis believes in and practices a new religion separate and distinct from the Catholicism they themselves practice. As sedevacantist bishop, Bp. Donald Sanborn has stated:
The sedevacantist position is the only Catholic position in response to the Modernist takeover of Catholic institutions. It squarely declares that Vatican II and its reforms are a substantial change of the Catholic religion. It is a whole new religion which has replaced the Catholic religion in all buildings which were once Catholic.
n addition, the late great Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre shared this view:
“We are not of this new religion! We do not accept this new religion! We are of the religion of all time; we are of the Catholic religion. We are not of this “universal religion” as they call it today – this is not the Catholic religion any more. We are not of this liberal, modernist religion which has its own worship, its own priests, its own faith, its own catechisms, its own “ecumenical” Bible. We cannot accept these things. They are contrary to our Faith. It is an immense, immense pain for us, to think that we are in difficulty with Rome because of our faith! We are in a truly dramatic situation. We have to choose an appearance of disobedience – for the Holy Father cannot ask us to abandon our faith; it is impossible, impossible! We choose not to abandon our faith, for in that we cannot go wrong.” (Archbishop Lefebvre, Ordination Sermon, June 29, 1976)
Well, as of September 13, Traditional Catholics who agree with this have nothing to fear! For if their adherence to the Traditional Catholic Faith constitutes a separate religion from the one Francis practices, they too can arrive at God!
Instead of other nations learning from Christian civilization, Francis is doing his best to rid Europe of Christian civilization by pressuring European leaders to accept the mass migration of non-Christian, mostly Muslim, third-world, migrants into their countries.
As LifeSite News reported on 13 Sep 24:
Addressing an inter-religious meeting of young people in Singapore just before departing for his return flight to Rome, Pope Francis turned to one of the central themes of his pontificate – inter-religious dialogue.
“Leaving aside his prepared speech and speaking without a script {transcript subsequently published here}, Francis instead spoke chiefly on dialogue between religions, having just taken questions from a Catholic, a Sikh, and a Hindu...
‘If we start to fight amongst ourselves and say “my religion is more important than yours, my religion is true, yours is not,” where will that lead us? Where?
It’s okay to discuss [between religions].
Continuing, the Pope declared that each religion is a means to attain God, stating:
Every religion is a way to arrive at God. There are different languages to arrive at God, but God is God for all. And how is God God for all? We are all sons and daughters of God. But my god is more important than your god, is that true?
There is only one God and each of us has a language to arrive at God. Sikh, Muslim, Hindu, Christian, they are different paths.
As we know, there is indeed only one God and he is a Catholic God. Francis, however, doesn’t believe in a Catholic God:
And I believe in God, not in a Catholic God, there is no Catholic God, there is God and I believe in Jesus Christ, his incarnation. Jesus is my teacher and my pastor, but God, the Father, Abba, is the light and the Creator. This is my Being. Do you think we are very far apart? (Interview with Eugenio Scalfari, October 1, 2013)
Francis, instead, apparently believes there is one God and every false religion is a path to that one God. By the way, this must have been very confusing to the Hindus present as they believe in 330 million gods.
As a refresher, let’s hear what the Catholic Encyclopedia had to say about Hinduism in 1910:
Nay, it holds out the right hand of brotherhood to nature-worshippers, demon-worshippers, animal-worshippers, tree-worshippers, fetish-worshippers. It does not scruple to permit the most grotesque forms of idolatry, and the most degrading varieties of superstition…
...But apart from this unimportant line of modern speculation, and from the abortive theosophic movement of more recent times, one finds no trace of Hindu influence on Western civilization. We have nothing to learn from India that makes for higher culture. On the other hand, India has much of value to learn from Christian civilization.
Very unecumenical! No doubt Francis would be embarrassed by this now. Instead of other nations learning from Christian civilization, he is doing his best to rid Europe of Christian civilization by pressuring European leaders to accept the mass migration of non-Christian, mostly Muslim, third-world, migrants into their countries.
However, as the great Catholic Don Juan of Austria said in his final order as leader of the Christian fleet before the Battle of Lepanto, "There is no Paradise for cowards."
The goal of this practice, also promoted by Francis’ buddies at the World Economic Forum, is not to make European civilization Muslim, but to make it completely faithless and secular. An article as far back as 2013 entitled, “How to Hobble Religion” pointed out, “Contrary to popular belief, migration from Muslim countries is one reason why Europe is becoming more secular, not less.”
This same effect can be seen in the United States as the influx of non-Christian migrants has resulted in de-Christianization tactics such as removing the names for Christian holidays from vacation breaks at public school. What used to be called Easter Break and Christmas Break are now referred to as Spring Break and Winter Break. Christmas Parties are now renamed “Holiday Parties.” Christianity is often demonized in public school with left wing textbooks and teachers spreading anachronistic lies about the Church’s role in “systemic racism” “the patriarchy” or whatever other trendy Marxist terms the left comes up with.
European Catholics of ages past fought bloody wars to keep Europe Catholic and not overrun by the Muslim religion and culture. If Francis had been pope at that time (God forbid), he would have condemned any war to keep these poor migrants out and pressured Catholic leaders to welcome the invaders lest they violate the Gospel.
However, as the great Catholic Don Juan of Austria said in his final order as leader of the Christian fleet before the Battle of Lepanto, "There is no Paradise for cowards."
Ping
Actually at this point it is!
The sedevacantist position is the only Catholic position in response to the Modernist takeover of Catholic institutions.
Only? That doesn’t seem right, even if they are correct in many ways.
It squarely declares that Vatican II and its reforms are a substantial change of the Catholic religion. It is a whole new religion which has replaced the Catholic religion in all buildings which were once Catholic.
It sure looks that way. This Pope is enough to make one wonder where a wild bear does #2.
What is “sedevacantism”? I’ve never heard the term, and apparently spell-check hasn’t either. (The word is underlined with a squiggly red line.).
Great. Just great… He gives a secret of how to arrive at God… And I can’t even pronounce it or spell it. I guess too bad for me
Sedevacantism
Sedevacantism is a traditionalist Catholic movement which holds that since the death of Pius XII the occupiers of the Holy See are not valid popes due to their espousal of one or more heresies and that, for lack of a valid pope, the See of Rome is vacant.
That doesn’t sound like something Francis would support or defend.
yes, too bad. The Apostles practiced their pronunciation of this word knowing it was a requirement to gain entrance to Heaven. Nobody with hare lips or speech defects can enter. When Jesus said it was easier for a camel to go through the "Eye of the Needle" spelling bee and pronunciation than those that have speech defects, He was talking about this word. That's why Pope Frankie is emphasizing it.
“If we start to fight amongst ourselves and say “my religion is more important than yours, my religion is true and yours is not, where will that lead us? Where?”
This false priest is saying there is no true religion !
bizarro
Who’re you going to believe? The Bible or the Most Holy and Reverend Pope Frankie? Remember Frankie has the satin robes, red shoes and the wicked cool hat so that counts for something.
Seat empty.
Every time a pipe dies the seat of the pope, the See of Time, the Vicarship of Christ in earth, becomes empty but in that case it’s not a big deal. It’s referred to as an interregnum, pending the result of a soon-to-be-called Conclave.
Sedevacantism so-called reaches back in time literally to say we haven’t had a valid pope for over sixty years.
Not See of Time—See of Rome!
Well that’s just swell. Behind the 8 ball, once again.
The only true way to Heaven is through the Son (Jesus). Every other way leads to an eventual dead end.
Pope Frank is almost as lucid as Joetato.
Please name each and every pope you claim has declared themselves to be God.
Say...maybe that’s where that “harelip the Pope” saying came from.
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