Belloc,
Apparently Quis and Vox made public their intention to marry a few years ago even though they were both married to other people at the time (and I beileve still are). It is really a sad situation and one that they continually publicly justify to the scandal of many. We must continue to pray for them.
After their initial "revealing" of the situation resulting in many posters at the time being banned/ leaving, they have been silent about it, though the situation has not changed. I'd say a vast majority of posters have no idea that the authors/ owners of the site, espousing "Traditional Catholicism" are themselves in an irregular marital situation with kids involved. It really is a scandal and sad for all involved.
What makes matters worse is the lack of any realization of the gravity of the situation from those involved. They simply go about spending hours of time running a "Catholic" website when their own house is falling apart. Doesn't scripture say something about taking the plank out of one's own eye before removing the splinter of one's neighbor?
In order to run an internet apostolate that bears fruit, one must take care of one's own soul first and foremost. No matter how much you've studied Tradition, no matter how many books and encyclicals you've pored over, no matter how many discussions you've learned from, if your soul is not right, you are open to influences from the devil and to stray from the path.
Being separated from the events on FE for some time, and all of the boards in general I've gained some perspective. What you really have on FE is confusion and that's where the board had its problems, and from what Scipio tells me, is still having problems. Most of the posters there could not even define Traditional Catholicism. All sorts of Traditional liturgical practices were up for grabs there. They seemingly agreed on the TLM, but with the options they threw out, the TLM may as well have been the same experimental playground of the NO. They basically wanted to reshape the TLM in their own image.
The liberality of their liturgical views really mirrored the liberality of their moral views. Many members had made concessions with the world, considering listening to hard rock, metal as a-ok, cursing is ok, immodest dress is a matter of opinion, talk about sex is ok "we don't want to be prudes", etc.
Knowing now the irregular moral situation of the owners, it makes sense. This sort of intellectual liberalism was encouraged, even if perhaps subconsciously while any viewpoints which pricked their consciences were stamped out and reacted to.
I really think that until the owners change their hearts and realize that they need to take care of their situation for the sake of their souls, their children, their families, etc. the sad state of the site will continue, leading many innocent souls into more and more confusion and ultimately a rejection of Catholicism because of it.
God can only bless endeavors taken in truth and humility. The owners have chosen to harden their hearts to their own situation and it is skewing everything they do. Because of this God cannot bless their work. We should all pray for the site owners, because until they change their hearts the board is simply broken.
As for me, I'm pretty much retired from the discussion board business and it has been a blessing. Scipio found me off-line and thus I found this thread. Otherwise I've concentrated on my spiritual life and real world concerns and it has profited me greatly. There are still some quality Catholic boards out there, but I'd be careful about spending too much time even on them. The world and the Church move on no matter how many microns we spend discussiong them in cyber space. Better to get out there and put your faith in action.
In any case, all the best to Scipio and Chant, etc. and God Bless you all!
StevusMagnus
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