I have indeed looked and read up on the different positions.
It would just seem to me that the conclusion would be that many traditional Catholics would be in objective mortal sin if they are currently receiving invalid sacraments or attending una cuм Masses.
Also, perhaps some traditionalists take the risk of attendings Masses of a doubtful traditional cleric due to habit or wanting to keep the habit through simulation.
I wanted to simply ask the thoughts of those who are sedevacantists and hardliners on this matter to get a better understanding.
Kephapaulos,
I do not understand what makes you think it is a sin to attend a Mass una cuм. Exactly what sin is it that you think is being committed - exactly?
Did you not read what +ABL said that I posted earlier? . . . .
"It is not said in this prayer that we embrace all ideas that the Pope may have or all the things he may do....We pray for the Pope and all those who practice the Catholic and Apostolic Orthodox faith!"At any rate, these days we must go where we know the priest and sacraments are valid, never go where we know they are invalid, and where there is doubt we are bound to find out before we receive the sacraments. That's just the way it is these days.
If after due diligence you find out you were wrong and are sure you received invalid sacraments, then don't do that anymore and tell that to the valid priest in confession when you find one and let him be your judge, that's his job. IMO, there is no sin there but that's only IMO, it means nothing, let the priest sort it out.
While IMO there are many doubtfully valid priests out there, I do not think there are very many people, if any, who attend Mass / receive the sacraments from doubtful or invalid priests on purpose.
But if that is the case, then they should never receive the sacraments from those priests. What they need to do is once or twice a year make the long, long journey to a priest they know for certain is valid and receive the sacraments from him in order to fulfill our yearly obligation to receive communion and go to confession.