I don't think anyone has ever been condemned for not being sedevecantist in the history of the church, have they? Can you find that in any catechism?
Has anyone been condemned for being a sedevacantist? Can you find that in any catechism?
No.
Luther, Calvin, The Orthodox, Old Catholics (sort of)... of course these are extreme differences, but fundamentally, they were (are) and extreme which I believe the enemy can use sedevecantism as a cloak to lead people dangerously close to spiritual danger.
Its very sad- there is a gentleman at the chapel I go to who is dating a young lady. She is a convert from protestantism (in the process). When she started coming to mass, she was very kind and cheerful. This gentleman made the mistake (imo of course) of sending her to the CMRI in Santa Clarita since she lived so far away from our chapel. She went a few times without him and ever since, in Catechism with the priest, her whole personality and approach with our priest has been morphed. I do not want to slander any priest or society, however it seems as if someone at the CMRI has convinced her that our priest, since he isn't sede, is invalid. I will clarify that she hasn't said this, but it is what I can gather from her actions and from other experiences of friends who have been to other local CMRI chapels and have been told this by the priest and laity.
How sad to be a convert and rush into sedevecantism. Its such a deep intellectual opinion I would believe requires so much prayer and theological study...
Let me clarify, I am not anti CMRI, I only hold a different opinion. I believe they are valid and good willed, but some of the experiences I have had, directly and indirectly, have been unfortunate; the same with SSPX. I can only pray for their priests and faithful.