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Is he just another victim too, of modernist seminaries, liturgical experiments, indifferentist ecuмenism, and obfuscating superiors? To what extent can a man in his position be judged to be a mere "victim"? I wish I knew. Or maybe I already do.

he was born in Germany in the 20's, sa-yes, likely he was from youth indoctrinated by modernists ideas, as Germany seems to always lead the way in heretical ideas.....hence, his now middle of the road appraoch to things...strengthened by the 60's,etc

sedes are gnostics? Ya okay how do they come up with that?

Yes, that is what the priest called them.  I printed out a copy of the email correspondence that the person had put on the now defunct forum.  That is what he called sedevacantists:  gnostics.

The priest said that they think they have a "secret knowledge".   :scared2:

while I am sure all sides might have members prone toward gnosticsm, todays NewChurch is heavily influenced by those ideas, mainly the branch that says "why bother, do what thou wilt", as opposed to the more gloomy "everything is evil" gnostic branch, mostly seen today in prot funamentalism and calvinism...

B16 not likely long for worl, true, if based on his age alone....at some point in future, we likely will have a Pope to flee and be murdered,etc and a vacant seat...though note sure timing and who/what happens for sure in between, but if prophecies about the future holy Pope to die are accurate, then:
-we will indeed have a Pope at that time
-he will die

so, either we have a real pope now and succesor(s) or, no Pope now, but at some point, we have a Pope, though, he would be elected by mostly New Church bishops....how that would happen, who knows and no SV has ever told me how, if all the bishops are heretical, where then do we get a real Pope and who elects him---that is always, oddly, unanswereable, only that "God will provide" answer.......

Maybe the 4 SSPX will elect him......then again, many SV do not either recognize their true title to bishop or, feel they too are heretical and hence, lost or never gained the office of Bishop....yet again, too many ?? for me to except the SV position....

though, myrna is right, per prophecy of future times, we will have a vacant seat:

The pope will change his residence and the Church will not be defended for twenty-five months or more because, during all that time there will be no Pope in Rome... After many tribulations, a Pope shall be elected out of those who survived the persecutions. -John of Vitiguerro (13th Century)


and:

John of the Cleft Rock (14th Century)
Towards the end of the world, tyrants and hostile mobs will rob the Church and the clergy of all their possessions and will afflict and martyr them. Those who heap the most abuse upon them will be held in high esteem.
At that time, the Pope with his cardinals will have to flee Rome in tragic circuмstances to a place where they will be unknown. The Pope will die a cruel death in his exile. The sufferings of the Church will be much greater than at any previous time in her history. But God will raise a holy Pope, and the Angels will rejoice. Enlightened by God, this man will rebuild almost the whole world through his holiness. He will lead everyone to the true Faith. (Yves Dupont, Catholic Prophecy, Tan Books and Publishers, 1973)