I have noticed that there are a number of posters that are saying things like "I haven't decided to become sedevacantist/take the sede view but it's becoming increasingly more probable".

For those of you who are saying this (and I guess I'm there too to some extent although my posts really do sound like I've made a decision), what is keeping you from making the jump to SV?  I think your comments will help me immensely.

(And I LOVE that I can ask this question unlike FE)

Unless you think that there is a secret hierarchy underground hiding from Freemasons, if sedevacantism is true there would be no hope for normal times under a pope to ever happen again, barring a miracle from God.

I'm not following...why couldn't it happen again?

Simply a matter on voting, right?  Even a layperson could become elected as pope but then he'd have to enroll in a seminary (ideally one run by the SSPX or a sede group).

Any validly consecrated Bishop could become the pope.  

Times are tough, there's no doubting that!  :cool:

I had never heard of sedevacantists until I found CI.  When I first heard of it, my position was that would necessarily mean that the gates of hell had prevailed.  I read some further information about it.  I became convinced that a heretic cannot be pope and there is considerable evidence that the Vat II popes have been heretics.  Also I think the Siri conspiracy that everybody quickly dismisses as nutty sounds quite plausible.  And there are provisions for the election of a pope in crisis scenarios.  I now understand that the sedevacantism doesn't mean the gates of hell have prevailed.

I am not a theologian and am not comfortable saying that the sedevacantists position is definitely correct.  But neither am I comfortable saying that what we have had for "popes" (especially the current) are definitely popes.  I am leaning heavily toward thinking that the sedevacantists position is correct and am now at peace with it if that's the case--the Lord is still in charge even if we are in a sedevacantists position and he will provide according to His will and according to His time.  Meanwhile I assist at a valid Mass with a valid priest, though I cringe a little that we use the 1962 missal and I cringe a little when we pray for the intentions of the Holy Father, especially when his name is articulated with the crispness & clarity bespeaking complete confidence.

It sounds like you are attending a SSPX Mass.  The SSpx and sedevicantism are like oil and water.  The Sede s leave out the name of the Pope in the Canon, as I understand it.
You might have to do a little more soul searching to find what position you want to hold.. Prayer is the best route in my opinion.

Good luck

I'm not even an SSPXer.  I only have a NO church with a weekly TLM celebrated by a VII priest.  Right now, I'm leaning towards not even attending the latter.

But you're right.  I'm not sure yet where I stand.  That's why I was hoping this thread would be helpful.

Are you in USA, and if so , what part of the country.

See my Screenname...lol

How far up from Mass ?

We are hours from any valid mass in MA or any other state.  We are hoping to attend Mass and Confession in NY at some point.

I found this chapel:

https://www.google.com/#q=Sacred+Heart/Our+Lady+of+Mount+Carmel+Shrine%2c+Hudson%2c+ny

(click on second result)

 

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How far up from Mass ?

We are hours from any valid mass in MA or any other state.  We are hoping to attend Mass and Confession in NY at some point.

I found this chapel:

https://www.google.com/#q=Sacred+Heart/Our+Lady+of+Mount+Carmel+Shrine%2c+Hudson%2c+ny

(click on second result)

 

Need to question the Priest s, and who the
Bishop is , and then check him out.  One has a right to question

Looks like a No to me  ??  Nice looking old bldg., Nice to be a church. with all that old world stained glass