I have been to Medugorje.
Out of curiosity, how was your experience? And did you witness anything out of the ordinary while there? I understand if you do not want to share.
If you believe that "it's almost surely demonic in origin" don't you think you should stay away from there?
Do you believe it is? Does it matter what I believe versus objective reality?
One of the reason I'm doubting is in fact its demonic origin.
But the supernatural is one of my main interests, so I am genuinely curious.
Then you give it the label of "catholic" when these manifestations have been rejected as false by every bishop of that Diocese. How then can it be called Catholic?
I'm sorry... didn't you go there yourself with an NO parish trip I assume?
Were you not "catholic" then?
It might have been condemned but millions of "catholic" go there and the religion practiced there is essentially the Conciliar Church's.. is that "catholic"?
It is not for the Vatican to embrace it if the local bishop has disapproved and even condemned it.
Ok, but I would imagine they don't really care about such things, and given its immense popularity, it seems iffy to me that not much effort was spent in investigating the phenomenon, for better or worse, or speaking to the "faithful" about it/condemning it publicly even.
How can you say it is "very beneficial and ... too supernatural" when as you say yourself it is almost surely demonic in origin?
It is beneficial for the CounChurch due to the P.R. and the fact it brings millions of converts /fallen away members back to them.
Too supernatural, as I said, relating to the CouncChurch seeming taste, which is rather earthly-focused more than divine.
Many, especially the relatively more progressive, have a very distant concept of the Divine, almost Agnostic/Deist in fact.
Regardless of it being demonic in origin. Do they even believe it is? Do they care?
The fact a demonic apparition espouses the same doctrine as the CounChurch does not alarm you?