ihsv: Ah! Conciliarist lite comes to the rescue of Conciliarist Extraordinaire!
Yes, it must continue. He keeps coming back, and as long as he keeps posting, we'll be posting.
I've been called a lot of things over the years, but not a "Conciliarist." This is a first. :scared2:
Gerard may deserve criticism, I don't know. It's certain that he and Fr. Kramer get under one another's skin. That's pretty evident. But I don't see Gerard trying to head folks back to Rome. But if I'm wrong, supply some text from Gerard, and I'll reconsider.
Gerard is actively defending the revolution in the form of the legitimacy of the Novus Ordo, the "good intentions" of the revolutionaries (Paul VI, Bugnini, etc.,), the "catholicity" of ecuмenism, etc. You see that. Of course you do. And because you "don't know" if he deserves criticism, the label of "conciliarist lite" seems appropriate. Particularly since you're the only person I've seen openly defend him. There may be others, but I haven't seen it.
You say, ihsv, that Gerard "keeps coming back." But then, so do you. :rolleyes:
That's the rub, isn't it? A typical tactic of the revolutionaries, whether it be getting evil legislation past or changing the mindset of a society, is relentlessness. Constantly pushing, never giving up. Again and again, over and over, until they wear down the opposition and achieve their aims. Gerard is very much like that. Normal people recognize bad will when they see it and eventually "shake the dust off their feet" rather than continue arguing. That leaves the weak minded and undecided lurkers vulnerable.
Such people aren't worth arguing with, and are worthy of nothing but public ridicule.
If Gerard would stop, I wouldn't have a reason to come back to this thread, now would I? And why should three or four posters have to stop posting on a thread rather than the one?
Make you a deal. If Gerard doesn't post any more on this thread, neither will I. If he does, well....