So now we're the Amish? Just stay off the Internet? What is the Internet penetration rate in 2016 --
286,942,362
Internet Users in the U.S.A. (2016*)
Share of U.S. Population: 88.5 % (penetration)
Total Population : 324,118,787
Source:
http://www.internetlivestats.com/internet-users/us/That's pretty ridiculous. But the funny thing is, these people aren't going to completely avoid the Internet. They'll just stay off the deep, thinking mans' sites with discussions about news, cօռspιʀαcιҽs, important issues, etc. They'll stick to Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Fox News, Youtube, etc. In other words, they'll stick to things that will NOT inform them, and will imbue them with Liberalism, Feminism, Globalism, and other errors.
They simply won't be interested in their Faith, or important issues that matter in the world of Tradition. How can that possibly be a good thing? These Trads are being set up for a fall. They are being groomed to be APATHETIC and IGNORANT about what the Traditional Movement is about.
Even worse, by being told to avoid all "social media" and "forums" talking about Catholicism, they are being ISOLATED from their fellow Traditional Catholics. Their views on the Crisis will only come from one source, like in a cult: their church. That's it. No chance to broaden their horizons, or question their positions.
Here is the crux of the matter:
Adhering to the SSPX is a completely different matter than adhering to the Catholic Faith. The Catholic Faith you cling to and reject everything else. The SSPX you must question, question, always keep your eyes open. They were not founded by Jesus Christ, nor did the SSPX ever receive a promise that "the gates of hell will not prevail against it".
When the Catholic Church says, "don't read this book" or "you are forbidden to read that author", that is good. They are protecting our souls from error. The Catholic Church alone can claim to be the One True Church.
When ANY OTHER lesser religious group tries to do this, it is A RED FLAG: cult behavior, isolation, cowardly avoidance of reality/criticism, and censorship. They do this out of weakness, to eliminate competition, and to make sure their sheep end up on THEIR pastor's plates, and no one else's.
If the SSPX were forbidding its members to read things critical of the Catholic Faith, that would be fine. They would be speaking as a part of the Catholic Church. But when they forbid members to read websites that are perfectly Traditional Catholic but critical of THEMSELVES, that's a bit hypocritical and self-serving, don't you think?
So SSPX parishioners being placed in an echo chamber/cult situation, where they never double-check anything against the broader group of Tradition is a very bad thing indeed.
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