Author Topic: Offline Priests - A fundamental problem in SSPX and Resistance (Read 5055 times)

Matthew · « **on:** October 31, 2014, 11:58:19 AM »

Has anyone besides me noticed this?

The SSPX has/had a firm policy against priests going online on Catholic fora, etc.

Because of this, even the Resistance priests (who are all former SSPX priests) have a long-entrenched habit of staying aloof from all fora.

Yes I realize these priests are busy, but they are missing a great opportunity to smash confusion, rumors, etc. AT THE OUTSET by not spending even 5 minutes a week posting things officially themselves.

And I'd go further and say that their aloofness is a MISTAKE and it is CAUSING great trouble and confusion by leaving everything up to laymen.

All they'd have to do is sign up for an account on a couple of the major fora -- they can use a Library computer once a week or something. How long would it really take them?

This is critical for managing information, reputations, etc.

I don't care who is right, wrong, or in-between in this whole dispute, but all I can say for sure is that it's a huge, embarrassing black eye for the Resistance that this is being played out in the public sphere:

http://www.cathinfo.com/catholic.php/Someone-starting-rumors-starting-trouble-about-Fr-Zendejas

Even if Pablo were correct, it's still embarrassing that the official spokesman can't spell, uses a half-dozen question marks in a row, etc. It makes intelligent, educated folk want to stay as far from the Resistance as possible.

I mean, this message was sent to the official Resistance mailing list at InThisSignYouShallConquer.

Elizabeth · « **Reply #1 on:** October 31, 2014, 02:09:31 PM »

Absolutely correct. I believed this was a big problem years ago, when certain groups had a major advantage, and they knew who was in the dark and how to manipulate situations to their advantage.

Centroamerica · « **Reply #2 on:** October 31, 2014, 02:17:25 PM »

A very wise (*New Zealand) seminary professor told me personally last year that he does not and would not use the internet (probably even if his life depended on it).

Matthew · « **Reply #3 on:** October 31, 2014, 02:21:53 PM »

Quote from: Centroamerica

A very wise (*New Zealand) seminary professor told me personally last year that he does not and would not use the internet (probably even if his life depended on it).

Why not, I ask? It's not sinful.

Perhaps it's a generational/age thing.

I must objectively state that these priests are OBJECTIVELY missing the boat. They are called to be apostles (or helpers of apostles, in the case of priests) in TWENTY - FOURTEEN. They are not called to be some kind of luddite recreations of 17th Century France, however quaint/beautiful/Catholic that time period was.

The fact of the matter is that the lost sheep that need saving, as well as a healthy chunk of the Mystical Body of Christ, is online.

I can understand not wasting too much time online. But total abstinence? Total abstinence from something non-sinful is for those without discipline (think: former alcoholics abstaining from alcohol completely)

Centroamerica · « **Reply #4 on:** October 31, 2014, 02:31:57 PM »

Give him a call and tell him about it. I'm sure he'll listen. In the meantime, I'm sure he'll never be able to read your comment (opinion).