My Goodness.
Someone who is on this thread who constantly ask for proof also must not grasp the gravity of any of the situations.
You wont' find all the letters you want from SSPX meeting etc. They may end up in a law suit(or multiple). They won't risk placing too much out there that could go against them later.
That is the same for any injured party. People are not going to place "proofs" that satisfy every individual on this website(there can be 20 version of what constitutes proof). The courts and law will work things out if it comes to that.
I am not asking for proof. That is the ever-reasonable Mark's reading comprehension tripping you up. Hence the parentheses in my post. He believes I am "sanctimoniously demanding" evidence. His words, not mine. If you've been reading my posts enough to want to respond then you should know I am one of the few who says we don't have proof, we're not likely to get proof and it is for the better that we don't.
Believing that hearsay of one or two versions of a parish and school-wide scandal does not constitute objective truth, is not equivalent to asking for proof.
Reminding people to be careful what they believe because they have no proof, is not equal to asking for proof.
Believing that it is wrong to repeat and believe wholeheartedly (for example) that Fr. Vassal thinks boys should be exposed to a little pornography -- essentially convicting him in my mind-- just because a parent reports it secondhand, is not the same as asking for proof.
Stating that my mind is open to proof IF it should come to light, is not the same as asking for proof.
That's the biggest problem with this entire thread. People are behaving as though they have indisputable proof when they don't and may not ever. Now what?
I am ok with having a couple of question marks in my mind. It's life, I am getting used to it, as painful as it can be. I do what I can on my side and leave the rest to God.