tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post5858173845232210916..comments2024-03-28T16:35:26.665+00:00Comments on Bruce Charlton's Notions: Repentance is why individuals can (still) be good, but not (any more) institutionsBruce Charltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-88468227988364611602020-10-10T17:33:08.159+01:002020-10-10T17:33:08.159+01:00https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/priest-sues-cali...https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/priest-sues-california-gov-newsom-over-tyrannical-covid-19-control-measures<br /><br />This a Priest from the SSPX. They were able to successfully win a lawsuit in NYC as well to reopen Churches. I believe this is the only Catholic group of any sort that has done this. About a decade ago they appeared to be the only group, as a whole, that made preserving the Faith the priority - over and above obedience to the “Catholic Church” organization as a whole.<br /><br />It saddens me that as a group they are at great risk of falling away, or to evil, as all organizations do - but there is a strong possibility they will be targeted, destroyed, or forced to go underground first. They are also reaching a succession crisis soon.<br /><br />AFAIK they’re also the only Catholic group that followed the government minimum government mandates and refused to stop providing Mass, rather than going full bore with restrictions, though I don’t believe they ever publicly repented for complying at all. They’re of course, like everything, far from perfect and cannot be everything to everyone - but it is good to see.<br /><br />I don’t attend their Masses, but they’re the only organization I feel I can wholly consciously support financially. Other than providing support to an individual (e.g. a Priest) and support to maintain a building for service (rather a Church building, or a home service), any sort of Charity must and should’ve always been doing on an individual basis - one Christian directly to another.Andrewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-17374284321070483512020-10-10T07:56:02.761+01:002020-10-10T07:56:02.761+01:00@Andrew. "the organizations (as a whole) are ...@Andrew. "the organizations (as a whole) are possessed"<br /><br />Leaving aside whether they are prosessed, my understanding at present is that it is organisations per se which are evil. So, it turns out that churches really are In Essence *organisations* - and not, as they often claim, mystical bodies of the faithful - and that therefore, as organisations in this world, they Will become evil. (i.e. will join with the side of evil). <br /><br />In other words: It is not that they are churches specifically which makes churches join evil, but that churches are generically organisations. Bruce Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-87627168114151753082020-10-10T01:40:31.153+01:002020-10-10T01:40:31.153+01:00@BC - I can think of some Bishops and Priests who ...@BC - I can think of some Bishops and Priests who repented, and now seem to understand what's going on - but you're right, the organizations as whole never repents.<br /><br />This is very strange. It is almost as is if the organizations (as a whole) are possessed, or out of control, and progress towards evil always.Andrewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-6308885162387776552020-10-08T16:12:10.923+01:002020-10-08T16:12:10.923+01:00@JG. Yes, they could. Have you heard of any that h...@JG. Yes, they could. Have you heard of any that have done so this year?Bruce Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-91167689893085130142020-10-08T15:27:51.011+01:002020-10-08T15:27:51.011+01:00Are small independent churches able to repent? We ...Are small independent churches able to repent? We have such churches here in the USA.Jacob Gittesnoreply@blogger.com