8.33. Are we saying every single Vatican II cleric is consciously malicious or a heretic?

8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges
Written By Steve John

No. We distinguish between:

  • Formal heresy: Knowingly and willfully rejecting dogma

  • Material heresy: Holding error without knowing it contradicts dogma

Many clergy and laity in the Vatican II Church are victims of poor formation and widespread deception. They may be sincere but still objectively in error. We pray for them, not condemn them.

However, high-level figures—those responsible for Vatican II’s texts, new rites, and persistent contradiction of Catholic doctrine—must be held accountable for the deliberate dismantling of the faith. They were warned. They acted anyway.

Steve John
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8.34. Why does God allow this level of deception and confusion? Wouldn’t it be clearer if Vatican II were truly evil?