6.9. How do I know I’m not just being overly scrupulous or rigid by questioning Vatican II?

True scrupulosity is a torment over personal sin, not a firm adherence to doctrinal clarity. What you are experiencing is holy fear—the fear of offending God by accepting contradictions to the faith. That’s not scrupulosity—that’s conscience.

The modern Church has redefined “rigidity” to shame anyone who defends truth. But our Lord is Truth. To cling to Him is not rigidity—it is love. Our intellect was made to conform to objective reality, and our will to follow God’s commands.

If you’re asking these questions sincerely and with prayer, it shows your conscience is still alive. That’s the first grace of conversion—do not ignore it.