3.4. What doctrines did Vatican II teach that were already condemned?

3 - Church Councils and Vatican II — Purpose, Errors, and Consequences
Written By Steve John

Here are some key contradictions:

  • Religious Liberty: Condemned by Pope Pius IX (Quanta Cura, 1864); taught as a right by Vatican II.

  • Ecumenism: Condemned by Pope Pius XI (Mortalium Animos, 1928); promoted by Vatican II.

  • Collegiality: Undermines papal primacy as defined by Vatican I.

  • Salvation outside the Church: Vatican II implies non-Catholics are part of the Church, contradicting Unam Sanctam (Pope Boniface VIII) and the Council of Florence.

These contradictions cannot be reconciled with the Church’s dogmatic tradition. Since doctrine cannot change, Vatican II cannot be from the same Church that solemnly condemned these errors.

Steve John
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