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+ JMJ If it wasn't so sad, it would be laughable ... P^3 Courtesy of The Remnant Newspaper Angry Leftwing Catholic Attacks Traditionalists Written by  Jesse Russell, Ph.D. | Remnant Columnist Parallel to the Cold War that raged between the United States and Soviet Union when American and Soviet submarines played cat and mouse games in the rough waters of the Atlantic Ocean and cloak and dagger spies tailed each other throughout the murky streets of Central European capitals, a similar fox and hound game was fought between traditionally-minded Catholics and those who embraced not only the letter but the spirit of Second Vatican and its perceived radical changes to nearly two thousand years of Catholic teaching. Traditionalist publications such as The Remnant , Catholic Family News , The Angelus and the Fatima Crusader and a host of others lobbed inky...

+ JMJ While the title words are true of me, they were actually spoken to me a few years ago by the father of a family. The difference is the principles we use as a guide for our actions. At that time we had already agreed to abide by Catholic principles (see further reading section below), but his distrust of Pope Francis and by extension the SSPX leadership was too great an obstacle to overcome.  Shortly after he spoke these words he stopped seeking the Sacraments from the SSPX. In later forum discussions, I reached the conclusion that to make obedience contingent upon trust in the leader is actually an manifestation of liberalism. So here's an attempt at tying it all together ... Key Principles and Definitions The Ends don't justify the means or better put as : Catholics don't sin in order to obtain an end.  No matter what we are trying to achieve, if we have to sin in order obtain something, even the salvation of the world, then it isn't wort...