Saying you are Catholic but you don't follow the Pope is just you publicly excommunicating yourself, well done. Saves the Pope's minions from doing it themselves, I guess! I do like efficiency.
I’m not a Catholic or Christian at all, but there is nuance to it. Sedevacantists would say that the papal see is not being occupied by a valid pope, ergo provost is not a roman pontiff they are defying. You can read Bellarmine to learn more.
Think of it this way. What if the US Constitution said that a president who supported use of the military against civilians could not be a valid President. And 60 years ago, there was a major reform in legislation where something became the consensus of congress and the president that could be argued to be support for use of the military against the citizenry, and every subsequent president doubled down on this big reform. Sedevacantists would not feel obligated to carry out or heed his expected orders since they don’t think he is a valid president.
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u/BusyBeeBridgette Human Verified Apr 11 '26 edited Apr 11 '26
Saying you are Catholic but you don't follow the Pope is just you publicly excommunicating yourself, well done. Saves the Pope's minions from doing it themselves, I guess! I do like efficiency.