**I think it is more than possible that Bishop Williamson is being used to manipulate the situation between SSPX and Rome.
As soon as it was announced that Rome had lifted the excommunication, the media was flooded with reports of Williamson’s holocaust “denial.”
As soon as it was reported that talks had ended and SSPX were given the preamble, the media was flooded with “Jews Worried By Vatican Gesture to Traditionalists.”
Now, right at the time one would expect some sort of response to the preamble, Bishop Williamson is “lashing out at the Jews again.”
I really don’t know what the game is.**
Is Bishop Williamson trying to sabotage the reunification?
Does the SSPX want Bishop Williamson to sabotage the reunification?
Little news tidbits are continually leaked about loose cannon, badboy, Bishop Williamson.
The game is always that they are trying to keep him down so he doesn’t spoil the party, but he just won’t be muzzled.
Whenever anything is going on, he pops up with another headline bid, and usually about the Jews.
Do they just want to keep their name in the news? SSPX, I mean.
Let’s face it, all this has been great publicity for SSPX.
I’m betting that far, far more people have heard of them and what they’re all about than ever knew of them before, and most especially because of Bishop Williamson.
You know the saying, “any press is good press.” Maybe that’s the game.
My personal opinion is that most of the SSPX do not want to unite with Rome. I think Bishop Williamson is totally their boy. Maybe SSPX is planning a split. They’ll have a 5th column that unites with the Church and a large remnant out of the Church under the leadership of Bishop Williamson.
That way they can maintain the maximum amount of power and influence with their members, and heavily influence Rome.
Anyway, just a theory. Time will tell.