Fisheaters: A Questionable Forum and Website

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It’s ok now folks. StPiusV has it under control. Stones will only be available for StPiusV to start throwing inasmuch as no sin has been committed by him/her.

I wish I hadn’t followed the link. I don’t need to know about the personal lives of those persons. It felt like I had put my ear up to a confessional.
For my sin of desiring to know the finer points of the scandal, please Lord have mercy. Amen
 
I also reported this to the mods for removal. Being that a blog is legally considered a published work, unlike forums, Quis and Vox could call their lawyer and file for defamation of character. In which case CA forum might also be named, for allowing the blog to be promoted.
 
StPiusV said:
No I’m not Stevus.
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Well, what makes you think anyone here cares about the issue anyway ?

I’m the last person to speak on Charity. I’ve got my work cut out for me. But perhaps prayer would be a better way to tackle your concern.

Really, Satan loves this stuff. If you want to pizz someone off, focus on Satan. He’s the worthy target, not the sinners we all are.

The FE main page is an excellent source of info. I applaud Vox for taking time to compile the wonderful info contained there. Sure, some of the content can be debated, but that which some see as suspect is in fact the same view stated by prominent churchmen.
 
Somebody gets banned from a forum, then they devote an entire blog about that forum. Sad.
 
Taking the name of a saint in order to make allegations and threats against others in the name of God pretty scandalous.
 
super64 said:
I would say that the some of the information on fisheaters is suspect. In the past I’ve used this site and even recommended it to others, until I came across something that troubled me. This past June our local parish list fisheaters as a “good” referrence for the Consecration to Mary. While good information is found there, there are some misleading stuff too. What follows is my email response to our priest letting him know what else is included in that website. All I can say is be cautious.
July 4, 2009
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Do you honestly think that information about the Society of St. Pius X is a bad thing?

Wow…
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Anna_jane said:
In which case CA forum might also be named, for allowing the blog to be promoted.
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Promoted? Have you read the responses? There are enough good people here that such a post like the OP doesn’t have a snowball’s chance in South Texas of being promoted. This thread and that stupid blog reveal only the character (and maturity level) of the blogger/poster.
I_Believe said:
I’m the last person to speak on Charity. I’ve got my work cut out for me.
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:rotfl:
I like this, but I think you do a fine job of balancing charity and expressing your opinion. Good post, BTW. I would like to point out that this attack on FE has raised my sense of justice cackles up and actually has me defending them. Friday it was the SSPX I defended (against an unfair characterization) and yesterday FE. Just remember this next time we disagree.

Peace of Christ to you and all.
 
jovan66102 said:
Don’t read much news, eh? The excommunications were lifted months ago.
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Sorry, it was meant to be a sarcastic / tongue in cheek comment. The SSPX can get an unduly bad rap here in my opinion and it was meant as a joke. I’m quite aware that the excommunications were lifted.
 
I’m not a fan of fisheaters. I don’t know about the content, but I asked them why they link to an Islamic website (read: antichrist website (read: Islam teaches the opposite of what Jesus taught and deny Jesus’s divinity therefore anti-christ.)

( put that qualifying statement in because you never know when a Catholic will jump to the defense of teachings that deny Christ).

So the question was: why would a “traditional” Catholic website link to an anti-christ site?

I asked them and they said its no big deal…etc…

Well, I beg to differ so I don’t go to that site.🙂
 
Link to an islamic site?

WHERE? In the off site links? On the forums? I don’t see anything in the off site links that is Islamic, and if somebody in a forum post offers a link to a nonCatholic site, that is not at all the same as saying the site itself offers a link.

Would you mind telling us exactly what site you find objectionable?
 
BadKarma said:
Do you honestly think that information about the Society of St. Pius X is a bad thing?

Wow…
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The information posted on their web site predates the lifting of the four bishop’s excommunications. My email to our priest was to point out that misleading information regarding the Rosary and the inclusion of very negative attitudes towards the One Holy Catholic Apostolic Church and the Pope were present. While all of us are entitled to an opinion, one such as a priest or parish should be careful what internet references are passed to the lay faithful. (enter fisheaters) So to answer your question; it would depend on what information regarding SSPX your talking about? If SSPX is trying to say that the past Pope acted wrongly in added the Luminous mysteries, then yes its a bad idea…honestly! If you’re talking about the deep reverence shown by SSPX members for the Mass and Eucharist, then no it’s not a bad idea…honestly! However, including both good information and the misleading information on that web site will only cause confusion of the laity in regards to the authority of the hierarchy. What Fisheaters stated below is opinion only, but the way it’s stated and where it’s stated can lead someone to think that Fisheaters or SSPX have authority in church matters, which they don’t.:nope:
. “Being Catholic”
a. “Other Things You Need to Know”
i. “Lists Every Catholic Should be Familiar With”
  1. The 15 Mysteries of the Holy Rosary & When They are Prayed
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*items underlined by me for emphasis
This novelty does not change the true Rosary and is merely presented as an option for Christians. This option, however, is one that totally disrupts the relationship between the Rosary and the Breviary’s Psalms. Stick with the classic tried-and-true Rosary. To read why adding Mysteries to the Rosary was a most horrible idea, see this page, and to read a critique of Pope John Paul II’s Encyclical on the matter, see this page (both pages offsite, will open in new browser window)
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seattlecatholic.com/artic…he_Rosary.html
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sspxasia.com/Newsletters/…the_Rosary.htm
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super64 said:
The information posted on their web site predates the lifting of the four bishop’s excommunications. My email to our priest was to point out that misleading information regarding the Rosary and the inclusion of very negative attitudes towards the One Holy Catholic Apostolic Church and the Pope were present. While all of us are entitled to an opinion, one such as a priest or parish should be careful what internet references are passed to the lay faithful. (enter fisheaters) So to answer your question; it would depend on what information regarding SSPX your talking about? If SSPX is trying to say that the past Pope acted wrongly in added the Luminous mysteries, then yes its a bad idea…honestly! If you’re talking about the deep reverence shown by SSPX members for the Mass and Eucharist, then no it’s not a bad idea…honestly! However, including both good information and the misleading information on that web site will only cause confusion of the laity in regards to the authority of the hierarchy. What Fisheaters stated below is opinion only, but the way it’s stated and where it’s stated can lead someone to think that Fisheaters or SSPX have authority in church matters, which they don’t.:nope:

*items underlined by me for emphasis
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This must be a joke. Would you prefer they say “Lists Some But Not All Catholics Should Know” or “Other Things You Might Want to Consider Knowing But Don’t Feel Compelled To Because We Have No Authority But Think It Might Be Prudent To Know.”

Fisheaters makes no bones about what it is. It is a lay site and claims no authority. It is obvious to any unbiased / unprejudiced observer that they claim no special authority> In fact they advertise that.

About This Site:
fisheaters.com/contact.html#a

“Neither Tracy nor Joseph claim any ecclesiastical authority or special credentials other than those of laymen who love and study the Faith and strive to pass it on accurately. We encourage guests to read Catechisms, papal documents, and other works to assure themselves of the site’s accuracy, and to notify us of any errors they might find…”
 
My .02$.

The Fisheaters main site is a terrific place to learn about the Catholic Faith. The forum, however, is a different story. Many of its members are psuedo-trads, who should be purged from the site.
 
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