Why is the "Back to the Land Movement" attractive to the SSPX faithful?

[Hokomai]

A longing for feudalism.

 

[RubyT]

This sounds so nice! I wanna be able to do it, but I’m single and in college and work at Burger King =’( But that sounds so much like how I’d like to live! The idea of my own vegetable garden is so beautiful and simple. Not fair.

You can start one container of tomatoes in a sunny spot. Cherry tomatoes do not need much space. I just purchased several seed varieties that are perfect in containers. One is lemon cucumbers and one is cherry tomatoes. Many space saving type varieties available. When I was in college I had lots of plants, you can too! College does not last forever and it is worth all the effort. Someday you will have your nice garden. Take some plant courses.

Sorry off topic.

 

[Lost_Wanderer]

Or is it more a matter of relocating to an intentional community of like-minded persons and growing a vegetable garden?

When I first read about it, it really came off like that and perhaps more (not in a good way either). It sounded like the Catholic take on going Amish with the problematic aspect making it sound like the path only ‘true’ Catholics should follow (oh and that a Catholic state should rise from it).

A longing for feudalism.

A bit harsh but I actually sympathize with your sentiments. :\

 

[JRKH]

I don’t know why anyone should be particularly concerned over this matter. If a group of people with common beliefs wish to come together in a common place and establish a community…What’s the big deal??
History, especially in America is full such examples.
The Amish are certainly one - and a “clearly defined” one. There were also the Shakers. But there are also many “less defined” instances of this.
Not that long ago - and even still today - Most cities had their “ethnic” neighborhoods. Even entire cites and/or regions of the country had a particular “ethnic” flavor.
Italian neighborhoods, Irish neighborhoods, Polish neighborhoods, Yiddish neighborhoods etc. Today this still continues with neighborhoods that might be predominantly Hispanic, or black or Asian whatever…
Where I live - in the Cincinnati area is most generally thought of as “historically German” town. Wisconsin and Minnesota are thought of as Norwegian, Louisiana - Cajun country…
Then there was the idea (especially before Vat II) that Catholics associated with Catholics…especially in matters of dating and marriage.
The list goes on and on…

So - if some in this fairly small faith community would like to establish a “village” where they might one day comprise a majority, where they can live close together and live and share their values…I don’t really see the problem.

As to predictions of economic collapse etc. “There will be wars and rumors of wars…” jumps to mind.

Peace
James

 

[Lost_Wanderer]

So - if some in this fairly small faith community would like to establish a “village” where they might one day comprise a majority, where they can live close together and live and share their values…I don’t really see the problem.

If you want to live like the many ethnic tribes that my esteemed college professor spent most of his life studying, then by all means you have my support.

It’s when the Catholic version of that lifestyle is being promoted by a controversial bishop with the declarative gusto of a Papal Bull that red flags start popping up.