Sedevacantist churches and sexual abuse - MORE likely not less.


I asked ChatGPT this question, and the answer it gave makes logical sense.

"If I were an evil sexual predator priest, would I have a greater chance of success in the mainstream church, or in a sedevacantist church?"

ChatGPT said:

ChatGPT

If an evil sexual predator priest were seeking the greatest chance of success, they would likely find different advantages in each setting. However, based on structural and historical factors, a sedevacantist or independent traditionalist setting could provide an easier environment for abuse to go undetected. Here’s why:


Mainstream Catholic Church: More Oversight, but Institutional Loopholes

Increased Scrutiny & Reporting: Since the abuse scandals exploded in the early 2000s, the mainstream Catholic Church has implemented more safeguards, such as background checks, mandatory reporting policies, and lay review boards. This makes it harder to operate unchecked compared to the past.

Large Bureaucracy (but Historically Slow to Act): While bishops and dioceses have been exposed for covering up abuse, the intense media scrutiny and legal consequences today mean that it’s riskier for a predator to act openly.

Opportunities in Large Institutions: The Church still has many schools, youth programs, and seminaries, which could provide access to potential victims. However, predators now face a higher chance of exposure due to increased awareness and reforms.

Sedevacantist or Independent Traditionalist Churches: Less Oversight, More Opportunity

Lack of Central Authority: Unlike the mainstream Church, sedevacantist and independent traditionalist groups operate outside of Vatican control. There is no unified hierarchy to enforce strict abuse prevention policies, making oversight much weaker.

Cult-like Loyalty & Clericalism: Many traditionalist and sedevacantist communities emphasize absolute obedience to priests. In such settings, questioning the clergy can be seen as sinful or rebellious, making it easier for an abuser to manipulate victims and silence dissenters.

Smaller, Isolated Communities: These groups often function in small, insular circles where external intervention is rare. Abuse allegations could be dismissed as "attacks on the faith" rather than investigated seriously.

Lack of Media or Legal Scrutiny: Since sedevacantist groups operate outside the mainstream, they don’t attract the same level of journalistic or legal attention. This can allow predators to act with greater impunity.

Final Verdict:

A predator would likely find it easier to operate in a sedevacantist or independent traditionalist setting due to the lack of external oversight, strong clerical control, and an insular community structure. While the mainstream Church has had massive scandals, it has also implemented more checks that make it harder to abuse and escape consequences today.

That being said, both environments have been exploited by abusers in different ways.


So, what is to stop a pedophile priest from pretending to denounce the supposed heresies of Vatican 2, just to get into a church with no background checks and no central authority to get access to children. Answer - NOTHING. If discovered, he could just move to another sedevacantist church as there is no infrastructure or hierarchy.











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