Vatican II was a force that seized the mind of the Roman Catholic Church and carried it across centuries from the 13th to the 20th.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I was raised Catholic at a time when Vatican II was just taking hold.
Vatican II declares the Church... as necessary for salvation.
The principle of tolerance and respect for freedom promoted by the reforms of the Second Vatican Council are today being manipulated and erroneously taken too far.
It's interesting how the Vatican has gotten so political when ultimately the Vatican ought to be working to lead people to Jesus Christ and salvation.
Before Vatican II, in theology, as in other areas, the discipline was fixed. After the council there has been a revolution - a chaotic revolution - with free discussion on everything. There is now no common theology or philosophy as there was before.
I read a lot on the subject and had many conversations, and I have come to the conclusion that the Catholic Church is a force for evil.
The Catholic Church is one of the oldest, largest and richest institutions on earth, with a following 1.2 billion strong, and change does not come naturally.
The Vatican is a dagger in the heart of Italy.
The Vatican has to strike a difficult balance between running a country and running a religious institution.
The Catholic Church was the church of the colonial fascist regime.