RG ST 71 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Protestantism, Vatican City, Second Vatican Council
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Man who lives in kansas declaring that he is the true pope. Said that vatican city popes lost the lord"s blessings and apostolic succession rights when vatican ii took place. He said he was appointed by angels and truly faithful catholics to clean up the mess of vatican ii. Live broadcasts church services from his home in kansas. Online church claiming to be the marker of traditionalism. Nothing in religion means any one thing i. e. the communal wafer. The wafer is the body of christ, offered in communion among. Christians, to represent an acknowledgement pf christ"s sacrifices for humanity. Represents his fight for respectability, authority, and legitimacy of his at-home and online mass. Institutional legitimacy and authority: jfk - the most famous (irish) catholic in america and first catholic president. Running for president during vatican ii in 1960. Embraced vatican ii and felt that he needed to publically address his religion.
