FF for calling the 2nd Vatican Council. It was sorely needed. Ughh, I don't think I could stand a Tridentine Mass.
He created Vatican II, the ruination of the Catholic Church? Then I vote HP
Far too many people use V2 as a scapegoat for the Catholic Church's problems. That is simple-minded and pathetic in my opinion.
I don't mean Catholic Church problems as far as sex abuse, I mean Catholic Church's problem in becoming more of a liberal Protestant church to try and attract new members rather than keeping strict conservative teachings
No, they simply addressed problems that needed attention and reaffirmed the Catholic faith and doctrine.
Getting rid of the Latin mass was a huge mistake. The Catholic Church is a bastardized version of its former self, I don't think I enjoy belonging to a church (meaning the version of the church now not its teaching, which I do admire) which allows people who support abortion and other acts of violence to become members. The church should be about purity and having members who adhere to the doctrine, not about inclusion. If someone wants to say their a Catholic, they should live like one, which has nothing to do with going to mass.
The Tridentine mass is a optional way of conducting mass. It always has been. There has never been a universal way of saying mass in the Catholic Church. The tridentine mass was only largely used after 1570 and the Council of Trent.
I have a fundamental disagreement with you about the direction of the Church. I believe the Church must focus on equality in the Church, ministry to the poor and participative liturgy.
Remember, Jesus kept some diverse company in his travels, many that were unwelcome at synagogue's back then. Acceptance is key to the future of the Church.