Individual Catholics may adopt this attitude, but these individuals are jeopardizing their salvation, and this attitude is condemned by the Church.
So if you recognize that it is a small percentage, why do Catholics keep harping on it?
We don't see fellow Protestants condemning this attitude. Far more often we observe Protestants condemning Catholic teaching regarding salvation.
Also, under the rubric of Sola Scriptura, what earthly power can claim authority to condemn the "once saved, always saved" interpretation of Scripture?
Especially when virtually every non-Catholic here says that if someone has that attitude, they are more likely than not, not a Christian.
That hasn't been my experience.
Could you find some posts somewhere where ANY FR non-Catholic demonstrated that attitude?
Has it now gone from being rare, only a few, to *we don't see fellow Protestants condemning this attitude*.
Also, under the rubric of Sola Scriptura, what earthly power can claim authority to condemn the "once saved, always saved" interpretation of Scripture?
Rubic? For real?
What is so hard to understand about....
Ephesians 1:13-14 13 In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.
Ephesians 4:30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
2 Corinthians 1:21-23 21 And it is God who establishes us with you in Christ, and has anointed us, 22 and who has also put his seal on us and given us his Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.
2 Corinthians 5:5 He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.
John 10:27-29 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand.
There's no one to condemn a Scriptural teaching.
That hasn't been my experience.
Post the links. I don't know anyone who is saved who is flippant about sin. If you can find the links, have at it.