[Jeff Gordon]

I am surprised at the diversity of opinion on this topic shown by the Catholics here. I would have thought that the Catholic educational system would have provided for more consistent responses. It could be that this topic is of no great consequence to the life of the average Catholic. That being the case, the educational system does not dwell on it as much as other more important issues.

Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions.

[Proud2BAmerican]

The teaching is clear and readily available for any Catholic (or anyone else) to find out. The majority of Catholics though, I would guess, have enough on their plates as far as working out their own salvation in fear and trembling than to go off pontificating on whether this or that person is going to Hell. Most tend to want to try to imitate Christ, spread the Gospel, and trust in God's mercy for themselves and others. The habit of determining who is going to Hell, to me at least, usually seems to be born out of an insecure spirit regarding the prospects of their own salvation.

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

I am surprised at the diversity of opinion on this topic shown by the Catholics here. I would have thought that the Catholic educational system would have provided for more consistent responses. It could be that this topic is of no great consequence to the life of the average Catholic. That being the case, the educational system does not dwell on it as much as other more important issues.

LOL

Becky