[SoothingDave]

But you'd want to make sure you don't exercise your own private interpretation of this statement.

You, too.

Let me point out that the statement doesn't specify that they died without being baptised, without entering the Church. If one were to qualify this statement by stating that such persons had to have entered the Church before death, it would be an accurate statement.

It may be supposed that such persons would have desired Baptism explicitly if they had known its necessity."

That's the next sentence. It is clear that the subject is of those who do not know about baptism and never do.

Since you retain for yourself the ability to tell when the Catechism is teaching properly and when it is not, why not simply declare this section to be in error? It would be more intellectually honest than attempting to make nonsense of a passage.

SD

[Religion Moderator]

Argue the issues all you want - don't make it personal or suggest that you can read another poster's mind. Thanks.

[reductio]

It is an error to believe that baptism is not necessary for salvation.

There you have it.