[HarleyD]

Harley-Catholics have reinterpreted the atonement...no mention of Christ dying as a subsitute for your sins...they have reinterpreted the atonement to mean it was only an act of love.

Campion-That's nonsense, Harley.

I thought as much as well. I was told otherwise by Catholics. I still couldn't believe it so I went to new advent. Regrettably, I was wrong.

The Doctrine of the Atonement

[Campion]

I thought as much as well. I was told otherwise by Catholics. I still couldn't believe it so I went to new advent. Regrettably, I was wrong.

I guess you didn't bother to read what you found there?

Right at the top of the article you link is a quotation from the Council of Trent:

Him God had proposed as a propitiator, through faith in His blood (Romans 3:25), for our sins, and not for our sins only, but also for those of the whole world (I John ii, 2).

"Propitiator" is one who propitiates. To "propitiate" is to turn aside wrath or appease. Christ propitiates. Through faith. Through His blood. For our sins, and not for our sins only, but also for those of the whole world.

No mention of Christ dying as a substitute for us, for our sins? How come you can't find it at all, and I can find it in the second paragraph?

[ladyinred]

My Harley, that was a long article at that link, but really very interesting and informing! Your post was worded to perfection by the way! :-)