It is far more common, at least in FR fora, for Catholics to be mocked with the label of Universalism because we believe, as the Catechism teaches, that
"All men are called to this catholic unity of the People of God. . . . And to it, in different ways, belong or are ordered: the Catholic faithful, others who believe in Christ, and finally all mankind, called by God's grace to salvation."
It's instructive to enter the Catechism text here and read on for a couple of paragraphs about how seriously we take the Scriptural teaching that God wills that all men be saved by and through Christ--- though not all men will accept this great gift of Salvation, and thus are lost.
No, it's not Universalism, but it is as far from what you said, AR, as it is Biblically possible to go.
I challenge you to find one -- one--- Catholic FReper who said that somebody's going to hell because they're not Catholic. I seriously doubt that you can.
But if you do ---find me that ignoramus and I will whup some l'arnin' into him. And don't think I won't.
Thank you for taking up where my laziness caused me not to go. Where I was paraphrasing conceptually you documented what the Church teaches.
And the people said . . . AMEN!
There are a great deal fewer hateful Catholics, but there still are some here. Most of us get, well, flippant. Sarcasm is a great friend of mine. I can't tell you the number of replies I have deleted and walked away from the computer. Sometimes just walk away. I had to do that earlier and the poster is still at it with anyone who will reply. Ug.
We also, as a group can laugh at ourselves and laugh about the secret decoder rings and albino monks. (notice I didn't mention the secret hand shake or the lists of non-caflicks kept at the vatican) I don't think Protestants deal with that well. Some of them really need to purchase a sense of humor. Sometimes it gets too ridiculous not to laugh.
Great answer to Always Right. I think he’ll have to change his nickname here soon.
That has certainly been my experience. Observing that God decides who goes to Heaven and who goes to Hell seems to indicate, for some, that one is not a Christian.
Oh, well, I say. Whatever's fun for them ...