7. There Is No Salvation Outside Of The Catholic Church – Originally stated by St. Cyprian, the Latin axiom “Extra Ecclesiam nulla salus” reminds us that there is no salvation outside of the Catholic Church. This dogma was declared at the Fourth Lateran Council and is a source of confusion for Catholics and non-Catholics alike. According to the Catechism, all salvation comes from Christ the Head through the Church which is His Body. It does not mean that non-Catholics cannot achieve salvation. Individuals who are unaware that the Catholic Church is the one, true Church may still achieve salvation through the merits of the Church, despite their lack of knowledge.
But, but ,but, I’ve been told, over and over, strongly and emphatically, that that is NOT what the Catholic church teaches, that I’ve made it up, that I’m mistaken, that I’m relating contrived anecdotes.
How can this be?!?!?!
Wellllllllllllllll . . . how CAN that be . . . ? . . .
based on VERY convoluted:
1. RUBBERY THINKING based on
2. RUBBERY HISTORY &
3. RUBBERY ‘Bibles” &
4. RUBBERY DICTIONARIES &
5. RUBBERY ‘logic’ &
6. RUBBERY ‘theology’ &
7. RUBBERY engulfing tyrannical power-mongering &
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I see no problem with this. Of course, anyone validly baptized by Trinitarian formula is baptized into the One True Church, since there is only One True Church.