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To: Quix
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?!?!?!

25 posted on 07/13/2010 7:05:50 AM PDT by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: metmom

If you really want to get your brain tied up in knots, remember that the pope said non-Catholics could be saved, and the pope is not infallible.


42 posted on 07/13/2010 10:09:56 AM PDT by firebrand
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To: metmom

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 &
. . .
. . .


102 posted on 07/14/2010 7:41:00 AM PDT by Quix (THE PLAN of the Bosses: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2519352/posts?page=2#2)
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