[Mrs. Don-o]

It's not "the Catholic Church" decides who gets salvation. (I think we all know who the Judge of that is.) But we do know that sin=separation from God, and therefore grievous deliberate sin puts your soul in very grave danger.

Which is what NYer said.

[CynicalBear]

>>It’s not “the Catholic Church” decides who gets salvation.<<

Catholic doctrine specifically states that without the sacraments there is no salvation. At least as I have read the doctrines and heard the “experts”. It is pretty commonly known that if the Church excommunicates someone thereby denying the sacraments they lose their Salvation.

Correct me if I am wrong and refer to specific Church doctrine.