[Avalon Hussar]

I thought that once a Catholic always a Catholic. If Hitler was baptized into the Catholic Church, rather he later renounced it or not, the Catholic Church still considered him a member. You’re not denying this most important point of Hotel Catholicfornia, are you? I know, I know, people can be excommunicated. Was he excommunicated?

I'm not positive here and God knows I'm not defending the RCC's general practices, but I do seem to remember something about Hitler being excommunicated. I may be wrong about that, but that uncertainty is what kept me from bringing this point up in my post.

[smvoice]

I understand exactly what you are saying. My point is that the RCC seems to have it both ways. On the one hand, the RCC can claim that baptism into the Church is binding. On the other hand, baptism into the Church is not binding, if the Church decides a person, for whatever reason, is no longer worthy of being Catholic. So which is it? I’m curious.