[metmom]

t’s hard to believe those that claim to have been Catholic, actually were. the ignorance of the faith is too great, but then again, it’s probably that ignorance of the Faith that caused them to reject it.

Does water baptism save or not?

If it does, it does, regardless of whether the person has faith or not. It's the mere mechanics of it that does the saving then.

If it's the heart and faith, then baptism doesn't save after all.

[one Lord one faith one baptism]

i don’t know what you are talking about “water baptism”.

i use the biblical term “baptism” and yes, Peter tells us clearly it does save us.

there is a reason the Church has taught this for 2,000 years, we received it from Peter, Paul, John, et al.