[CynicalBear]

>> Somehow we went from Islam being described as diabolical and heretical by Popes to Islam being described as worshipping the same God as Catholics.<<

Looks to me like the RCC believes they do.

CCC841 The Church's relationship with the Muslims. "The plan of salvation also includes those who acknowledge the Creator, in the first place amongst whom are the Muslims; these profess to hold the faith of Abraham, and together with us they adore the one, merciful God, mankind's judge on the last day.

Wouldn’t that mean the you have to also if you are a Catholic?

[HiTech RedNeck]

The Roman church is having some identity and mission angst.

Unlike a lot of Protestants, I do affirm that yes collectively the Roman Catholic worship system is a Christian church. I don’t agree with all they have come to preach in it after the bible books were authored, but to me it is unquestionable both by biblical logic and empirically that the Blood is thicker than mud. You individually receive the spirit of Christ into your soul, then you are Christian, period. There’s only one unpardonable sin and whatever the Roman church is doing, that ain’t it.