There are people walking this same earth with us who live in torment in a hell of horrors already within the confines of their minds. They have not "lost" their way. They have rejected the Way.
And many who reject "The Way" feel no such torment; their consciences are perfectly clear. The Pope would have us believe that God will honor their conviction of conscience with boundless mercy.
35 posted on 09/12/2013 11:01:58 AM PDT by armydoc
It's true, some people don't seem to be interiorly disturbed about rejecting Christ. I observe, though, that though they may have buried their consciences, they may have buried them alive.
Maybe with some atheists, just reminding them that they have a conscience and are still obliged to do good and avoid evil, is a big first step.
You might be interested in what I wrote over here: #44
45 posted on 09/12/2013 1:14:14 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o
("Acquire a peaceful spirit, and thousands around you will be saved. " - St. Seraphim of Sarov)