[annalex]

Church policy from the Council of Trent and Vatican I states there is no salvation outside the Church.

So? The Church is a ladder (post 508). It is one thing to say that the ladder is necessary, quite another to push away those lined up at the bottom.

[HarleyD]

I agree. As it currently exist in the "official policy" statements of the Church there is no salvation outside the Church. While I might disagree, I don't have a problem with what is officially stated. However, if I bring up to the Catholics on this board that there is no salvation outside the Church half would say I'm wrong. If I say Vatican 2 says people outside the Church can be saved the other half will jump all over me.

I'm sure this is some devious attempt to slowly drive me insane. (And you're pretty close.) :O)