Catholics do not believe in the sacrificial atonement of Christ; Christ paying our penalty for sin. Instead, "new" teaching, teaches that Christ was an example for all.
Catholics have abandoned the traditional doctrine of the Atonement for something more modern.
And, for the record, I don't think what you say adds up. You're claiming that Catholics say Christ did not pay the penalty for sin and then you quote:
It was by this inward sacrifice of obedience unto death, by this perfect love with which He laid down his life for His friends, that Christ paid the debt to justice, and taught us by His example,
Part of our estrangement from God is not knowing who Hs is or what He wants (at least no in sufficient detail). Consequentlypart of atonement will be exemplary
" Catholics do not believe in the sacrificial atonement of Christ; Christ paying our penalty for sin. Instead, "new" teaching, teaches that Christ was an example for all."
I think you are misreading Latin theology on the Sacrifice of the Cross.
"It was by this inward sacrifice of obedience unto death, by this perfect love with which He laid down his life for His friends, that Christ paid the debt to justice, and taught us by His example, -NewAdvent on Atonement"
Why do you think this is a new teaching? It looks like very "orthodox" Church theology to me. I'm afraid you've lost me on this one, HD.
That was discussed at length on the Erasmus thread, with the most enlightened participation of Jo Kus.
Your statement is, of course, very inaccurate. We hold that all three atonement theories have complementary merits. They are: (1) atonement as ransom paid the Devil; (2) atonement as pedagogical lesson of love; (3) atonement as delivery of satisfaction ot God for the offense of Adam.
The Orthodox strongly prefer (1) and have sympathy with (2). (3) is the latest, developed post-Eastern Schism by St. Anselm, and that the Protestants inherited from us.