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See #43.

It might presuppose anything you want, but it ignores the tradition of the person with whom this man was conversing.

47 posted on 03/02/2007 8:30:00 AM PST by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who support the troops will pray for them to WIN!)

Then let's expand on the answer.

Every practicing Catholic recites (prays, if you prefer) the Nicene Creed at least every Sunday.

Therefore every practicing Catholic professes with his lips (at the very least) belief in Jesus Christ as Savior and incarnate God in front of witnesses at least once a week.

And that's the absolute bare minimum. Saying "I'm a practicing Catholic" therefore automatically implies "I believe in the Nicene Creed" which implies "I believe in Jesus Christ as savior and God".

49 posted on 03/02/2007 8:34:06 AM PST by Campion ("I am so tired of you, liberal church in America" -- Mother Angelica, 1993)