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To: PugetSoundSoldier

Oh, that is why I missed it.
“Those who, through no fault of their own, do not know the Gospel of Christ or his Church, but who nevertheless seek God with a sincere heart, and, moved by grace, try in their actions to do his will as they know it through the dictates of their conscience - those too may achieve eternal salvation”

You misapplied it. Here is your original post:

“Your own Catechism says you do not even need to know the words of Christ to be saved; why should you consider him “led astray”, or wait for him to “come back”? According to your own infallible teachings (the Catechism), Christ and His words are not needed for salvation. Thus neither is the Church.”

Never hearing the Gospel is different than hearing and then twisting. Sort of like your post. A complete distortion.


70 posted on 11/21/2009 7:35:00 PM PST by IrishCatholic (No local Communist or Socialist Party Chapter? Join the Democrats, it's the same thing!)
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To: IrishCatholic

I’m sorry, in my original post where did I twist the Catechism? I stated - by your own quote:

“Your own Catechism says you do not even need to know the words of Christ to be saved”.

That is what 847 says, does it not? And is not by logical extension - taking the statement that you do not need the words of Christ, knowledge of Christ to be saved - that the Church is not needed for salvation?


72 posted on 11/21/2009 7:43:52 PM PST by PugetSoundSoldier (Pray for President Obama: Psalms 109:8)
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To: IrishCatholic

You wrote:

“Never hearing the Gospel is different than hearing and then twisting. Sort of like your post. A complete distortion.”

NAILED IT!


77 posted on 11/21/2009 8:13:59 PM PST by vladimir998
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