Can. 849; 861 §1,§2; Catechism 1256
. . . are simply meant to be the broad lasso, intended to rope everything under the dictatorial authority of the Vatican (being the ultimate intention). I take all of these to be quite disingenuous.
Not meaning to be personally offensive to you as an individual, but (as per our understanding of the Book of Revelation), these notions would come out of the beasts mouth, rather than a horse's mouth.
We do not believe that any form of water baptism is requisite to the salvation of the soul today.
Further, we are already saved and KNOW that we are children of God by faith in Jesus Christ (1 John 3:1, 2), and are NOT waiting to see whether any form of water baptism, authorized or carried out by ANY earthly church or its ministers has any consequence whatsoever upon our eternal enjoyment of the Savior.
Nevertheless, I do appreciate your posting those citations, totally inconsistent with the Scriptures of Truth. I am printing them for our insititute students, and will use them to illustrate Rome's continuing efforts at using the "broad lasso" in ecumenism.
LOL...beasts and things.
I’m going to be nice and not make a reading comprehension joke.