At the very best, the catechism is in error. The Muslims do not hold the "faith of Abraham". Abraham was saved by faith according to Romans. So if Muslims hold the "faith of Abraham" then it's not a far leap to make the same conclusion. At worst the catechism is deliberately and intentionally misleading. It makes Muslims believe they have the "same faith" which they do not. Is this where the "COEXIST" bumper sticker began?
The Church's teaching is simply wrong but Catholics would rather support erroneous or intentionally misleading teachings of the Church then to admit a supposedly "infallible" doctrine is wrong.
We should not judge all Muslims for the sins of the radical extremists,
And exactly where do I compare all Muslims to radical extremists?
... or those who mislead and distort or twist faith to suit their own agenda.
I'm simply pointing out the Church's teaching on Muslims based upon this catechism is wrong or intentionally misleading. Take your choice. There is no agenda.
Do they or do they not “PROFESS” faith in the God of Abraham?
That is the question, not whether or not they are wrong in their knowledge of God and their worship of Him.
The Church’s teaching is simply wrong but Catholics would rather support erroneous or intentionally misleading teachings of the Church then to admit a supposedly “infallible” doctrine is wrong.
We should not judge all Muslims for the sins of the radical extremists,
And exactly where do I compare all Muslims to radical extremists?
... or those who mislead and distort or twist faith to suit their own agenda.
I’m simply pointing out the Church’s teaching on Muslims based upon this catechism is wrong or intentionally misleading. Take your choice. There is no agenda.
First and foremost, the catechism is not held to be an infallible work. It claims to explain the Catholic faith and only those areas where the faithful MUST believe to be in communion with Christ and His Church are we to adhere without question to Church teachings.
When it was published it was called “a sure norm for teaching the Catholic faith” meaning it can be trusted to be free from direct error or contradiction of the deposit of faith in regards to Catholic doctrine.
The section on Muslims is two sentences and is merely a statement that IN AS MUCH as they claim faith in the God of Abraham, Muslims will be judged on the last day by God. It makes no claim to whether or not they are saved, by what criteria they will be judged nor whether or not what they hold is true.
*****We should not judge all Muslims for the sins of the radical extremists,
And exactly where do I compare all Muslims to radical extremists?
... or those who mislead and distort or twist faith to suit their own agenda.
I’m simply pointing out the Church’s teaching on Muslims based upon this catechism is wrong or intentionally misleading. Take your choice. There is no agenda.*****
Where did I say that you had compared all Muslims to extremists? And where did I say it was you who is misleading due to an agenda?
I said that we, i.e. Christians in general, should not judge Muslims by those who do mislead, distort or twist the faith to suit an agenda.
*****Abraham was saved by faith according to Romans. So if Muslims hold the “faith of Abraham” then it’s not a far leap to make the same conclusion.*****
Abraham’s faith saved him through his actions. His faith was an active faith, one that led him to go when the Lord told Him to go and almost led him to sacrifice his son at the Lord’s command.
The Muslim has some very wrong beliefs about faith and what that means, they also have some very wrong ideas about God and of course, they do not accept Jesus as their Savior, the Son of God so we just don’t know what God’s plan is for them.
That is all the catechism is saying.
Again, I ask you, where in that passage does the Church say that they are saved?