[Heart-Rest]

"Simple solution: We PROTESTants will get together and have the Holy Spirit lead us (our newly formed COUNCIL) to put it to a vote. OBVIOUSLY; the MAJORITY of the voters will win the day, and that ALONE will PROVE that the Holy Spirit was leading them! "

You are getting close to swerving into the truth there, Elsie.

The very fact that you recognize that the Holy Spirit does not and CANNOT teach contradictory teachings should prove to you that the Holy Spirit is not guiding the Protestant denominations in their obviously contradictory teachings, especially on such an extremely importan issue as salvation.

Official Catholic teachings have never been contradictory in over 2,000 years. What do you think that could mean, Elsie?

Keep on studying!

[metmom]

Official Catholic teachings have never been contradictory in over 2,000 years. What do you think that could mean, Elsie?

OK. The can someone be saved outside the Catholic church?

[Elsie]

Official Catholic teachings have never been contradictory in over 2,000 years. What do you think that could mean, Elsie?

uh...

Someone hasn't studies very hard?

I seem to remember a little something called the COUNTER Reformation from history class.