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Doesn't that tell you that it was Catholic thread for a Catholic audience? Count how many of the first 25 were non-Catholic posts telling us we are wrong. Later on will come the ubiquitous post that we Catholics are damned to hell with all the non-Christians.

BTW, the Catholic Church does not teach that:

From: Lumen Gentium: "Light of Nations"

The Second Vatican Council speaks of salvation outside the Church in Lumen Gentium, nos. 14 and 16. Here are the pertinent sections from those two articles: 14. This Sacred Council wishes to turn its attention firstly to the Catholic faithful. Basing itself upon Sacred Scripture and Tradition, it teaches that the Church, now sojourning on earth as an exile, is necessary for salvation. Christ, present to us in His Body, which is the Church, is the one Mediator and the unique way of salvation. In explicit terms He Himself affirmed the necessity of faith and baptism (cf. Mk 16:16; Jn 3:5) and thereby affirmed also the necessity of the Church, for through baptism as through a door men enter the Church. Whosoever, therefore, knowing that the Catholic Church was made necessary by Christ, would refuse to enter or to remain in it, could not be saved. [. . .] 16. [. . .] Those also can attain to salvation who through no fault of their own do not know the Gospel of Christ or His Church, yet sincerely seek God and moved by grace strive by their deeds to do His will as it is known to them through the dictates of conscience. Nor does Divine Providence deny the helps necessary for salvation to those who, without blame on their part, have not yet arrived at an explicit knowledge of God and with His grace strive to live a good life. Whatever good or truth is found amongst them is looked upon by the Church as a preparation for the Gospel. She knows that it is given by Him who enlightens all men so that they may finally have life.

As to the posts, observe not only the quantity, but the quality of the anti-Catholic posts. Name-calling; focusing constantly on chosen verses to justify the un Christian nature of the attitude toward Catholics; the side-bars with private jokes. And please do not tell me it is all out of love and concern for our souls, as the statement is frequently made that all but the "saved" or the"believers" are damned. There are too many whose posts reflect a morbid delight that the remainder of the world will spend eternity in hell.

My apologies to all non Catholic FReepers who are here for discussion; who are polite and kind and who state their beliefs simply and gently, without judgement. I have learned from you, and enjoy our discussions.

May God bless ALL our FReepers, without exception- and may we all rejoice one day together in Heaven!