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To: HossB86

All I can do is suggest that perhaps your and the late Dr. Robert Reymond’s understanding of the “Catechism of the Catholic Church” is not as informed on all points as it could be.


141 posted on 12/18/2015 1:05:52 PM PST by delacoert
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To: delacoert
All I can do is suggest that perhaps your and the late Dr. Robert Reymond’s understanding of the “Catechism of the Catholic Church” is not as informed on all points as it could be.

Well, if my understanding is being compared to Dr. Reymond's, I can only say that you stand me in good company. However, being "informed" as to all the points of the CCC is not in question here, really. What IS in question, however, is the issue presented in 841 as to the relationship between Catholics and Muslims. 841 PLAINLY states that "together with us, they adore the one, merciful God...." as noted below:

CCC 841
841 The Church's relationship with the Muslims. "The plan of salvation also includes those who acknowledge the Creator, in the first place amongst whom are the Muslims; these profess to hold the faith of Abraham, and together with us they adore the one, merciful God, mankind's judge on the last day."

The understanding here is not something that has to related to some other passage -- this stands on its own. It SAYS Catholics and Muslims worship the same God. I'm not saying this, the Catechism of the Catholic Church says it.

My question that seems to not be answered here by Catholics who are supposed to be instructed by the CCC is which God do they worship? The God of Creation? The One Holy Triune God? Or, do they worship the God of the Muslims?

I"m sorry if that seems to be so difficult to understand; it's a simple question, really, and it's a question spurred by a doctrinal statement of the Catholic Church. As it's put by CCC 841, Catholics and Muslims worship the same "God." I hope that's not the case! Either Catholics worship the same "God" as Muslims, according to what the Catholic Church is apparently teaching, or they do NOT worship the same "God" as Muslims -- but that then puts them at odds with the Catholic Church.

I just want to know which God is being worshipped... that's all.

Hoss

142 posted on 12/18/2015 1:23:52 PM PST by HossB86 (Christ, and Him alone.)
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