CCC #841 just does not serve as evidence of Roman Catholic doctrine that Catholics and Muslims worship the same “God.”
The Catechism section 839-845 is titled, “The Church and non-Christians,” and explicitly states that Jewish people, Muslims and other non-Christians have not received the Gospel.
American Catholic bishops have stated that theological opinion was not intended to be a part of CCC.
Really.
Then, please explain the portion of 841 that states, "...and together with us they adore the one, merciful God, mankind's judge on the last day."
Who exactly is "us"... and who is "they"? What does "with" mean?
Please. READ IT. It says, in total:
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."
Muslims do NOT acknowledge "the Creator" -- they acknowledge Allah. Not God.
So please explain how this statement says ANYTHING other than exactly what it says? What it exactly says is, Catholics and Muslims adore the same God.
And, logically, since Muslims do NOT worship the One, True Living God, and according to 841 Catholics adore the same God as Muslims, which "God" exactly do Catholics adore?
explicitly states that Jewish people, Muslims and other non-Christians have not received the Gospel.
That's not the issue. Nice attempt at a Strawman, but no luck today. The issue is 841 and its statement that Catholics and Muslims adore the same "merciful God."
Since Muslims worship Allah, who is NOT God, then according to 841, Catholics do too. Is this so?
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