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The question was to whom the curses of Trent applied...the answer seemed to be only to the Protestants..MT was exempt when she said all ways to God were valid..

I am done here Mack declared me the winner:>)...I take victories where I can *grin* I just wanted people to think about the inconsistancy..

The question was to whom the curses of Trent applied...the answer seemed to be only to the Protestants..MT was exempt when she said all ways to God were valid..

First of all, what was Trent trying to clarify? It addressed the issues pertinant to the division of the Christian world... not the Islamic world.

Mother Teresa did not believe all ways to God were valid, else she would have been a Universalist Unitarian... but she was not. She was a very devout Catholic Christian who lived her faith. Catholicism teaches that we should respect all religions, because they all have a portion of the Catholic truth, and many promote Christian virtues. I mean no offense, but all religions are a "subset," in a way, of Catholicism.

Should we "Love" other religions? In as much as they are on the side of justice, virtue, love, and faith in God, the answer is: Yes, we should "love" other religions. Can God use an imperfect religion as part of the path to Jesus Christ's Church? Yes, He can. By living the Gospel, Mother Teresa was following the marching orders of our Lord, Jesus Christ.