Roman Catholic Bishop Says Jews & Atheists Don't Need To Believe In Jesus To Be Saved
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That Bishop is just a neck blowing Vatican II bubbles.... I don't think he is representative of all of Catholics beliefs and he is certainly not a representative of the written Word ... but he is in the Catholic hierarchy which is scarry.
To think he is spewing this bland garbage to unaware people ....that is part of the reason I bailed in the RC church when I was 14. And it is so much deeper; steeped in tradition and doctrine of men, and Babylonian mysticism ....
This is not at all a reflection of all Catholics ...but that stuff does trickle down.
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That is my underline goal whenever I talk to one… But as you know…. they are so entrenched in tradition …I would much rather talk with an atheist.
If I can determine the are born again… I sometimes have to leave it at that. .. But I always leave them with my number which has proved beneficial a handful of times.
If I can determine the are born again… I sometimes have to leave it at that. .. But I always leave them with my number which has proved beneficial a handful of times.
I believe you have answered your own query.
It is my understanding that - more than [most] anything else, they are taught:
1) The RCC is 'THE Church'. ("the only true church")
2) No one can be saved unless they are a member of that church.
Of course, they are just-as-wrong-as-they-can-be on both of these ideas. But, it sure doesn't help any that most of these folks are born-and-raised on false ideas like these...
It is my understanding that - more than [most] anything else, they are taught:
1) The RCC is 'THE Church'. ("the only true church")
2) No one can be saved unless they are a member of that church.
Of course, they are just-as-wrong-as-they-can-be on both of these ideas. But, it sure doesn't help any that most of these folks are born-and-raised on false ideas like these...
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That used to be the case but I'm not sure to what extent it is now. They don't really say things like the RCC is THE church; rather, what I've heard Bergolio say is: We have doctrinal differences but that shouldn't stop us from being brothers and sisters. We first have to accept one another, then we can work on our doctrinal differences. That's really what the whole ecumenical thing is about: join up with anyone and everyone and ask questions later. What the RCC has in mind, whether they've genuinely backed away from the whole we're THE church, or if they have some other agenda I'm not sure. Like in the video, they're talking about virtually anyone who has good intentions and follows their conscience is following Christ, even if they don't realize it.
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I will never understand why the ecumenical movement has any followers. Surely, even a non-believer with some common sense can see the fake fraud phony unity and wishywashy attempt at spirituality?
Imagine doing an ecumenical sermon, all you can talk about is global warming and feeding the poor etc. Well what about the son of God? cant talk about that cause muslims dont believe in it, what about the gospels? NOPE, Jews dont believe in that. Prophecy? Nope. Bible quotes? Nope.
Imagine doing an ecumenical sermon, all you can talk about is global warming and feeding the poor etc. Well what about the son of God? cant talk about that cause muslims dont believe in it, what about the gospels? NOPE, Jews dont believe in that. Prophecy? Nope. Bible quotes? Nope.
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Ironically, the churches that prostituted themselves to politicians and social movements are the ones establishing the global narrative for all believers. We're already seeing, and have for some time now, general acrimony against anyone who asserts his or herself as a follower of Christ. What I believe we will see is a further widening of the gap between those who follow Christ and those who are simply members of these movements. We're witnessing it already: churches accepting homosexual leaders, collaborating with muslims, accepting a position as a national religion, etc. They are content to define themselves as champions of the people and, therefore, mold their personas to fit the will of the masses. It will be from these groups that permission to persecute the faithful will come. They will step aside and let the marauders have their way. In the end they will fully support the hostilities believing that they serve God by doing so.
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It makes logical sense to me why Catholics believe people of other religions go to Heaven. All one has to do is look at this issue from a Catholic perspective. Catholics believe Protestants are lost for various reasons but are able to enter Heaven. By the same logic, people of other religions are similar to Protestants but just a bit more lost. This is just a matter of degree to them. Catholics consider the Catholic Church the true embodiment of Christ, and the Protestants and other religions do not belong/are not baptized into this.