Is Catholic salvation based on a bell curve; Jesus wept?

Answer 1

Roman Catholic salvation is indeed based on fear, not certainty. The fear is never fully pacified in this life time, so there is an "overtime" holding tank where the remaining sinfulness is cleansed. So, in the end, salvation occurs partially here on earth and partially in purgatory (lit. "place of purging").

Answer 2

John 11:35 "Jesus Wept"

Catholic salvation is not based on Bell Curve.
Catholic salvation is based on one man's act of love on the Cross. The crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

Bell curve, normal distribution, majority wins? Salvation on this? Oh, no way. The road to Heaven is narrow while the road to Hell is wide.

Answer 3

Catholicism is more biblical than Protestantism and per doctrine of the Church compared to the Protestant anti-doctrine there is more scripture references which are taken from a more holistic view of scripture. see www.scripturecatholic.com for a good starter.

No salvation is not based on a "bell curve".
Here is a good read
http://www.catholic.com/library/Assurance_of_Salvation.asp
"As the Bible says, I am already saved (Rom. 8:24, Eph. 2:5–8), but I’m also being saved (1 Cor. 1:8, 2 Cor. 2:15, Phil. 2:12), and I have the hope that I will be saved (Rom. 5:9–10, 1 Cor. 3:12–15). Like the apostle Paul I am working out my salvation in fear and trembling (Phil. 2:12), with hopeful confidence in the promises of Christ (Rom. 5:2, 2 Tim. 2:11–13)."

Jesus wept: Supposedly the shortest English sentence in the bible. It is from John 11:35.

This passage gives us and opportunity to reflect on the depth and tenderness of Jesus' feelings. If the physical death of his friend can move him to tears, what will he not feel over the spiritual death of a sinner who has brought about his eternal condemnation? "Christ wept: let man also weep for himself. For why did Christ weep but to teach men to weep" (St Augustine, In Ioann. Evang., 49, 19). We also should weep -- but for our sins, to help us return to the life of grace through conversion and repentance. We should appreciate our Lord's tears: he is praying for us, who are sinners: "Jesus is your friend, The Friend. With a human heart, like yours. With Loving yes that wept for Lazarus. And he loves you as much as he loved Lazarus" St. Escriva)

Answer 4

are talking about the part of revelations where it says 12 thousand of this tribe and 12 thousand of that one,

yep, salvation is limited only to 144thousand

this is jehovah witness logic thou not catholic

Answer 5

Catholism is base purely on tradition, with very little Biblical support for their practices.

Answer 6

No, Catholicism is based on the guilt curve. If you don't do as the other catholics do, you are shunned into guilt until you come around.

Answer 7

I don't understand the question, exactly.