2007-10-20 16:20:35 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The answer I got when I asked this was pretty much that other "protestant" churches could have believers that were saved. But their salvation came not from Christ, as one would think, but from the administration of Catholic church. Basically the other churches get their power from "THE" church, the Catholic church. So even if you're not a Catholic, you're still saved as a Catholic. I'll grant, that's a big paraphrase, but that was my take-away when I posted it.
And I thought we were saved by making Christ our Lord and Savior!!!!
2007-10-20 16:26:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 3⤋
Not this Catholic. And I'm not a big fan of our present Pope.
Note: On Good Friday, Catholic liturgy includes solemn prayers for the salvation of all Catholics, Christians, Jews and non-believers. It even includes politicians.
2007-10-20 17:45:01 · answer #2 · answered by Arggg 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No. The Catholic Church does teach that outside the Catholic Church there is no salvation, but one must look at what this really means. Paragraph 3 of the Second Vatican Council's Decree on Ecumenism (Unitatis Redintegratio, 21 November 1964) says that our separated brethren "who believe in the faith of Christ and have been properly baptized are put in some, though imperfect, communion with the Catholic Church."
It also says that "all who have been justified by faith in baptism are incorporated into Christ, they therefore have a right to be called Christians, and with good reason are accepted as brothers by the children of the Catholic Church."
Everyone is saved through the Catholic Church, either as faithful members of that Church, or as members of churches which contain some significant elements of truth and sanctification found in the Catholic Church, or as persons who, through no fault of their own, do not know the Gospel of Christ or His Church, but who nevertheless seek God with a sincere heart and, moved by grace, try in their actions to do His will as they know it through the dictates of their conscience.
For this reason, a Bishop is responsible for every soul within his diocese, not just the Catholic ones.
2007-10-20 16:58:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
Actually, i think that since every religion has a belief in a god they will be saved by their own god. So i think even f you aren't catholic you will be saved. I am catholic and i believe that.
2007-10-21 03:33:06 · answer #4 · answered by starbbands 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think you would enjoy this book Gods Final Witness 2008 it explains what God thinks about Catholics and the end time that we live in now. Its free over the net.
2007-10-21 00:08:38 · answer #5 · answered by wildpalomino 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No not at all. But there are many out there that say Catholics are not saved, which is false
"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)."
These verses apply to eveyone
Catholic Christian
2007-10-20 16:40:45 · answer #6 · answered by tebone0315 7 · 5⤊ 4⤋
If you believe in nothing you would think that people are bad and throwing their time away on religions, and not enjoying life in the fullest.
So the same applies to Islam and Judaism and Christianity I have told you those three because they are the only three religions on earth since Adam and Hawa.
they would say if you not with us you would not get in. IN is the Heaven OUT is the …….
2007-10-21 00:53:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, but Catholics also believe every valid Protestant baptism is really a Catholic baptism, so they're including Protestants in that.
2007-10-20 17:04:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous Lutheran 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely not and the Pope did NOT say that a couple of months ago. The Catholic Church has always maintained that anyone who sincerely and honestly follows their educated conscience can be saved. The burden of proof remains with those individuals and ONLY God is the Judge. In fact there may be a lot of Catholics who might not be saved simply because they fail to sincerely follow their conscience.
2007-10-20 16:40:04 · answer #9 · answered by gismoII 7 · 5⤊ 4⤋
Catholics would not even use that term, "saved" - as in past-tense. Salvation is a "process" - NOT an "event".
We WERE "saved" by the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ's Oblation once offered on the Cross of Calvary.
We are BEING "saved" by our Baptism and the Holy Eucharist.
We WILL BE "saved" when Jesus comes again, in glory, to judge both the quick and the dead.
2007-10-20 16:33:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 3⤋