Catholics, is this true?

Question

This is what an answerer told me: Catholic teachings say you don't have to believe to be saved

Answer 1

Well, here is a good passage on the subject, tell me what you think

Luke 12: 47-48

47And that servant who knew the will of his lord, and prepared not himself, and did not according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

48But he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. And unto whomsoever much is given, of him much shall be required: and to whom they have committed much, of him they will demand the more.



In other words, if you don't know God's will, you will not be judged as harshly as those that do. However, you will still be judged. Act like a good person, and you will receive mercy.



--Also, to the guy below me, I don't think he knows what he is talking about. For one, no Catholic reads the King James Bible, it is a protestant Bible.

Answer 2

That is out of context, but there are different religious preference. Catholics have ceremony, catechism and confirmation which gives them all the sacarments needed to be a full Catholic.

They are taught from the King James Bible, but being saved is not in the Catholic sacrament and this is where people get copnfused thinking you won't go to heaven and this is not true.

Cahtolic give praise to Jesus and Mary and say many prayers for forgiveness and then have communion.

When I attended a Baptist Church and was told that I needed to be saved in order to go to Heaven I did it anyway. Now I should have a one way ticket to heaven by bnow unless I feel that there is another religon taking me to another side, but I doubt it.
With Baptist and Catholic now in my christianity, I have nothing to lose.

Answer 3

Actually...as a former Catholic, I can say this with certainty. First of all, this is the problem with Catholicism, people tell half truths and people dismiss Catholicism as "retarded" for lack of a better word. What the Catholic Church actually teaches is that Faith alone, is not enough. It's Faith AND Good Works that'll get you into heaven.

Now obviously, innocent babies having been baptized and then die, aren't included in this. In Jesus' eyes and words, children are pure and innocent. According to the Catholic Church that means those kids who are baptized and uncorrupted (meaning none of Bebe's Kids) are pure.

Does that answer your question buddy?

EDIT: Free Thinking American? What do you mean judged less harshly? Isn't the outcome heaven or hell? Maybe god'll damn you to hell nicely. Saying something like "This way please..." instead of "DAMN YOU ASSHOLE!!!!"

Answer 4

Kind of.

The Catholic Church believes that those who die never hearing of Christ but have sought the truth and does the will of God as they understand it can be saved.

This is based on Romans chapter 3:

For it is not those who hear the law who are just in the sight of God; rather, those who observe the law will be justified. For when the Gentiles who do not have the law by nature observe the prescriptions of the law, they are a law for themselves even though they do not have the law.

They show that the demands of the law are written in their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness and their conflicting thoughts accuse or even defend them on the day when, according to my gospel, God will judge people's hidden works through Christ Jesus. (Romans 3:13-16)

For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, sections 1257-1261: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt2sect2.htm#art1

With love in Christ.

Answer 5

Belief in God (God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit) is taught by the Catholic faith. Belief in Christ's redemption is a focal point of Catholic doctrine. It's true that we don't use some of the same theological language that evangelical Protestants might (for instance, the term "saved" itself is far more widely used by Protestants than by Catholics), but belief in Christ is a crucial component of Catholic doctrine.

Answer 6

Hello,

No, "I am the vine and you are the branches and you only get to the Father by me" is taught to them since day one. "Some" theologians think others may achieve salvation if they follow God's laws even thought they were not brought up in Christianity through no fault of their own but again this is their speculation as they say; not a quote from scripture.

What they do not believe is that you are saved by just believing and NOT doing good works which totally contradicts what Jesus taught.

Cheers,

Michael Kelly

Answer 7

I guess catholics don't have to read or believe in the book or Romans.

Answer 8

I don't think people are reading this right.

One of the major tenets of Catholicism is to follow in Jesus's footsteps. To be like him.

This would make that certainly true.

See: Ghandi, would this man not be allowed into Candyland if he didn't believe.

Answer 9

i think that only applies if you have never heard of jesus or his 'good word.'

my aunt says all sorts of things contrary to catholic dogma and she was a nun. <----tough to get your story straight when there are so many.

officially, if you have heard of jesus and do not believe....bad things.

Answer 10

Hogwash. Not true.