Wow! Why do you generalize like this while insulting people? There are many varied types of people on this forum–Catholic Traditionalists, conservatives, liberals, protestant fundamentalists, reformed, etc.,etc., etc…
There are many warm, loving and knowledgeable Catholics here also. You must remember that sometimes people become bold and arrogant due to the anonymity of the internet.
If you personally have been offended by another poster here who objected to your personal opinions… that is one thing.Jedinovice is right too. Catholics here are very much NOT like the typical Catholic you’d run into.
I suppose that since so many “typical” Catholics do not know their faith, and do not partake of the sacraments, you might be right … many Catholics on this site are not like the “typical” Catholic… thank God
The Catholics here make up about an eighth of the entire Catholic population.
and you can the other 7/8ths … or whatever the real figure is. Nope, I take that back… the other 7/8ths need to be cathecized, so you can not have them.
Most Catholics are very warm and inviting and tolerant of different beliefs
perhaps “luke warm” is the adjective… and we know what will happen to the luke warm
and don’t ridicule you for having an opinion on something that might not coincide with the CC, as long as the individual is open-minded to the Truth.
Oh that is great…just great… you can have an opinion or disagree with the Catholic Church (where the fullness of Truth is found)… as long as you are open minded to the Truth. Sounds like something John Kerry would say…
At least that’s how it is where I live. I love my Catholic Church in my small town!!!
:bigyikes: …:bigyikes: …:bigyikes:Or perhaps Arius.
Remember, if not for the refusal of St Athanasius to compromise the faith, we would all be Arians right now!
Oh, I know. I can be “guilt as charged” of that myself if I really get into the conversation.
Oh come on–if you really get to know him, he is as gentle as a lamb.Just like MrS . . .
thanks…Just like MrS . . .
ah, come on now, that was really baaaahhhhdOh come on–if you really get to know him, he is as gentle as a lamb.
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Exactly.
Good post!!Can’t resist on this one and in reference to the above…
All Catholic discussion forums are dominated by (fairly) radical traditionalists who think the Church will be cured off all ills by returning to the 16th Century. If you think the Tridentine Mass is the one true Mass that everyone should/must attend to be a true Catholic, that Protestants are not really Christians and that the Earth should be ruled by a Papal Monarchy with an Iron sceptre to force salvation on everyone, then you’ll feel right at home.
If you don’t think like that, take my advice and don’t hang around Catholic discussion forums much. I read here on occasion out of ‘road crash fascination’ but I spend more time on the lay community I am a member of.
I swear, I’ve never found a forum that did not boil down to being a ‘more catholic than thou’ club. Thus, you’re not going to find much ecumenical spirit online. You will, however, find it in real life.
Just so yer briefed!!
Thank youExactly.
We are bickering because Caesar (and some others) refuse to acknowledge what the CCC says about it, even though it’s been shown to him. He takes one phrase, and says thats all I need to know. The CCC elaborates on the phase and explains fully it’s meaning.
The CCC fully explains that there is a chance for salvation outside of the church. I guess he thinks the Church puts out bad Catechism.
for correcting that because as a Protestant, I was a getting an angry 
view of the CC on that dogma alone. 
No. He was talking to me. I don’t think he agreed with my assessment of Jedinovice’s last post.You talkin’ to me?
Ok, duh . . . now I see he was referencing post #333. I’m a little slow on the draw.
mikew262The CCC fully explains that there is a chance for salvation outside of the church. I guess he thinks the Church puts out bad Catechism [/QUOTE said:I never said it was bad, I said that it isnt infallible.
I like how the Catechism of St. Pius X explains the Dogma of No Salvation Outside the Church:
“No one can be saved outside the Catholic, Apostolic Roman Church, just as no one could be saved from the flood outside the Ark of Noah, which was a figure of the Church”
and later,
“If he is outside the Church through no fault of his, that is, if he is in good faith, and if he has received Baptism, or at least has the implicit desire of Baptism; and if, moreover, he sincerely seeks the truth and does God’s will as best he can such a man is indeed separated from the body of the Church, but is united to the soul of the Church and consequently is on the way of salvation”
Much better and clearer explanation then the 1984 Catechism gives (because of it’s unfortunate ambiguity in many areas).
Now, St. Pius X was a Pope who could put the liberals and the heretics (and the liberal heretics
Well no offense, but many parts of the Catholic faith make protestants angry and if Catholics start to care about this then we have a problem.Thank you