Comments on: Question Please, only serious answer for Catholics Thanks.

By: Marie Thérèse

Marie Thérèse — Tue, 26 May 2009 15:07:33 +0000

Yes, the teaching of "no salvation outside the Church" is one we have. It's not as cut and dried as that, however. I recommend reading this: http://www.catholic.com/thisrock/2005/05 … for more. In short, it is said that anyone who knows the Catholic Church is true and reject what is going to hell, those who have never heard of it can be saved.
I do not think that a conventional prayer of the sinner redeemed someone, but I think it is a good place to start. And yep, Catholics should not take communion in other churches.
The difference between Protestants and Catholics in communion is great. In the Catholic Eucharist, Jesus becomes fully present body, blood and divinity. It's like when two thousand years ago. It's really the man. In Protestant churches, as you said, it's just a fact symbol in memory, it is not really Christ.

By: gismoII

gismoII — Tue, 26 May 2009 15:07:33 +0000

The Catholic Church teaches that all are judged by a sincere, honest and informed real conscience, regardless of membership in the Church. These people can still enter heaven through a spiritual union of the Church, following his conscience as above. Salvation comes through even the Catholic Church because of the sincere intention of belonging if the truth is known.

By: Cajunboy

Cajunboy — Tue, 26 May 2009 15:07:33 +0000

I chose not to answer this, but I am impressed with his leadership and the icon that mocked LOLOL …

By: Pain Is All I Know

Pain Is All I Know — Tue, 26 May 2009 15:07:33 +0000

Teach us that not only Catholics go to heaven …. You are misinformed …. All Christians are part of the Catholic Church, because they are Christians ….
And no …. If you are outside the communion of the Catholic Church, which is very bad …. Because it is basically salpping Jesus in the face, because we believe it is truly present in the Eucharist …. And most other churches do not ….
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By: scooter, (root4God)

scooter, (root4God) — Tue, 26 May 2009 15:07:33 +0000

If Catholics want to answer just this, you will not get a true answer.
MATT 7:7 "Ask and you will be traced and you will find, Knock and it will be open for you."
: 8 "For everyone who asks receives, he who seeks finds, and the caller will be opened."
Why do you say Mass? The bread and wine to remember His death and His sacrifice is not your body. You can "take the body" without thinking of their sacrifice. That is not what we intended, but was speaking to believers and nonbelievers do not expect to understand. Nor are they bread together.
2 Cor 6:14 "Do not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: For what fellowship has justice with injustice? And what communion has light with darkness? "
MATT 23:9 Call no man your father on earth: for one is your Father who is in heaven
: 10, nor can you be called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ
Martin Luther, a born-again Christian, specifically asked his followers not to use his name. I saw one of the converted Christian evangelist named Smith call themselves begin to Smit-ites.
The first Catholic missionaries are Christian evangelists, who were very effective in converting pagans to Christians. Replacing pagan cultures with the Gospel message of salvation.
Now not only call the names of Christian leaders (Father, Reverend, Master) which we are commanded by Jesus not to do, but make idols of them and pray with them after they are dead. Now we pray to Christ through Mary.
If Christ said he did not call any man Father, there will be some mention in the Bible of anyone called Mary "mother" at that time? This practice was adopted after the heathen, who had a mother and child who prayed to the idol.
A man was appointed to take charge of Mary as his mother according to Jewish law. Even John does not call Mary "Mother." Christ showed the way to pray to the Father: "When you pray say, Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name."
No argument here, I'm just saying check it out.

By: Katie O.

Katie O. — Tue, 26 May 2009 15:07:33 +0000

Good question. Is one that some are confused about the Catholics. Instead of giving my version and to get really bad, let me give you the relevant passages of the new Catechism.
Universal sacrament of salvation
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Mysterion The Greek word was translated into Latin by two terms: mystery and Sacramentum. Later use the term Sacramentum emphasizes the visible sign of the hidden reality of salvation which was indicated by the term mysterium. In this sense, Christ himself is the mystery of salvation: "Because there is no other mystery of God, except Christ." 196 The work of saving his holy and sanctifying humanity is the sacrament of salvation is revealed and active in the church sacraments (which the Eastern Churches also call "the holy mysteries"). The seven sacraments are signs and instruments that the Holy Spirit spreads the grace of Christ the head throughout the Church which is His Body. The Church, then, both contains and communicates the invisible grace she signifies. It is in this analogical sense, that the Church is called "sacrament."
775
"The Church in Christ is like a sacrament, a sign and instrument, that is, of communion with God and unity among all men." 197 The Church's primary objective is to be the sacrament of the inner union of men with God. Because men of communion with each other is that union with God, the Church is the sacrament of the unity of the human race. Here, this unit is already started, as it brings together men from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages ", 198 while the Church is the" sign and instrument "of the completion the unity yet to come.
776
As a sacrament, the Church is Christ's instrument. "She is regarded by him as the instrument for the salvation of all", "universal sacrament of salvation," for which Christ was "stating the time and update the mystery of God's love for men." , 199 The Church is the visible plan of God's love for humanity, because God desires that all mankind may become one People of God, form one Body of Christ, and is built in a temple of the Holy Spirit. "200
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So what it boils down to. The Church is God's instrument - the tool used to bring men to salvation. Anyone who is saved is saved through this church. This does not mean that only members.

By: d_and_n5

d_and_n5 — Tue, 26 May 2009 15:07:33 +0000

Catholics are only to receive Communion in a Catholic church - we believe in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, and many other churches do not believe that it is not advisable to take communion in the churches. Also, it is not appropriate for the Catholic church than a Catholic church that believes in the real presence, because the power to change bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ is a priest, the priesthood, and because, obviously, may not be valid outside the Church (Jesus instituted a church, and because Catholics believe the Catholic Church is that the true priesthood are not beyond), so might believe that while there, not even the Catholic is not true.
The official position is that salvation can only be found in the Church, but outside the Church (ie Protestants and everyone else) can find salvation if they believe what they believe in ignorance of the truth, and the ignorance is not your own fault. So if you are a Protestant, is probably going to be okay because they are ignorant of the truth of the Catholic Church, but if you go to a Catholic Protestant, which is a bit iffy.
But you never know for sure that it does in heaven or not, for what can only wait and pray.
And, you may notice, if you are on the Church and still not do anything about it, is likely to be in trouble later because we are not acting out of ignorance more.

By: MrgLvWsd

MrgLvWsd — Tue, 26 May 2009 15:07:33 +0000

Madness: "if you do not belong to the Catholic Church is not a Catholic or not go to heaven." The Catholic Encyclopedia is online and so is the search and reading the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
the Eucharist - is' This is my Body, This is my Blood ", of course, from a simple bread and the wind going out by whom. To do otherwise would be to deny their faith.

By: True Catholicism †

True Catholicism † — Tue, 26 May 2009 15:07:33 +0000

Well, we believe that many non-Catholics into the sky. We know that we are not the only ones that are (not even all Catholics are saved. It's easy to pretend to be something but doing nothing about it). So no, you do not have to be a member, confirmed, etc to enter heaven.
We are not "allowed" to take communion in a church (not Catholic, that is), just because we believe something different in this regard. We do (or not do and what not) out of respect for the church where we are. It would not be right to take communion if their beliefs are not "in communion" with members.
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Even go to purgatory, Catholics, is like a spiritual cleansing. Going there to get rid of earthly things (sins). ALWAYS go to heaven if you are in Purgatory, so it's not a bad thing. Of course, this is only Catholic beliefs
Protestants believe that Jesus is present with the bread
Catholics believe Jesus is really there, instead of bread
* Deputy *
I am sure that Jesus is present in all the churches of the communion, is that churches are different beliefs.

By: MaH

MaH — Tue, 26 May 2009 15:07:33 +0000

You have been misinformed.
Catholics believe that the state of the soul of someone who is a subject of God. We believe that all baptized Christians, and as such, are part of God's family. We believe that there is a lack of important things that help tremendously in the channels of God's grace. We believe there is such thing as baptism of desire, so that even if one is not formally baptized and do not realize the necessity of baptism, one can still be "saved." We believe that the natural law expresses the will of God in many ways, so that even those who have never heard of Christ can live the life that you can (not necessarily) lead to eternal life through God's mercy.
Regarding the question about participation in their communion service of the congregation, a practicing Catholic does not participate because they do not believe like us and recognizes the participation agreement with his beliefs. The Eucharist can only be received in a real church with apostolic succession (which for us means an Eastern Rite or Western Catholic Church. We are entitled to receive in the Orthodox Churches and, despite their subjects do not allow freedom.)
If you're interested in learning more about what the Church really teaches, check out this site: http://www.scripturecatholic.com/