Salvation for non-Catholic Christians

[Truthseeker]

What does the Bible say about ignoramuses? Where do they go after death? Not Heaven, I guess, but Hell seems unfair.

[Thoughtful Monk]

Does anyone have any info on official RCC doctrine on this point?

I saw a Catholic (not on tweb) speak quite strongly about how blasphemous Protestantism was. I want to know what the official RCC statement about Protestantism and salvation is.

Try here: http://www.catholic.com/blog/tim-sta...atholic-church

[Sparko]

What does the Bible say about ignoramuses? Where do they go after death? Not Heaven, I guess, but Hell seems unfair.

[Bill the Cat]

I saw a Catholic (not on tweb) speak quite strongly about how blasphemous Protestantism was.

I'd bet my hat that it was nothing more than invectives and partial bible verses that are ripped from their context.

[Zymologist]

I'd bet my hat that it was nothing more than invectives and partial bible verses that are ripped from their context.

There was a great deal of invective, yes. I honestly didn't pay that much attention to it.

[Spartacus]

I'd bet my hat that it was nothing more than invectives and partial bible verses that are ripped from their context.

You mean riposte?

[Cow Poke]

I suppose I'm curious, then, what the RCC position is on salvation outside of the Catholic church. I've heard some conflicting views.

I haven't ever met many Catholics who "know" they are saved -- it's always "the blessed hope of salvation", depending, apparently, on a number of issues.

[Cow Poke]

My wife and I ate dinner at the Catholic Fish Fry - held every Friday during Lent. They were quite skimpy on the fish, the french fries were greasy, limp and not even warm, and the desserts appeared to be small slices of store-bought cakes and pies. Therefore, their doctrine is corrupt.

[rogue06]

My wife and I ate dinner at the Catholic Fish Fry - held every Friday during Lent. They were quite skimpy on the fish, the french fries were greasy, limp and not even warm, and the desserts appeared to be small slices of store-bought cakes and pies. Therefore, their doctrine is corrupt.

And whenever the fried chicken at a Baptist pot luck is greasy and especially when everyone else brings coleslaw or potato salad then our doctrine stands on shaky ground.

[Truthseeker]

If you mean mentally handicapped, then I think they are treated like children in God's eyes and are not accountable.

Thank you. Same question except this time, children and others who are like them, please? Where do they go after death?

[Cow Poke]

Thank you. Same question except this time, children and others who are like them, please? Where do they go after death?

To their eternal destiny.

[Zymologist]

You mean riposte?

I was wondering if you'd post in this thread. Have any comment on the accuracy of the OP? I'm checking out Thoughtful Monk's link now.

[Zymologist]

Try here: http://www.catholic.com/blog/tim-sta...atholic-church

Thanks. This seems to largely reinforce the blog post in the OP. Am I missing something?

[Spartacus]

I was wondering if you'd post in this thread. Have any comment on the accuracy of the OP? I'm checking out Thoughtful Monk's link now.

I'd have posted sooner and with more substance, but, TWeb has been exhausting recently.

The OP blog post is technically correct. For a person to know beyond any reasonable doubt that the Catholic Church is the Church Christ founded and not to want to be part of it? To knowingly reject God's plan for the salvation of mankind and for every individual? What else would one expect after that but Hell?

Of course, there's a bit of room for interpretation about what constitutes vincible or invincible ignorance. One certainly can't be faulted for not investigating every single sect that claims to have the One Truth Path to salvation, but if careful and sustained investigation leaves you with no alternative but to believe that the Catholic Church legitimately claims, despite all its evident and not-so-evident flaws, to be the legitimate continuation of the Church Christ founded, then what is your alternative?

[Zymologist]

I'd have posted sooner and with more substance, but, TWeb has been exhausting recently.

The OP blog post is technically correct. For a person to know beyond any reasonable doubt that the Catholic Church is the Church Christ founded and not to want to be part of it? To knowingly reject God's plan for the salvation of mankind and for every individual? What else would one expect after that but Hell?

Of course, there's a bit of room for interpretation about what constitutes vincible or invincible ignorance. One certainly can't be faulted for not investigating every single sect that claims to have the One Truth Path to salvation, but if careful and sustained investigation leaves you with no alternative but to believe that the Catholic Church legitimately claims, despite all its evident and not-so-evident flaws, to be the legitimate continuation of the Church Christ founded, then what is your alternative?

Is there any official teaching as to the extent of the ignorance necessary for, say, a Protestant? That's a bad way to phrase the question, but I can't think of any other way right now.