Some folks have questions about how what I've said harmonizes with the Papal Bull of Pope Eugene IV (Cantate Domino) which says that not even Christian martyrs who die outside the visible confines of the Roman Catholic Church can be saved, despite their blood-shedding and persevering confession of Christ.
Reminder that before it was ended early due to war, Vatican I (one) was going to adopt a dogmatic statement affirming basically what this article describes and what Vatican II eventually described (the explicit desire, or invincible ignorance + implicit desire). You can find the text online. It was never officially adopted, but does show the mind of the council Fathers at the time.
Love this. I'm not going to lie though, people that have the audacity to claim something like the 21 Coptic Martyrs of Libya are damned because they didn't do the "Catholicism" are a bold kind of special. It makes me wonder about western thinking a lot of days.
Really good! Thank you for that.
Oh come on, Erick — stop that. Stay tuned to when Eric does a special on Anglican having cooties.
Very interesting read.
Reminder that before it was ended early due to war, Vatican I (one) was going to adopt a dogmatic statement affirming basically what this article describes and what Vatican II eventually described (the explicit desire, or invincible ignorance + implicit desire). You can find the text online. It was never officially adopted, but does show the mind of the council Fathers at the time.
Love this. I'm not going to lie though, people that have the audacity to claim something like the 21 Coptic Martyrs of Libya are damned because they didn't do the "Catholicism" are a bold kind of special. It makes me wonder about western thinking a lot of days.