What the HELL are you talking about???? I’m a CRADLE Catholic.....Jesus said “I AM THE WAY, THE TRUTH, and THE LIFE”!!! geesh......who have you been talking to?
We just don’t know what that Dearest Son of God will have mercy on, but the invincibly ignorant have the best chance and the fallen Catholics the worst.....but that is ultimately depending on some guy that suffered hell for me, a pathetic sinner reconciled.
Joel Olsteen is leading people to experience the love of God to a certain layer. Some will stay there and some will seek a deeper relationship and knowledge or understanding of Jesus’ message....that is guided by the Holy Spirit and the individual listening to it.
Why fault a guy making money but preaching God? He attracts people that the priests and pastors elsewhere are failing to reach...by TV.....for the greater glory of God. He’s not St.s Gregory or Leo the Greats but he is still doing good for lonely people channel serfing passed sinful commercials and shows and sleeping in on Sundays. The wife is even less skilled.....like mine. So be it.
I’m a cradle Catholic, too.
We were taught that God was omnipotent, and that He is fair and just in all things.
Notice that in the Creed it says that Jesus went into the netherworld for 3 days. Why do you think He did?
A fair and just God would save those souls who had never heard His name through no fault of their own.
http://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?recnum=1203
I think you should learn a little theology. The Catholic Church DOES believe that those with zero faith in Jesus may be saved if their ignorance of Jesus is invincible.