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For your information:

In their writings the Early Church Fathers condemned heretics and schismatics. They taught that those outside of the Catholic Church had no hope of salvation. However, they made an allowance for those who through no fault of their own, didn’t know any better. They didn’t see God as being legalistic. Rather they saw a merciful God who judged men by what they did with what they had. Or as Paul teaches us in 1 Corinthians 4:5, men will be judged by the purposes of their hearts.

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In their writings the Early Church Fathers condemned heretics and schismatics.

Yes. We know. They had many "heretics and schismatics" murdered. Many. A lot.

That spirit still lives in the postings of some RCC members on Free Republic.

It's wisdom to love what is the Truth and stand firm against that which is not true. The key is knowing The Truth first.

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However, they made an allowance for those who through no fault of their own, didn't’t know any better.

Hmmm. Well, I know that the Catholic Church is there, but I still choose to be a Protestant. In the eyes of Catholics am I condemned?

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For further information:

Recommended Reading

Holy Bible (Catholic Edition)

Catechism of the Catholic Church

Documents of Vatican II

Lumen Gentium; Dogmatic Constitution on the Church; Vatican II

Munificentissimus Deus; Pope Pius XII

Précis of Official Catholic Teaching on Marian Devotions and the Last Things

Introduction to Mary; Mark Miravalle; Available from Queenship Publishing Company, P.O. Box 42028, Santa Barbara, CA 93140-2028; (800) 647-9882.

Queen Mother: A Biblical Theology of Mary’s Queenship; Edward Sri

Catholic for a Reason II: Scripture and the Mystery of the Mother of God; Scott Hahn and Leon J. Suprenant, Jr.

To order these and other titles, call Emmaus Road toll-free: (800) 398-5470