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The distinction is this, Rome claims you must be a card carrying member of that particular faith group to be saved.

847 This affirmation is not aimed at those who, through no fault of their own, do not know Christ and his Church:
Those who, through no fault of their own, do not know the Gospel of Christ or his Church, but who nevertheless seek God with a sincere heart, and, moved by grace, try in their actions to do his will as they know it through the dictates of their conscience - those too may achieve eternal salvation.337

92 posted on 02/20/2015 7:36:10 AM PST by Lonely Bull ("And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient...")

This affirmation is not aimed at those who, through no fault of their own,

The rest of us are going to Hell. Except the Muslims. You and the Muzzies have fun spending eternity together.

95 posted on 02/20/2015 7:50:28 AM PST by Gamecock (Joel Osteen is a minister of the Gospel like Captain Crunch is a Naval line officer.)