bishop consent, mortal sin, and the eucharist

[Archangel]

[quote name='dairygirl4u2c' date='Feb 2 2005, 02:09 PM'] I wanted to move into what the Popes were saying during the "no salvation" and stuff but we didn't really go there. I also wanted to examine why people held to the "no salvation" in the stict sense, but you'll just say that's people being people ie unknownest. I think that indicates what was really taught. [/quote]
I thought there was no point to this thread. I guess the truth finally comes out.

[LiL Kat Said]

[quote name='dairygirl4u2c' date='Feb 2 2005, 05:21 PM'] Anyone here that wants to show me some context or reasons to back up their tsance that the "no salvation thing" was for those without God in a general sense can do it. [/quote]
THe official teaching of the Catholic Church has long stated that the Church is necessary for salvation and that "outside of the Church there is no salvation." Salvation comes to the world only through Jesus. Jesus remains present in the world through his body, the Church. We say that the Church is necessary for salvation because Jesus is necessary for salvation. Without Jesus, who has chosen the Church as his body, there is no salvation.

Jesus and the Church are necessary to God's plan for salvation; however through ways known ONLY TO GOD, the Holy Spirit can lead those who know neither Jesus or the Chuch to unity with the Father.