Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Martrydom is not a known exception to extra ecclesiam nulla salus in 2014

So, you're claiming that it is impossible for us to witness the martyrdom, even to a moral certitude, of a true Catholic catechumen, that is, someone who ended their live without sacramental Baptism?
 
Lionel:
We can witness someone being killed for his Catholic Faith. We can believe he is a martyr.Whether he finally is a matryr, in individual cases only God can decide.We cannot know.
 
Here the issue is can a martyr who has died without the baptism of water be an exception to the literal interpretation of the dogma on salvation according to Fr.Leonard Feeney ? Can this dead person be an exception to all needing faith and baptism for salvation in 2014? Can this case of martyrdom without the Sacrament of Baptism be an exception which is known to us?
Do you know any such case during your entire life ?
Is this case relevant to extra ecclesiam nulla salus ?
No! It is not relevant since it is not visible to us ; it is not known to us in the present times.What does not exist in our reality, however good it is theoretically, can not be an exception. It can be an event, a happening, a possibility but not an exception.
-Lionel Andrades

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