Does official (and unchangeable) Catholic Church teaching exclude Jews and Muslims from heaven.?
Given the official nature of the teachings and plain meaning of words, it does.
Catechism of the Catholic Church:
1257 The Lord himself affirms that Baptism is necessary for salvation. He also commands his disciples to proclaim the Gospel to all nations and to baptize them. Baptism is necessary for salvation for those to whom the Gospel has been proclaimed and who have had the possibility of asking for this sacrament. The Church does not know of any means other than Baptism that assures entry into eternal beatitude; this is why she takes care not to neglect the mission she has received from the Lord to see that all who can be baptized are "reborn of water and the Spirit." God has bound salvation to the sacrament of Baptism, but he himself is not bound by his sacraments.
The Council of Florence (A.D. 1438-1445) From Cantate Domino " Papal Bull of Pope Eugene IV
"It firmly believes, professes, and proclaims that those not living within the Catholic Church, not only pagans, but also Jews and heretics and schismatics cannot become participants in eternal life, but will depart into everlasting fire which was prepared for the devil and his angels [Matt. 25:41], unless before the end of life the same have been added to the flock; and that the unity of the ecclesiastical body is so strong that only to those remaining in it are the sacraments of the Church of benefit for salvation, and do fastings, almsgiving, and other functions of piety and exercises of Christian service produce eternal reward, and that no one, whatever almsgiving he has practiced, even if he has shed blood for the name of Christ, can be saved, unless he has remained in the bosom and unity of the Catholic Church.
We also define that the holy apostolic see and the Roman pontiff holds the primacy over the whole world and the Roman pontiff is the successor of blessed Peter prince of the apostles, and that he is the true vicar of Christ, the head of the whole church and the father and teacher of all Christians, and to him was committed in blessed Peter the full power of tending, ruling and governing the whole church, as is contained also in the acts of ecumenical councils and in the sacred canons. "
Or is this just papal bull?
Are Jews and Muslims excluded from heaven?
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Post #11
[Replying to post 10 by Elijah John]
"They claim to love the Jewish people, and support the state of Israel with votes and charity. But it seems Evagelicals believe that Jews will all (or most of them) come to accept Jesus as their "Lord and Savior" and buy into the New Testament (book of Revelation) "end-times" apocalyptic interpretations.
So their love and friendship for the Jewish people really seems conditional and contingent upon that belief. One wonders if Evangelical friendship will persist when the vast majority of Jews maintain their deeply held opposition to the notion of Jesus messiahship, his supposed Divinity and his alleged "atoning" sacrifice on the cross.."
If it wasn't for Evangelicals there would be peace in ME imo.
Their love and friendship of Jews is blind. Where they are critical of fellow Christians and countrymen they don't criticise Jews of Israel for making life miserable of fellow Christian Palestinians.
Vast majority of Jews hate Christianity. How come they don't see it.
It is not hidden. It's in their Talmud, their Rabbi have been open about it.
"They claim to love the Jewish people, and support the state of Israel with votes and charity. But it seems Evagelicals believe that Jews will all (or most of them) come to accept Jesus as their "Lord and Savior" and buy into the New Testament (book of Revelation) "end-times" apocalyptic interpretations.
So their love and friendship for the Jewish people really seems conditional and contingent upon that belief. One wonders if Evangelical friendship will persist when the vast majority of Jews maintain their deeply held opposition to the notion of Jesus messiahship, his supposed Divinity and his alleged "atoning" sacrifice on the cross.."
If it wasn't for Evangelicals there would be peace in ME imo.
Their love and friendship of Jews is blind. Where they are critical of fellow Christians and countrymen they don't criticise Jews of Israel for making life miserable of fellow Christian Palestinians.
Vast majority of Jews hate Christianity. How come they don't see it.
It is not hidden. It's in their Talmud, their Rabbi have been open about it.

