How can we trust someone who does not really know the Catholic Doctrine? To proclaim that the ONLY Church is the Catholic Church does not mean that anyone who is not Catholic is condemned, but that all who are saved because they are consciously or unconsciously joined the Catholic Church (e.g. see "Crossing the Threshold of Hope"). "There are not over a hundred people in the United States who hate the Catholic Church. There are millions, however, who hate what they wrongly believe to be the Catholic Church, which is, of course, quite a different thing." (Bishop Fulton Sheen)

Fabio, you know not whether I "really know" Catholic Doctrine or not.  You have not read the book.

Using Benedict's quote that other Christian denominations are not churches but "ecclesial communities and therefore do not have the means of salvation," clearly demonstrates Romes historic position that anyone outside of the Roman church is damned.  Further, according to the Roman catechism, one is damned if

• he/she does not believe in the sacrements
• is not baptized by the Roman Church,
• Does not go through Roman confirmation
• does not partake in the Eucharist/Mass
• Does ot receive the last rights.

Fabio, the above catagorization comes from the cathechism of Trent.  Yes Fabio, old Trent, which was reafirmed by Vatican II.

Threshold of Hope?  This staement is no more than a scent remover for the stench of Roman thought. It is illusory and has NO MEANING.  How can one know Roman doctrine when what is taught or stated is meaningless?

Here is the ONLY Threshold of Hope, Fabio, the only one. 

• All of mankind in the natural state is dead in trespasses and sins, alone in the world and withou God.  (The alone, and without God statement means atheist, just like the end of Cain in Genesis 4)
• He is spiritually dead, even though He walks
• God sent His Son, Jesus Christ to die for the world (this means to pay for all of man's sin and sins by the sacrifice of His life)
• All who believe in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life.

The message above is primarily from John 3.  You should read it, believe in Christ and flee the Roman church which is leading you straight to hell.

Oh, yes, read the book, it will give you many more examples of Roman heresy, and contrasted with this, it will show you God's love as He has revealed it to all of us in His word, the Bible.

Larry Ball