PROSELYTIZING vs EVANGELIZING: The late Fr. John A Hardon S.J. author of countless books and the Catholic dictionary explains the difference between the two.
Analogy: "It's great wine, what a vintage...oh, it's corked." Throw it out! Lutheranism is an example of a man made false religion, founded by a sinful man, Martin Luther, that is satanic in its inception. Luther was a formal heretic. Lutheranism's adherents today are material heretics. ...In other words, in error, and under the subjugation of Satan who inspired Luther to break from the One True Church of Jesus Christ, the Catholic Church. While it is true that some of the content of various older world religions stem from the Old Testament natural religions-man's authentic quest to seek the face of God, naturally, outside of revelation, through no fault of his own plus confused fragments of revelation ie. Great Flood, Noah- that developed outside of God's Divine Revelation to the Jews, ie. the twelve tribes of Israel, we do not focus on the truths of natural human religion but on their errors as natural religion quickly became satanic without the grace of God ie. Carthage, Moloch, Baal …More
People even twist the Sacred Scriptures; what makes you think the words of the Vicar of Christ are not twisted by people. “Whoever wants to pass for a good Catholic should beware of those who speak ill of religion, of its Ministers and especially of the Pope. He is a bad son who criticizes his father.” -St John Bosco.
..and there may be two sides to every person, but the Christian struggle and ultimate goal is a total transformation of heart, to die to the old self so that God may give us a new self: Himself. Death to the old self.
This may be the first intelligent message I have heard from Frances in a long time. Of course, he took a firm stance on this after he sees it is TOO LATE (and ignores the many many people saying essentially what he says in this video ... 2 years after he allowed, even appeared to support the social changes).
This is the ecclesiology of Lumen Gentium, years before it was promulgated, explained in a way that comports with Tradition. Of course, Fulton Sheen was steeped in Scripture and Tradition, so he can give it. Today’s bishops, who don’t even know the basics of the Catechism, turn this into worthless “ecumania.” Sheen mentions St. Paul’s evangelization efforts in Athens. How many converts did he win with his sermon about the “altar of the unknown god?” He chose to preach nothing but Jesus Christ, and Him crucified. We would do well to listen.
"Are damned souls in Hell our brothers?" --You should have -some- sympathy for your future neighbors, @V.R.S. "he was unfortunately one of actors introducing the American Proposition to the Church" One can always tell an autodidact trumpeting his latest direction of study. Ironically enough, the "American Proposition" hasn't ever taken root in The Church witness its focus on entirely non-Western cultures and modes of thought.
So other religions are just like Joseph Djugashvili, Adolf Hitler or Pol Pot. Like malthusianism, communism or jacobinism. God also permitted them.And last but not least - yes - satanism. So let's gather together and collaborate in some Assisi or Abu Dhabi. Just kidding.