Selene
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Vale, below is what you stated in your post #20. This is not what the Catholic Church says. It doesn't even interpret Matthew 26:24 the way you interpreted it.
Lay Catholics are not supposed to make any private interpretation of scripture, which is what you did in Matthew 26:24. There is a reason why the Church warns us against private interpretation of scripture. As I've shown you, Catholic Answers did not interpret Matthew 26:25 the way you did. They followed the Church's interpretation.
I already pointed out that Pope John Paul II does not believe in universal salvation. The Pope is fallible only in matters outside of faith and morals. Whatever he says privately is also fallible. However, having a book published where the faithful are able to read his words is not private. In writing a book, he is making it public. Humane Vitae is one of his greatest writings, and what is remarkable about that book is that all the things he says are now happening in our modern times. And this was made public, not private.
There is a difference between the Church being silent and the Church claiming "I don't know." In Judas case, the Church is saying they do not know whether Judas is in Hell or not. In the case of the Shroud of Turin, they remain silent. In fact, they don't even say whether the shroud of Turin is authentic or not. They simply say nothing. They don't even say "I don't know."This Vale Of Tears said:I should point out something that nearly everyone misses when talking about Judas Iscariot. Jesus said of him, "Woe to that man by whom (the son of man) is betrayed. It would be better for that man if he had never been born! While I don't go around saying who's in heaven and who's in hell, I can say confidently that Judas was damned because any other fate would make meaningless what Jesus said about him. Don't expect to see him in heaven, you'll be quite disappointed.
Lay Catholics are not supposed to make any private interpretation of scripture, which is what you did in Matthew 26:24. There is a reason why the Church warns us against private interpretation of scripture. As I've shown you, Catholic Answers did not interpret Matthew 26:25 the way you did. They followed the Church's interpretation.
I already pointed out that Pope John Paul II does not believe in universal salvation. The Pope is fallible only in matters outside of faith and morals. Whatever he says privately is also fallible. However, having a book published where the faithful are able to read his words is not private. In writing a book, he is making it public. Humane Vitae is one of his greatest writings, and what is remarkable about that book is that all the things he says are now happening in our modern times. And this was made public, not private.