Originally posted by RedmikeCatholicism, as you know, is not OSAS. So, baptism does not guarantee salvation - only dying in a state of grace (or, inversely speaking, not dying in a state of mortal sin) guarantees salvation. At the moment, only God and you know whether you are, in fact, in such a state of mortal sin.
To be fair, the priest in question may have said any non-Catholic babies.
It didn't stop me from repeatedly baptising (usually with guiness) a classmate at university who was particulary anti-catholic.
So, hypothetically speaking, have I a better chance of making it to heaven since I've received the various sacraments? Even though I'm now an atheist? Or do we just not know how god is going to play it for folks like me?
A knowing, wilful rejection of God is a mortal sin, objectively speaking. Whether it is mortal in your case depends on whether your knowledge of the gravity of and consent to the act makes you culpable.
So, as far as I'm concerned, you may or may not be in a state of grace. I simply don't know and do not have the authority to judge.
Originally posted by StarrmanAh, the triumph of reason. Tastes so sweet and hoppy.
Hmm, I'm not sure. I suppose that depends on how well I knew him and whether I thought his beliefs were having an adverse affect on his life. Also, getting him drunk wouldn't necessarily have been the best way to go about it.
Also, I didn't get him pissed, I merely pointed out that his drinking coke was a show, since he didn't adhere to his supposed be ...[text shortened]... d it out with him, he admitted that he'd been wanting to drink and ordered himself a pint.
Originally posted by lucifershammerOK - sounds like I'm stuffed, hypothetically sppeaking.
Catholicism, as you know, is not OSAS. So, baptism does not guarantee salvation - only dying in a state of grace (or, inversely speaking, not dying in a state of mortal sin) guarantees salvation. At the moment, only God and you know whether you are, in fact, in such a state of mortal sin.
A knowing, wilful rejection of God is a mortal sin, o ...[text shortened]... or may not be in a state of grace. I simply don't know and do not have the authority to judge.