Uh, wtf? That’s not what the Council of Florence was about at all. It was a reunion council between Rome and the Orthodox Church.
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I apologize for the confusion. You are correct that the Council of Florence was primarily focused on the reunion between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches. The council also addressed the issue of the nature of Christ, affirming the doctrine of two natures (human and divine) in Christ and rejecting the monophysite belief in a single divine nature. However, it did not specifically address the question of whether it is orthodox to venerate saints from the monophysite tradition. The matter of whether or not to venerate these saints is still a matter of theological debate and interpretation within the Catholic Church.
Is it true that the Council of Florence states that there is no salvation outside the Church?
Yes, the Council of Florence did affirm the doctrine of "no salvation outside the Church." This means that the Catholic Church teaches that salvation is only possible through Jesus Christ and that the Church is the ordinary means of salvation. It is important to note, however, that the Church recognizes that there may be elements of truth and grace outside of the visible boundaries of the Church, and that God's mercy is not limited to those who are officially members of the Church.
That caveat is only true after Vatican II.
While the Catholic Church's teachings on salvation and the Church have developed over time, the recognition that there may be elements of truth and grace outside of the visible boundaries of the Church has been present in Catholic theology for centuries. The Second Vatican Council did emphasize this point by stating that "those who through no fault of their own do not know the Gospel of Christ or his Church, but who nevertheless seek God with a sincere heart, and, moved by grace, try in their actions to do his will as they know it through the dictates of their conscience - those too may achieve eternal salvation" (Lumen Gentium, 16). However, this idea of "invincible ignorance" was present in the teachings of earlier Church fathers such as St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas.
You’re technically right, but the context is in cases where catechumens die before their baptism. It’s not the same thing ppl talk about today.
You are correct that the Catholic Church's teachings on salvation have developed over time, and that the idea of "invincible ignorance" has been understood in different ways throughout history. While it is true that the Church's traditional teaching on the necessity of baptism for salvation has been qualified by the recognition of baptism of desire and baptism of blood, the idea of "invincible ignorance" has also been used to describe the situation of those who, through no fault of their own, are not aware of the truth of the Catholic faith but still seek God with a sincere heart. The Church recognizes that the question of salvation is ultimately in God's hands, and that the Church's role is to proclaim the truth of the Gospel and offer the means of grace to all who seek it, while leaving the ultimate judgment to God.
You’re just being dishonest tbh.
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