Author Topic: Is universalism heretical? (Read 607 times)

Jehanne · « **on:** March 28, 2013, 09:27:58 AM »

Believing that every human being will, eventually, be admitted to Paradise eternal, is such a belief formally heretical? If not, what degree of theological error would you attached to it, if any?

Mithrandylan · « **Reply #1 on:** March 28, 2013, 09:33:55 AM »

I don't see how it could be anything but heretical.

Our Lord Himself makes plenty of references to it in the gospel, and it's pretty obvious that it's not empty.

Matthew 25 v 41 "Then he shall say to them also that shall be on his left hand: Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire which was prepared for the devil and his angels."

v 46 "And these shall go into everlasting punishment: but the just, into life everlasting."

As an example.

RomanCatholic1953 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 28, 2013, 11:24:32 AM »

Globalism or Universalism is anti Christian, anti Christ the King.
That "Man" and the State is "God".
Many Christians whom go along with "Universalism" have watered
down Christian teachings and dogmas of the Church, and disregarded
any teachings that offends the "state".
Good examples are wide spread acceptance of artificial birth control,
abortions, and so called ɧoɱosɛҳųαƖ marriages, and so on.

ServusSpiritusSancti · « **Reply #3 on:** March 28, 2013, 11:40:26 AM »

What Mith said.

In addition, it was taught before Vatican II that there is no salvation outside the Catholic Church.

It's heretical to believe everyone goes to Heaven, yes.

Capt McQuigg · « **Reply #4 on:** March 29, 2013, 01:42:47 PM »

Think about the philosophical underpinnings of universalism.

It makes a mockery of Our Lord's Death on the Cross.

Sigismund · « **Reply #5 on:** March 29, 2013, 09:32:56 PM »

I don't see how believing in universal salvation could be reconciled with Catholic teaching.