The Catechism of the Catholic Church uses the defacto-dejure analysis and not an interpretation contrary to reason.
Catholics United for the Faith (CUF) says on their website (1) that every one needs the baptism of water but God is not restricted to the Sacraments. They imply that everyone in the present times does not need the baptism of water for salvation. These cases in the present time do not need the baptism of water given to adults with Catholic Faith. This would mean defacto, in reality in the year 2011 every one does need the baptism of water for salvation (CCC 1257) however some people, de facto, in reality do not need the baptism of water for salvation.
Every one needs it but some people on earth do not need it – this is a contradiction.
They are implying that Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger violated the Principle of Non Contradiction.
When it is implied that everyone in the present times de facto needs the baptism of water and some people do not defacto need it , this is a teaching contrary to the Principle of Non Contradiction.
It is not contrary to the Principle of Non Contradiction when it is assumed that everyone de facto needs the baptism of water for salvation and some people in the present times in principle, de jure , can be saved without the baptism of water.
It is not a contradiction to say that everyone needs the baptism of water for salvation, this is an actuality, and to also say that some non Catholics’ in certain circumstances’( Letter of the Holy Office 1949) can be saved without the baptism of water and it would be known only to God, this is a possibility.
Since one is an actuality and the other a possibility it does not contradict the Principle of Non Contradiction.
Since the possibility, is only hypothetical , an assumption, we do not know anyone in 2011 who does not need Catholic Faith and the baptism of water for salvation.
The ‘dogma’ Pope Pius XII referred to as ‘the infallible teaching’ in the Letter of the Holy Office 1949 indicates that de facto everyone needs to convert into the Catholic Church for salvation. The thrice defined dogma does not mention any de facto cases of non Catholics saved in invincible ignorance, the baptism of water etc.
Similarly Vatican Council II indicates that all de facto need Catholic Faith and the baptism of water for salvation and those saved in principle, de jure, in invincible ignorance are known only to God.
So Vatican Council II and the Catechism of the Catholic Church does not contradict the ancient teaching on extra ecclesiam nulla salus. There was and is, only one interpretation of the dogma. This was clear to the saints and the popes over the centuries.
-Lionel Andrades
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Faith Facts, THE ANSWERS YOU NEED,Apologetics, webiste of Catholics United for the Faith.
http://www.cuf.org/Faithfacts/details_view.asp?ffID=146
CATHOLICS UNITED FOR THE FAITH IMPLIES THOSE SAVED WITH THE BAPTISM OF DESIRE ARE VISIBLE,FR.LEONARD FEENEY WAS EXCOMMUNICATED FOR AFFIRMING THE SAME TEACHING AS SAINTS AND POPES
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