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DoCatholicsandMuslimsworshipthesameGod?
ByRaymondTaouk
TheholyuniversalChurchteachesthatitisnotpossibletoworshipGodtrulyexceptinher"PopeGregoryXVI[1]
Thefalsenotionthatallreligionswhogivehomagetoadeityofanysortsomehowworshipthetrue"God"
butsimply"underanotherform"isonethatispresentlybeingpropagatedinorderleadtheChurchdownthe
smoothpathofapostasyinthenameofecumenism.
TheCatholicpositiononthisispreciselyopposedtothisproposition,whichissetforthbythemodernist
elementintheCatholichierarchytoday.
Objectively:
Fromapurelyobjectivepointofview,regardlessofthedoctrinalteachingprofessedbyMohammedansand
Catholics,itisevidentthatAlmightyGodistheGodoverboth.Godexists.Hisexistenceisnotdependent
ontheacknowledgementofmankindthatHeexists.NorisGod'sexistencedependentuponanyreligion.He
istheCreatorandtheProvidenceoftheUniverse:thewholeofcreation,theentirecosmos,ofallexisting
things,whethertheybeangels,humanbeings,animalsorplants,animateorinanimate.HeisalsotheSavior
andtheJudgeofthelivingandthedead,havingredeemedmankindandmustjudgeCatholicsand
Mohammedans,believersandatheists.Theirgodisbutanotherstrangegod.Oneveryessentialpoint
concerningthetrueGodandthenatureofthetrueGod,theMohammedanbeliefradicallyandseriously
conflictswiththeestablishedandrevealedDogmaoftheCatholicChurch.
Subjectively:
AgainfromapurelysubjectivethinkingtheMuslimsmightthinkandbelievewithafirmconfidencethat
theyareworshipingthetrueGod,"Allah"yettherealityisquitethecontraryasobjectivelyspeakingwecan
onlyaffirmthecontrary.ThispointisclearfromScripture"Whosoeverdoesnotcontinueinthedoctrineof
ChristdoesnothaveGod".IISt.Jn1:9
TheteachingandthebeliefsofCatholicismandMohammedanismaredifferentandcontrary.Theirconcept
of,andtheirapproachtoGod,divergeandconflict.CatholicsindeedacceptasdogmatictruththeHoly
Trinity,theIncarnationandtheDivinityofOurLordJesusChrist.Moslemsvehementlyandvociferously
denytheBlessedTrinity[2],theIncarnation[3],theCrucifixionofourDivineLordandtheDivinityof
Christ[4].TheMohammedanshavesuchacarnalnotionofheaventhatSt.Alphonsusdidnothesitateto
declare"TheMohammedanParadise,isonlyfitforbeastsforfilthysensualpleasureisallthebelieverhasto
expectthere."[5]
TheCatholicandChristianGodis'TheTrinity,'andourLordJesusChrist,thesecondPersonofthatTrinity,
istheCreatorandOnetrueandmercifulGod.Despitemonotheisticappearances,wedonothavethesame
Godwedonothavethesamemediator.Howthencanitbethat"togetherwithusthey(TheMoslems)
adoretheone,mercifulGod."[6]Thisisincredible!
TheCatholicTeaching:"WithoutfaithitisimpossibletopleaseGod."Heb.11:6
Mohammedansareinfidelsfor"broadlyspeaking,infidelsarethosewhodonotpossessthetruefaithwhile
inthestrictsenseinfidelsaretheunbaptized"[7].Theyaredividedintomonotheists(JewsandMoslems),
polytheists(Hindus,Buddhists,etc.),andatheists.
FromaCatholicperspectivetheIslamicworshipisanotherformoffalseworshipgiventoa"strangegod"for
aswereadinscripture"AllthegodsoftheNationsareIdols"IPara16:26
ItwouldbeblasphemoustodeclarethatthesefalsereligionsaretheworkingofGod.OntheContrary''all
faithfuldisciplesofJesusChristwellknowthatthefalsereligionsareonlyinstrumentsofthedevilto
deceivesoulsandplacethembeyondSalvation"[8a]
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PopePiusXlongagoputforwardthatthemodernistiftheytakelogicallytheredoctrine,wouldhaveno
groundsfordenyingtheMuslimsthere"experience"of"god"asbeingjustasvalidasthatofanother
"believer"andhencehestates:
"Hereitiswelltonoteatoncethat,giventhisdoctrineofexperienceunitedwiththatofsymbolism,every
religion,eventhatofpaganism,mustbeheldtobetrue.Whatistopreventsuchexperiencesfrombeing
foundinanyreligion?Infact,thattheyaresoismaintainedbynotafew.OnwhatgroundscanModernists
denythetruthofanexperienceaffirmedbyafollowerofIslam?[8b]
Whatapropheticinsight,PopePiusXwassoaccuratethatnoteventheModernistcametodenywhathe
stated,butonlyaffirmtheabovewithgreataudacity.
TheBaltimoreCatechism(No.3)statesasfollows:
Q.1148.HowdoweofferGodfalseworship?
A.WeofferGodfalseworshipbyrejectingthereligionHehasinstitutedandfollowingonepleasingto
ourselves,withaformofworshipHehasneverauthorized,approvedorsanctioned.
Islamclearlycomesunderthenotionoffalseworshipthat(objectivelyspeaking)isnotrendertoGod.
Thepsalmisttellsusthat"AlltheGodsoftheGentilesareDevils"(Psalm96:5)andhencetowhomdothey
rendertheirworship?TheScripturestellusclearly"Theyprovokedhimbystrangegods,andstirredhimup
toanger,withtheirabominations.TheysacrificedtodevilsandnottoGod:togodswhomtheyknewnot:
thatwerenewlycomeup,whomtheirfathersworshippednot."(Deut32:1617Cf.alsoBaruch4:7)
They"sacrificedtodevilsandnottoGod"regardlessofwhetherornottheymighthavebelievedtheywere
renderinghomagetotheTrueGod,therealityisquitethecontrary!Itisanerroneouspropositiontoqualifya
prayeraddressedtothedevilasauthenticprayer.
IslamisafalseReligion.AfalsereligionisanynonChristianreligion"insofarasitisnotthereligionthat
Godrevealedandwantstoseepracticed.Moreover,everynonCatholicChristiansectisfalseinsofarasit
neitheracceptsnorfaithfullypracticestheentirecontentofRevelation."[9]
Christtellsuswhothetrueworshipersshallbe:"Butthehourcomethandnowis,whenthetrueadorersshall
adoretheFatherinspiritandintruth."(Jn.4:23).
Thesewordsgodirectlyagainsttheterminologynowusedbythemodernisthierarchy.Theyspeakfroma
subjectivepositionwishingtodogmatizeand"opinion"whichgoesdirectlyagainstthemindoftheChurch
onthispoint.
Thisreligioussubjectivism,whichshehasalwayscondemnedunderthenamesofindifferentismor
latitudinarianism,andwhich"seekstojustifyitselfunderthepretendedclaimsofliberty,failingtorecognize
therightsofobjectivetruthwhicharemademanifesteitherbythelightsofreasonorbyRevelation."[10]
ThissubjectivismonlyleadstothatReligiousindifferentism,whichis"oneofthemostdeleteriousheresies"
andwhich"placesallreligionsonanequalfooting,"inevitablyleadsonetoconsiderthetruthofreligious
beliefasmerelyamatterofutilityforawellregulatedlife...."Oneendsbyconsideringreligionasan
entirelyindividualthingwhichcanbeadaptedtothedispositionsofeachone,lettingeveryoneformhisown
personalreligion,andbyconcludingthatallthereligionsaregoodeventhoughtheycontradicteachother."
[11]
TheChurchisnotconcernedwiththesubjectivedispositionsofmen.ThisisforGodtoJudge.TheChurchis
concernedwithobjectivefacts.Herjudgmentsareobjective.PopeSt.PiusX,forthisreasondeclaredthat
"thosewhodieasinfidelsaredamned."[11a]
1907InanswertoaquestionastowhetherConfuciuscouldhavebeensaved,wrote:Itisnotallowedto
affirmthatConfuciuswassaved.Christians,wheninterrogated,mustanswerthatthosewhodieasinfidels
aredamned.
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Revelationisareality,afact,atruthaccreditedbyGodbysuresigns.ThisrevelationofGodcaninnoway
beplacedonthesamefootingasthoseerroneousbeliefsofinfidels.WemaysaythattheMohammedans
worshipafalsegod,thegodoftheirownmaking,whichadeviationfromtherightworshipofthetrueGod.
FurtherwemightrightlyaskwithSt.Paul,"HowthenshalltheycalluponHiminwhomtheyhavenot
believed?"Rom10:14
Althoughthemodernterminologyusedmightnotseemtobe"explicitlyheretical"inneverthelessleadsone
downthispathtoapostasy.Thisvagueterminology,whichhasbeenemployedtoputforwardanerroneous
notionofthefaithsothatwemaybedeceivedalongthepathofsyncretism.YvesMarsaudon,inhisbook
EcumenismasseenbyaTraditionalFreemason,commentedfavorablyontheecumenismthatwasnurtured
atVaticanII.Hesaid:
"CatholicsandespeciallytheconservativesmustnotforgetthatallroadsleadtoGod.Andtheywillhaveto
acceptthatthiscourageousideaoffreethinking,whichwecanreallycallarevolution,pouringforthfrom
ourMasoniclodgeshasspreadmagnificentlyoverthedomeofSaintPeters."[12]
ThisispreciselypathofdeceptiontowhichtheenemiesoftheChurchhopetodirecther.ForthisreasonSt.
PiusX,whocouldseewherethisdisorientationinpreciseterminologywasleading,requiredeverywouldbe
CatholicpriesttorecitethefollowingwordsatthefeetofhisOrdinary:
"Icondemnandrejectpremisesfromwhichitfollowsthatdogmasareeitherfalseordoubtful".[13]
TheCouncilofFlorence,clearlysetsdownthefournotesofheresyasfollows:
1)apertinaciousadherencetoteachingsexpresslycontradictorytothatwhichhasbeendefinedbytheChurch
2)anopinionopposedtoadoctrinenotexplicitlydefinedbytheChurchnorclearlyproposeddogmaticallyas
anarticleofFaith
3)apropositionthat,althoughnotdirectlycontradictorytotheFaith,nonethelessnecessarilyentailslogical
consequencesagainstitand
4)aspeculationwhichreachesacertaindegreeofprobabilityofbeingagainsttheFaith.
TheModernist'sinusingthesesubjectivetermstoformulatetheirerroneousnotionsthat"Wetogetherwiththe
MuslimsworshipthesameGod"godirectlyagainsttheabovestatementsoftheCouncilofFlorence.This
formulationworksdirectlyagainsttheChurchesdogma"OutsidetheChurchthereisNoSalvation"[14]
PopeLeoXIII,affirmsinhisencyclical"SatisCognitum":"Nothingismoredangerousthanthehereticswho,
whileconservingalmostalltheremainderoftheChurch'steachingintact,corruptwithasingleword,likea
dropofpoison,thepurityandthesimplicityofthefaithwhichwehavereceivedthroughtraditionfromGod
andthroughtheApostles."
AlthoughitistruetosaythatthereasonthatthoseoutsidetheChurcharenotsavedisnotpurelybecausethey
worshipafalse'god'neverthelessthereisstillaclearconnection.WhenChriststates,"Noonecomestothe
Fatherbutthroughme"(Jn.14:6),thispreciselymeans,ifyoudon'tpossesChrist,youcan'tpossestheFather
(God)forChrististhatdoortotheFather.HencewithoutChristthereisnosalvationfromGod.Therelationis
evident.AgainthisisconfirmedbySt.Irenaeuswhowrote,"Thus,withouttheHolySpirit,wecannotseethe
WordofGodandwithouttheSonnoonecangototheFather."[15a]
TheonlyauthenticprayeristrueprayeraddressedtothetrueGod.PopeLeoXIIIdeclareswithouthesitation
that"thefittinganddevoutworshipofGod,whichistobefoundchieflyinthedivinesacrificeandinthe
dispensationofthesacraments,aswellassalutarylawsanddiscipline...The(Catholic)Churchaloneoffersto
thehumanracethatreligion"[15b]
PopePiusXIdeclaresthesamesayingthat"Inher(theCatholicChurch)aloneisChristbelievedwithafaith
wholeandentire,worshipedwithsincerehomageofadoration,andlovedwiththeconstantflameofardent
Charity"[15c]
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Whathappenedtothe1stCommandment?
IamtheLordthyGod...Thoushaltnothavestrangegodsbeforeme....Thoushaltnotadorethem,norserve
them..."(Ex.20:25).
IfallreligionsworshipthetrueGodbysimplyclaimingtobedoingso,thenonecouldnotviolatethe1st
Commandmentsinceallworshipofanygodwouldbetantamounttoworshipingthetrue"God"accordingto
thepostthemodernistelementinthehierarchy,yetthiswouldnotonlyrenderthe1stCommandmentobsolete
butmakeitseemasthoughGodhadgivenusandabsurdcommand.Goddoesnotcommandanythinginvain.
Thefirstcommandmentisnotoptional.Amancannotworshipinanywaythatwhichhedoesnotbelievein,for
theLawofPrayingdeterminesthelawofbelieving,andviceversa.IfMohammedansbelieveinaoneperson
deity,thatiswhattheyworship,andinnowaycanwelogicallyarguethattheyworshipwithustheHoly
Trinity.
Wearenotunfamiliarwiththenotionthatclaimsthattheyimplicitlyworshipthetrinity,yetwecannotmaintain
thisfromanobjectivestandpointforthesimplereasonthatwecannotholdthatoneworshipsimplicitlywhat
heexplicitlyrejects.
InourdayandageitisoftentooeasilyforgottenthatallnonCatholicworshipisoffensivetoGodandclearly
violatesthefirstcommandment.Thisisbecausethe"firstcommandmentmaybebrokenbygivingtoacreature
thehonorwhichbelongstoGodaloneorbyfalseworship."[16a]
TheChurchhasalwaysregardedtheworshipofNonCatholicsasmereactsofsuperstitionssince"therearefour
kindsofsuperstition,namely,illegitimateworshipofthetrueGod,idolatry,divination,andsuperstitious
practices.Thefirstconsistsinafalseworship,thoughappliedtothelivingGodforinstance,ifyouworship
Him(God)accordingtotheMosaiclaw,whichiscontrarytoallthepreceptsoftheGospelorifyouadopta
newreligioninoppositiontothedoctrineiftheuniversalChurch."[16b]Henceitisclearthat"anypublic
worshipofthetrueGod,outsidetheCatholicChurchconstitutesasuperstitiousworshipofGodasnoother
ChurchisauthorizedtogivepublicworshiptoGod.[16c]
Religionhasanintellectualfoundation,thatis,itisbasedonknowledge.Tobetruereligionitsbasismustbe
truth.Thebasismustbetruebothspeculativelyandpractically.Inotherwords,truereligionmustbebasedona
correctknowledgeofGodasexistingandworthyofallhonor,andofthemannerandobligationofworshipping
Him.Ontheotherhand,religionisfalseifwhatisnotGodisconsideredtobeGod,andworshippedasGod,or
ifthereiserrorintheworshipofthetrueGod.Therefore,Godisnottrulyworshippedwhenerroneoussignsare
usedinHisworship,asthoseoftheJews,orwhensuperfluousceremoniesareemployed,asbypagansand
mayheretics.[16d]
Althoughsubjectively,itisthevirtueofreligionwhichpromptsamantorendertoGodtheworshipand
reverencethatisHisbyright.[16e]
Itistobenotedthatanactbasedonafalsereligioncannotbereallyanactofvirtue.Foravirtuerequiresa
morallygoodwork.Butinthecult(worship)ofafalsegod,orinthefalseandsuperstitiousworshipofthetrue
God,therecanbenomoralgoodness,sincesuchworshipisopposedtorightreason.[16f]
St.PopePiusX,trulythePopeofourAge,couldseewheresuchabsurdreasonoftheModernistswasleading
theChurchasheaffirmed:
"...agreatmovementofapostasybeingorganizedineverycountryfortheestablishmentofaOne
WorldChurchwhichshallhaveneitherdogmas,norhierarchy,nordisciplineforthemind,norcurbforthe
passions,andwhich,underthepretextoffreedomandhumandignity,wouldbringbacktotheworldthereign
oflegalizedcunningandforce,theoppressionoftheweak,andofthosewhotoilandsuffer."[17a]
TrueecumenismwiththeMuslims
"Thosewhohavelearnedtheologywell,"saysSt.Basil,willnotallowevenoneiotaofCatholicdogmastobe
betrayed.Theywill,ifnecessary,willinglyundergoanykindofdeathintheirdefense."[17b]
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Oneofthegreatestfraudspresentedtousbyagreatnumberofthecurrenthierarchyisthefalsenotionof
ecumenism,whichinrealityisnotecumenismbutsimple"syncretism"goingbythenameof"ecumenism.True
EcumenismrequiresallthoseoutsidetheChurchtocometotheArkofSalvationsothattheymaynotperish.
Trueecumenismcanbeeffectivelydefinedasfollows:
"TheunityofChristianscannototherwisebeobtainedthanbysecuringthereturnoftheseparatedtotheone
trueChurchofChristfromwhichtheyonceunhappilywithdrew.TotheonetrueChurchofChrist,wesay,that
standsforthbeforeallandthatbythewillofitsFounderwillremainforeverthesameaswhenHeHimself
establisheditforthesalvationofallmankind."[18]
ThishasbeentheconstantteachingoftheChurch.HolyMotherChurchhasalwaystaughtthattrueunity
cannotbeeffected,exceptbyaunityinfaithandgovernment.[19]
PopePiusIXcondemnedinhissyllabusoferrorsthefollowingfalsenotions:
"Everymanisfreetoembraceandprofessthatreligionwhich,guidedbythelightofreason,heshallconsider
true."(PropositionXV).
"Manmay,intheobservanceofanyreligionwhatever,findthewayofeternalsalvationandarriveateternal
salvation."(PropositionXVI).
Therealproblemwiththisfalseecumenism(whichleadtoindifferentism)isnotonlythefactthatCatholicsare
beingdeceivedbutinthesameprocesssoaretheinfidelsandnonbelieversandtheysadlycontinueonthe
roadtoperditionwithoutbeingtoldtorecanttheirerrors.
Catholicsoftenforgetthatthosefaithfullivingonearthcomeunderthetitleof"ChurchMilitant".Whatisa
CatholicwhodoesnotconfesshisfaithorworseyetaCatholicwhodoesnotbelievehisfaith?
St.PeterCanisiusputsitthisway:"WhoistobecalledaChristian?HewhoconfessesthedoctrineofChristand
HisChurch.Hence,heistrulyaChristianthoroughlycondemnsanddetests,theJewish,Mohammedan,andthe
hereticalcultsandsects."[20]
WhatdidSt.PeterMavimenustelltheMohammedans?Didhesay,"WeworshipthesameGod,alliswell"No!
Hetoldthemthetruth,heputitthiswaytothem"WhoeverdoesnotembracetheCatholicChristianreligion
willbedamned,aswasyourfalseprophetMohammed."[21]
AgainwereadthatBlessedNicholasTavilichwasjustassternasheopenlystates,"YouMohammedansareina
stateofeverlastingdamnation.YourKoranisnotGod'slawnorisitrevealedbyHim.Farfrombeingagood
thing,yourlawisutterlyevil.ItisfoundedneitherintheOldTestamentnorintheNew.Initarelies,foolish
things,buffooneries,contradictions,andmuchthatleadsnottovirtueandgoodnessbuttoevilandtoall
mannerofvice."[22]
St.AlphonsusatteststothefacthowtheHolyMonkSt.GoergeofSanSabaopenlyconfessedtothe
Mohammedans:"Buttheholymonk(St.GeorgeofSanSaba)havingdeclaredthatMahometwasadiscipleof
thedevil,andthathisfollowerswereinastateofperdition,healsowascondemned(tomartyrdom)withhis
companions."[23]
ThesamewereadinthetestimonyofthefivedisciplesofSt.FrancisofAssisi,whowhenreproachedbythe
followersofKoranforpreachingagainstMohammed,simplyrespondedbysaying"Wehavecometopreach
faithinJesusChristtoyou,thatyouwillrenounceMohammad,thatwickedslaveofthedevil,andobtain
everlastinglifelikeus"[23a]
FurtherwereadinthelifeofSt.JohnVianneyhowhestatedopenlytoaProtestantwhobelievedthathis
worshiprenderedtoGodshoulddohimjustaswellinhisProtestantSectasitwouldhaveintheCatholic
faith,TheSaintrespondedtohimwiththecontraryadvicesaying"Myfriend,therearenottwowaysof
servingOurLordthereisonlyonegoodway,anditistoserveHimasHewishestobeserved".[24]
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Thisisthetruthwemustspeakincharityandhonestytotheselostsoulswhowithoutthegraceandredemption
ofChristcan'tbesavedforBynature,menare"childrenofwrath"(Eph.2:3)byHim,wehavebeenreconciled
withtheFather(Col.1:20),anditisonlybyfaithinHimthatwecanhavetheboldnesstoapproachGodwith
entireconfidence(Eph.3:12).ToHimwasgivenallpowerinheavenandonearth(Mt.28:18),andatHisname
everykneemustbend,inheaven,onearth,andundertheearth(Phil.2:10,11).NoonegoestotheFathersave
byHim(Jn.14:6),andthereisnoothernameunderheavengiventomanbywhichhemustbesaved(Acts
4:12).HeistheLightthatenlightenseverymanwhocomesintotheworld(Jn.1:9),andwhoeverdoesnot
followHimwandersindarkness(Jn.8:12).WhoisnotwithHimisagainstHim(Mt.13:30),andwhodoesnot
honorHimalsodishonorsHisFatherwhosentHim(astheJewsdo)(Jn.5:23).
Christsays,"DoyouthinkIcametobringpeaceonearth?NoItellyoubutdivision?"Withthetruth,division
mustcome.ThisshouldnotdisheartenthemanofGodfor"IfGodisforus,whoisagainstus"Rom8:31
SalvationandIgnoranceHethatdothnotbelieveisalreadyjudged."Jn,3:18Mk16:16
Primarilyitisimportanttowekeepinmindthatnooneissavebyignorance,ifanythingwemustboldlyaffirm
theveryopposite.PopeSt.PiusXclearlyaffirmsthissaying:Weareforcedtoagreewiththosewhohold
thatthechiefcauseofthepresentindifferenceand,asitwere,infirmityofsoul,andtheseriousevilsthatresult
fromit,istobefoundaboveallinignoranceofthingsdivine.Andso,OurPredecessorBenedictXIVhadjust
causetowrite:Wedeclarethatagreatnumberofthosewhoarecondemnedtoeternalpunishmentsufferthat
everlastingcalamitybecauseofignoranceofthosemysteriesoffaithwhichmustbeknownandbelievedin
ordertobenumberedamongtheelect.[25]
St.ThomasAquanisStates"ButthroughunbeliefmanisseparatedmostfromGod:becausehehasnotrue
knowledgeofGod.NorcananyoneinanywayknowGodwhoholdsafalseopinionofHim"[26]
AlthoughtheChurchmakesadistinctionbetweenvoluntaryinfidelsinwhichoneknowinglyrejectsthefaith
andinvoluntaryinfidelsinwhichtheoffenderisignorantofthetruefaith.
Thosewhoarenotguiltyofthesinofinfidelity,butcommitothergrievoussins,areallthoseunbaptized
personswhoneverhadanopportunityofknowingthetruereligion,orofbecomingawareoftheobligationof
seekingandembracingit,butwhodonotliveuptothedictatesoftheirconscience.Thisclassofinfidelswillbe
lost,notonaccountoftheirinfidelity,whichwasnosinforthem,butonaccountofothergrievoussins,which
theycommittedagainsttheirconscience."Forwhosoeverhavesinnedwithoutthelaw,"saysSaintPaul,"shall
perishwithoutthelaw."[27]
Infact,theinfidelswhoarenotlostbecauseofthesinofincredulity,thatis,bythesinofnothavingbelievedinChristabout
whomtheyneverknewanything,arelostbytheirothersins,theremissionofwhichcannotbegiventoanyonewithoutthetrue
faith.Thoseinfidelswhoarenotguiltyofthesinofinfidelityandarefaithfulinobeyingthevoiceoftheirconscience,Saint
ThomasAquinassays:"Ifanyonewasbroughtupinthewildernessoramongbrutebeasts,andifhefollowedthelawofnatureto
desirewhatisgood,andtoavoidwhatiswicked,weshouldcertainlybelievethatGod,byaninwardinspiration,wouldrevealto
himwhatheshouldbelieve,orwouldsendsomeonetopreachtheFaithtohim,asHesentPetertoCornelius."
FurtherFr.MichaelMller,C.SS.Rindealingwiththeissuestates:"AMohammedanistaughtbyhisconsciencethatitwouldbe
acrimetobelieveinJesusChrist,andnotbelieveinMahometwillthisimpiousconsciencesavehim?TheScriptureassuresus
that'thereisnoothernamegiventomenunderheavenbywhichwecanbesaved,'butthenameofJesusonlyand'hethat
believethnottheSonshallnotseelife,butthewrathofGodremainethonhim."[28]
Thisshouldnotsurpriseussince"whatcanbemorecontrarytoreasonthantobeaninfidelandnotcaretobeunderthesentence
ofeternaldamnation"[29]Yesitiswhollyagainstreasontoplaceourfaithinthetestimonyofadeceiverandmurderas
Mohammedmanifestedhimselftohavebeen.ForthisreasonSt.Thomassays"thosewhoplacefaithinhis(Mohammed's)words
believefoolishly"[30]
Withoutthefaiththeycan'tbesaved.OurLordJesusChristisnotoptional.
AttendanceatIslamicandNonCatholicWorship
Theabomination,whichtheChurchhashadfromtheverybeginningforassociationofCatholicsintheworshipofNon
Catholics[31],isevidentfromthewordsofSt.John"Ifanyonecomestoyouanddoesnotbringthisdoctrine,donotreceivehim
intothehouse,orsaytohimWelcome"IIJohn1:10
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Suarez(oneofthegreatestamongsttheJesuitstheologians)affirmsthatthereasontheApostlegivesforthisprohibitionis
verifiedinreligiouscommunicationespecially,becausehe,whouniteshimselfwiththoseoutsidetheChurchinreligious
worship,communicatesintheirwickedworks.[32]
ACatholicwhocommunicatesformallyintheworshipofNonCatholicssinsgrievouslyagainstthevirtueofReligion,asafalse
exerciseofit.[33]Forthisreason"Oneisneverallowedtocooperateformallyinsomethingwhichisintrinsicallywrong
objectively."[34]
St.Augustine,thegreatChampionofCatholicorthodoxy,reprovesbothactualandsimulatedcommunicationinnonCatholic
worship.InalettertoSt.JeromehestatesthatonewhoobservestheritesofJews,orGentiles,notonlytruly,butevenfictitiously,
hasfallenintotheabyssofthedevil.[35]
ThemindoftheChurchonthispointwasenshrinedinoldCodeofCanonLaw(1917),whichstatedthat:"Itisnotpermittedat
allforthefaithfultoassistinanyactivemanneratortohaveanypartintheworshipofnonCatholics."[36]
Allsubsequentmoraltheologyworkshavesimplyreiteratedthesamepoint.[37]
PiusXIindealingwiththisissuethatwassovehementinhisowndayhadonlythefollowingtosay"Certainlysuchmovements
asthesecannotgaintheapprovalofCatholics.Theyarefoundeduponthefalseopinionsofthosewhosaythat,sinceallreligions
equallyunfoldandsignifythoughnotinthesamewaythenative,inbornfeelinginusallthroughwhichwearebornetoward
GodandhumblyrecognizeHisrule,therefore,allreligionsaremoreorlessgoodandpraiseworthy.Thefollowersofthistheory
arenotonlydeceivedandmistaken,butsincetheyrepudiatethetruereligionbyattackingitinitsveryessence,theymovestep
bysteptowardnaturalismandatheism.Henceitclearlyfollowsthatanyonewhogivesassenttosuchtheoriesandundertakings
utterlyabandonsdivinelyrevealedreligion."[38]
TheChurchcanneverlawfullygranttoCatholicspermissiontoparticipateformallyinnonCatholicworship.Indealingthose
whoclaimtheyhavebeengivenecclesiasticalpermissiontoparticipateintheceremonialritesofnonCatholicsFr.Michael
Mullerinhiswellknownwork,"GodtheTeacherofManKind"aptlyanswersthequestionbystating"Neitheranypriestnor
bishop,nay,noteventhePope,cangiveyoupermissiontoviolateanyofthecommandments."[39]
IthasbeenrashlystatedtheMohammedansandotherinfidelsadorethesameGod"togetherwithus"[40]
yetnotonlyisthisundoubtiblyoffensivetoCatholicdoctrine(aswehaveshownabove)butitshowsforth
anignoranceofIslamicnotionofGodandtheirabsurddoctrines.Mohammedansdon'tpraytotheirgod,
togetherwithus,theypraytotheirfalsegodagainstus!TheQuranisexplicitonthispointasitopenly
states:"TheChristianssay:TheMessiahisthesonofAllahthesearethewordsoftheirmouthstheyimitate
thesayingofthosewhodisbelievedbefore,mayAllahdestroythem,howtheyhaveturnedaway."[41]
UltimatelywecandonobetterthanassumetoourselvestheadviceoftheApostleoftheGentiles(St.Paul)himself"Bearnotthe
yokewithunbelievers.Forwhatparticipationhathjusticewithinjustice?Orwhatfellowshiphathlightwithdarkness?And
whatconcordhathChristwithBelial?Orwhatparthaththefaithfulwiththeunbeliever?Andwhatagreementhaththetemple
ofGodwithidols?"IICor.6:1418.
FootNotes:
1PopeGregoryXVISummoJugiterStudio,May27,1832
2.Suraiv.171
3.Suraxxiii.91
4.Suraiv,157andSurav.78.
5.St.AlphonsusdeLiguori,HistoryofHeresies,Vol.1.,ch.vii.,art.1.
6.LumenGentium,16.VaticanCouncilII.,
7.RobertiPalazzini,Dizionarioditeologiamorale,p.813.Cf.AlsoACompendiumofSt.Thomas'sTheology,byFr.E.O'
Donnell,Vol.II,Dublin1859,Pg.21
8a.St.IgnatiusofAntioch,LettertothePhiladelphians,VIII:2
8b.Pascendi,Sept.8,1907,
9.RobertiPalazzini,Dizionarioditeologiamorale,p.813.
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10. Dizionariodeteologiamorale,p.805.
11.Dizionariodeteologiamorale,p.805.
11a.TheSacredCongregationofthePropagationoftheFaith,PopeSt.PiusX,1907Inanswertoa
questionastowhetherConfuciuscouldhavebeensaved,wrote:'ItisnotallowedtoaffirmthatConfucius
wassaved.Christians,wheninterrogated,mustanswerthatthosewhodieasinfidelsaredamned.'The
reasonforthisisaswepreviouslymention.TheChurchjudgestheObjectivefactsandnotthesubjective
dispositionsofMen!
12.LefebvreOpenLettertoConfusedCatholics,FowlerWrightBooksLtd.,Herefordshire,England,1986,p.106.
13.OathAgainstModernism
14.ThisdogmahasbeenaffirmedmanytimesoverbytheChurchesMagesterium.IthasbeenaffirmedbyPope
InnocentIII(DS423),TheIVLateranCouncil(DS430),PopeBonifaceVIII(DS468),TheCouncilof
Florence(DS714),PiusIX(DS1647),PopeClementVI(DS5706),TheCouncilofTrent(DS861).
15a.THEFAITHOFCATHOLICS,TheIntroduction,byFrs.JosephBeringtonandJohnKirk,rev.Fr.JamesWaterworth,San
Marino,CA:VictoryPublications,1985.
15b.SatisCognitum,June19,1896
15c.LuxetVeritas,December25,1931.
16a.Fr.D.I.Lanslot,CatholicTheology,St.Louise,MO,1911,Pg.486.
16b.Fr.E.O'Donnell,ACompendiumofSt.Thomas'sTheology,Dublin1859,VolumeII,Pg.113,Cf.SummaTheologica,IIII,
QQ.9296.
16c.Fr.JohnR.Bancroft,C.SS.R,CommunicationinReligiousworshipwithnonCatholics,Washington,1943,pg.48.
16d.Fr.JohnR.Bancroft,C.SS.R,CommunicationinReligiousworshipwithnonCatholics,Washington,1943,pg.14.
16e.SummaTheologicaIIII,q.81,Art.1
16f.Suarez,OperaOmnia,TomXIII,pg.7
17a.OurApostolicMandate
17b.Apud.Theod.,lib.4,Hist.Eccl.,c.xvii.
18.PopePiusXI,MortaliumAnimos
19.PopeLeoXIII,PraeclaraGratulationis.,June20,1894
20.St.CanisiusCatholicCatechism,Dillingen,1560,Questionno.1
21.St.PeterMavimenus,TheRomanMartyrologyforFebruary21
22."NationalCatholicRegister,"1974
23.St.AlphonsusdeLiguori,VictoriesoftheMartyrs,ch.LIII.
23a.SaintFrancisofAssisi,Abiography,byOmerEnglebert,1979,Pg.1789
24.St.JohnMaryVianney.JohnMary:SPIRITOFTHECURED'ARS,Bowden,1864
25.AcerboNimis,April15,1905
26.SummaTheologicaIIIIq.10,Art.3
27.Romans2:12.Cf.Also SummaTheologica,IIII,Q.11,Art.1.
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28.TheCatholicDogma,"OutoftheChurchthereispositivelynoSalvation",BENZIGERBROTHERS,NewYork,1888,
29.Fr.MichaelMuller,CatholicDoctrine,preface,pg.16
30.SummaContraGentiles,Book1,Chapter16,Art.4.
31.AnydocumentationgivenintheseregardsarethosewhichdealwithonlynonCatholicworshipingeneral,sincethereare
volumesofcondemnationsbothfromantiquityandmodernauthoritiesonthecommunicationofworshipwithheretics,who
whileretainingthenameofChristianhavedepartedfromthefaithofChrist.SincewearedealingwithNonCatholicswelimit
ourselvestosomeoftheauthoritiesonthispoint.
32.OperaOmnia,Tom.XXIV,p.708
33.Fr.JohnR.Bancroft,C.SS.R,CommunicationinReligiousworshipwithnonCatholics,Washington,1943,pg.48.
34.Fr.JohnR.Bancroft,C.SS.R,CommunicationinReligiousworshipwithnonCatholics,Washington,1943,pg.51
35.EpistolaLXXXII,adHieronymum,Cap.II,n.18
36.Canon1258
37.MoralTheology,ACompleteCource,byJohnA.MchughandCharlesJ.Callan,NewYork,1929,Vol.I.n.964,Pg.376
38.MortaliumAnimos
39.GodtheteacherofMankind,NewYork,1881,Pg.331
40.LumenGentium,16.VaticanCouncilII.
41.Quran,BookIX,par.30,Cf.Sura9:28,5:17,47:4,5:62
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