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[quote=Anonymous][quote]I'm a lifelong Catholic and have belonged to parishes throughout the U.S. and in multiple foreign countries (both industrialized and "third world"). Never in four decades have I ever heard any priest preach along the lines that anyone not Catholic is going to hell. I must just be lucky because I keep reading about these hateful homilies on DCUM even though I never encounter them in real life.[/quote]

I'm not Cathoilc but when I was growing up would sometimes attend Catholic services when having sleep overs at girlfriends' houses.  I don't ever recall being uncomfortable at masses then.  However, I've attend a number of masses at St. Louis in Alexandria (DH's family belongs to that church) and distinctly remember being uncomfortable with the judgment being pronounced on non-Catholics.  I also distinctly recall the same message being communicated to us when we were planning our wedding.  DH asked that I consider being married there and I agreed to meet with a priest from there.  The priest flat out told me my beliefs were incorrect and implied my salvation was at stake.  It was so bad that it was DH who said he wouldn't consider getting married in the Catholic church. [/quote]

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