#12286 Can Non-Catholics Be Saved? Mariology, Vatican II, and Unity - Joe Heschmeyer

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🗓️ 17 July 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

“Can non-Catholics be saved?” This episode explores the complexities of salvation and the Catholic faith, addressing questions like the role of Mariology, the fear of the Lord, and the implications of Vatican II. Tune in as we also discuss concerns about worship practices and the challenges of unity among different Christian denominations.

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Questions Covered:

02:08 – I’m not Catholic because I don’t believe in Mariology and I don’t worship her.
18:33 – Are you supposed to be afraid of the Lord?
22:23 – I want to convert but my wife won’t. Would I be able to receive communion if she doesn’t convert?
30:01 – I’m not Catholic because the bible tells us to worship Saturday not Sunday.
33:34 – I’m Orthodox. I have issues with the changes of Vatican 2 and the claim that Muslims are saved.
48:29 – I’m not Catholic because of the divisions I see. It’s difficult to figure out which Church is true.

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0:11.5	Learn more at realestateforlife.org. Welcome back to Catholic Answers live.
0:31.5	Joe Heschmire, our guests.
0:33.6	Why aren't you Catholic as our question?
0:36.7	And if you're not a Catholic and you want to call and tell us why you're not Catholic, 8883187-884,
0:43.2	AAA-3184, Joe, a woman called from Missouri.
0:47.9	Is that where she called from?
0:48.7	Missouri?
0:50.1	The first hour, she didn't want to go on the air, but in figure skating, there is a pewter metal. That's when you come in forth, you get the pewter metal. Puter metal. Yeah, I didn't know that, and I guess I'm glad to be a little more. I know, I feel like a better person now. Yeah. But is it only figure skating? Like, other people could have a pewter metal, right? Like we could... Yeah, I want to know why special treatment for figure skating. Maybe they're more sensitive. Do they seem like sensitive people to you, Joe? I mean, I don't want to say anything more than that, but it seems possible that some athletes are more sensitive than others like boxers
1:28.1	boxers are big cry babies let's wish they should get a pewter medal you know box yeah I
1:33.9	didn't know that I didn't know that and maybe other sports also have a pewter metal
1:37.6	but there it is 8 at 8 3187884 is the number, AAA, 3187884.
1:44.4	Have you ever done this show and not learned something in the course of the two hours, Joe? It's a good question. I just looked up pewter medals, and it looks like only figure skating. Maybe I'm wrong about that. Only figure skating. Well, boxing, let's get going. Let's get going, Olympic boxing. Let's go to Philip, who's out here in California, watching on YouTube.
2:06.6	Philip, why aren't you Catholic?
2:12.5	Hi, Philip.
2:13.9	I'm not a Catholic because I don't believe in Maryology.
2:20.4	Okay.
2:21.9	That's it?
2:22.8	It's all Mary?
2:25.0	I mean, there's other stuff, but I'm just giving you one.
2:28.3	Sure.
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