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I think this is a consequence of already fifty years of relativism in the Church concerning the First Commandment: “You shall not have other gods beside Me.” And who is “Me”? The Holy Trinity. This is the true God. It is not merely that there is one God; even the Muslims say there is one God. No, our God is the only true God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This is God. This is God.
It is not only about the number of gods, of course, but about who the one true God is. We know Him, and the Muslims reject Him; they reject the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Therefore, this is a false religion.
Since the Council, and partly because of the Council document Nostra Aetate, and the so-called ecumenism, the false ecumenism, which unfortunately even the Holy See propagated and still propagates, along with the majority of bishops, we hear things like: “All religions are ultimately paths to salvation.” So why bother with the Muslims? They believe in one God. We are told, “We are adoring with the Muslims the same God.” This is written in Lumen Gentium 16.
So it is a consequence. When we claim we are adoring the same God as the Muslims, then we feel no need to convert them. The Council text suggests this. To me, it logically leads to the current behavior of Pope Francis and the majority of Western European bishops, welcoming Muslims and saying, “You will all be saved, do not worry.”
For me, this is a betrayal of Christ. It is a betrayal committed by clergy and bishops who, in such an irresponsible manner, are denying Christ in some way and refusing to give these poor Muslim souls the knowledge of Him. This is, in my view, a great act of anti-charity.
Out of love for my neighbor, including my Muslim neighbor, I must say they deserve the happiness of knowing Christ. Therefore, when I, as a Catholic, whether priest, bishop, or even Pope, do not act actively, respectfully, and with charity to share the faith, I am failing.
We cannot force anyone. The Apostles never did this. The Church has never done this. But the Apostles proposed the faith. They offered Christ. This is what we must do. And so, to me, this current crisis is a consequence of the relativism that has reigned in the Church through false ecumenism for fifty years, which began, in part, with the Council itself.