JohnDavis

Hi Diane,
Great response to this question. I used to be a protestant. An Episcopalian to be exact. I never once heard of Augustine back then. I'm glad protestants are reading the works of the early Church Fathers. I've tried to read his Confessions but had to give it up for other pursuits. I've found Thomas Merton to be far more interesting and enlightening.

Now from my church's prospective, we do not consider any human "dead" as Christ's sacrifice on the Cross was for all humankind. We are particularly careful with regard to the Jews because of our sad history of dealing with them. We even consider it possible for a "righteous non-believer" to get into heaven.

I did not mean to imply that Ki IS