Katholiken vs. Atheisten: Wie sie sich unterscheiden und was die Kirche lehrt

Catholics believe in a personal God who created the world and gives each person an immortal soul. Atheists, as the group American Atheists puts it, “lack a belief in gods.” The Catholic Church calls atheism “a sin against the virtue of religion,” yet teaches that a person’s guilt for it “can be significantly diminished,” and invites atheists into dialogue. The Church also teaches that salvation is open to people who, through no fault of their own, have not come to…