Scott,<br><br>Since you do seem to be saying that:<br><br>A) Catholicism is about "works done in the state of grace"<br><br>and<br><br>B) It is no one else's business, not a matter of public discussion, whether you are "in the state of grace", since by your own admission, you might not be,<br><br>and<br><br>C) The Catechism clearly teaches that if you are NOT in the SOG, being in mortal sin, a <font class="big">work, apart from grace, obtains grace for you to re-enter the SOG</font> --- <br><br>1) [color:red]How can you continue to call yourself Catholic, while being unwilling or unable to state that you qualify according to your own terms,</font color=red> and<br><br>2) [color:red]How can you continue to state that in your system, grace always precedes works, when your own Catechism clearly denies that, in the case of mortal sin, which is clearly the type you most need to worry about</font color=red>, and<br><br>3) [color:red]You have acknowledged yourself a sinner. How do you know, as you so confidently state, on what or whom is your assurance based, that if in mortal sin, you [color:purple]would seek reconciliation as soon as possible</font color=purple>?</font color=red> <br>

In Christ,
Paul S