Yes, you read that right. However, this absolute lie is completely consistent with apostate Roman Catholicism. And so Apprising Ministries will now say that anyone who believes this to be consistent with the Bible seriously needs to have their spiritual head examined.

A while back over at Beggar’s All we read:

Below is a clip of Jimmy Akin on Catholic Answers Live back in April stating that atheists can be saved… I have transcribed his words below:

“It’s also possible for a person to die in God’s friendship even if the person didn’t consciously know God during life. Someone could, through no fault of their own, be unaware of God or not have ever been given sufficient evidence that they concluded God is true, through no fault of their own, and if they otherwise cooperated with his grace, then God won’t hold their ignorance of him against them.  

So, it’s possible for an atheist to be saved, it’s still through Jesus Christ and through God’s grace, but they can still die not knowing God and still be on their way to heaven as long as they otherwise cooperated with his grace.”  

This is justification by works alone, without faith, and contrary to Scripture… (Online source)

And it appears that prominent Roman Catholic apologist Jimmy Akin is not alone as the Pope, a spiritual Benedict Arnold, who as alleged Vicar of Christ places dares usurp the place of God the Holy Spirit pontificates the same :

Whoever seeks peace and the good of the community with a pure conscience, and keeps alive the desire for the transcendent, will be saved even if he lacks biblical faith, says Benedict XVI. (Online source)

You can read the Pope’s man-pleasing musings for yourself here. And you can examine the entire piece from Beggar’s All as well as find the link to listen to Akin’s eternally fatal fantasies here.