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He writes:<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve heard all kinds of theories about the eternal fate of Protestants ranging from the universalist and inclusive \u201ceverybody makes the cut\u201d to the more traditional \u201cNo salvation outside the Church\u201d. Given that the rest of my family consist almost entirely of Protestant, I\u2019m very interested in determining which position is correct. Which do you think is right? <\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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He writes: I\u2019ve heard all kinds of theories about the eternal fate of Protestants ranging from the universalist and inclusive \u201ceverybody makes the cut\u201d to the more traditional \u201cNo salvation outside the Church\u201d. Given that the rest of my family consist almost entirely of Protestant, I\u2019m very interested in determining which position is correct. 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