Ann Coulter says Jews have to become Christians to get to heaven or something. All very Protestant sounding ("perfecting", "perfection" something something -- one of those Protestant words like "depravity" and "election" that I'm not clear on, I guess). I'm not Jewish either, so I don't have a gut reaction.
This may not be official Catholic teaching, but I believe Jews get special salvation treatment and don't have to convert. As well, the Church teaches that "those who, without knowing of the Church but acting under the inspiration of grace, seek God sincerely and strive to fulfill his will, are saved even if they have not been baptized"; that "baptism by desire", although very rare, exists -- basically there seems to be more wiggle room than we give God credit for...
I guess all that "...way, the truth and the light" and "no man comes to the Father but through the Son" stuff isn't clear enough... even though Christ was directing his words directly at Jews at the time.
But I suppose that doesn't cut it compared to the latest Papal pronuncimento...
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