Are all Catholics lost?

[shazeep]

Is there any Scripture that can even be construed as mitigating against this?

His Word does not contradict Itself

but that is just another avoidance, not an answer. Just because Scripture does not contradict itself does not mean that we have all of the answers down pat for the apparent contradictions, which are legion. This phrase is actually pastor-speak for "I am right, and if you quote some Scripture that suggests i might be wrong, come to me and I'll (patiently) explain your error."