I.Systematically debunking the Dimond brothers on Baptism of Desire

Part 1

Since the debate (phone conversation) between Bro. Peter Dimond and myself, I´ve received literally hundreds of emails and comments. Several supporters of The Most Holy Family Monastery (MHFM) have challenged me to debunk the Dimond brother´s book "Outside of the Catholic Church There is Absolutely No Salvation" point by point. 

This will be the first of many short articles that will expose the lies and misrepresentations by the MHFM on the doctrine Baptism of Desire and Blood. 

Due to my long hours of normal work every day, I will try keep each of these writings brief. 

To begin, Bro. Peter Dimond is very fond of using and quoting the phrase "absolute necessity" in regards to Baptism, but fails to make distinctions between "necessity of means" and "necessity of precept" and between ordinary circumstances and extraordinary circumstances. 

There´s no question that baptism is absolutely necessary for salvation. It´s taugth everywere by everyone, Each time that exceptions are given by the same Church authorities, who teach the absolute necessity of Baptism, Dimond assumes there´s a contradiction. He simply refuses to accept that the phrase "absolute necessity" used by popes, synods, etc. on the sacrament of baptism is attributed to "necessity of precept"  and ordinary circumstances. The laws, catechisms, and papal writings clearly explain or imply a difference. Dimond dismisses them as having no real authority because they do´nt square up to his understanding. In other words, Dimond´s understanding of the usage of "absolute necessity" overrides all the Church´s explanations and laws. 

The Catholic Encyclopedia explains necessity here: 

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10733a.htm 

This point alone takes care about 80% of their book. Once proper distinctions are made, all the canons, papal teachings, catechisms, laws, etc. fit nicely together without any contradictions whatsoever! 

Part 2 Will deal with the Code of the Canon law and its implications.

This article has been taken from Steven Speray´s Catholicism in a nutshell. 

The other articles: 
II and III