Given 'As for the divisive issue of whether the Mass is a sacrifice for the remission of sins, the statement affirms that Christ's death upon the cross ...', does 'The matter of whether or not the Mass is a sacrifice for the remission of sins is controversial.' present an opposing view?
As for the divisive issue of whether the Mass is a sacrifice for the remission of sins, the statement affirms that Christ's death upon the cross ...###The matter of whether or not the Mass is a sacrifice for the remission of sins is controversial.