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  1. Forever_Catholic

    Coping with evidence that Christianity morphed

    Christ has never conceded anything for the sake of unity, so how could his Church concede with those who left it? What was conceded at Nicaea?
  2. Forever_Catholic

    Coping with evidence that Christianity morphed

    Yeah, in fact, the Roman Catholic Church says that we are in full communion with the Orthodox Church, but the Orthodox Church does not go that far in its view, at least not yet. We can receive communion in an Orthodox Church, and it is entirely valid and acceptable with the Roman Catholic...
  3. Forever_Catholic

    Coping with evidence that Christianity morphed

    To say "not at all united" is inaccurate. The First Council of Nicaea was convened to expand on the Apostles' Creed, which became the Nicene Creed. And yes, this was done in response to the growing heresy of Arianism, originated by a priest in Egypt named Arias. His teaching asserted that...
  4. Forever_Catholic

    A miracle....did we receive the message ?

    We can't know for certain whether it would have happened without God specifically acting on it, but I believe He did.
  5. Forever_Catholic

    A miracle....did we receive the message ?

    Maybe God isn't done yet.
  6. Forever_Catholic

    Ridiculous statement of Jesus?

    Jesus is the son of God. He is God the Son. He came to earth both fully human and fully divine, but whereas his human nature had a beginning, his divine nature is eternal, having no beginning and no end. Who is not a son of God is you and me and every being other than Jesus. He was begotten...
  7. Forever_Catholic

    Coping with evidence that Christianity morphed

    Any popular books describing evidence that early Christians had diverse ideas about Christology do not correlate with the reality of early Christianity. The consistent truth becomes very obvious in a serious study of Church history, beginning with its founding by Jesus Christ and continuing...
  8. Forever_Catholic

    A Question For Catholics

    I don't think you are really serious, but just in case you are honestly this misinformed, Saint Mary’s appearance to Muslims is about drawing them to Christ. She has never told anyone that Islam is great or that Christianity is evil, and she never will. Mary does not preach Islam -- Muslims do...
  9. Forever_Catholic

    Abortion

    The world has never been and never will be a world of deists because both evidence and proof as it pertains to God and the existence the immortal soul will be rejected by many people no matter what. Jesus repeatedly proved himself as God the Son throughout his ministry. Those miracles were not...
  10. Forever_Catholic

    Abortion

    You're pretty good at the BS yourself. Commentary, but no argument. Put some substance in it and disprove what you don't believe.
  11. Forever_Catholic

    Abortion

    Wow, you and your daughter both have had more than your share of tragedy! I hope neither of you will ever have to suffer any such offense again. And since you have already taken the first step by acknowledging that your grandfather's crime against you was due to a sick mind, maybe some day you...
  12. Forever_Catholic

    Abortion

    You brought it up, remember? And there is empirical evidence, but the effort of going into it would be wasted on a closed mind.
  13. Forever_Catholic

    Abortion

    Well, there's a whole bunch of clear biblical evidence. I could put a bit of that together for you to reject, if you're interested. You might also consider the evidence of near death experiences and ghost sightings.
  14. Forever_Catholic

    Abortion

    We're on the same page as far as torture goes, but maybe not quite as it pertains to the big picture regarding abortion. It's all a difficult and complex matter when you consider everything involved. I guess that's one reason why abortion is such a controversial issue. There's no absolute...
  15. Forever_Catholic

    Abortion

    I'm so sorry to hear that such a terrible thing happened to you. Your experience obviously has to have a great influence on your point of view regarding abortion. It's also a definitive illustration of the associated evils of rape and incest. An atrocity committed against one innocent person...
  16. Forever_Catholic

    Abortion

    It kicks in at conception, but original sin isn't personal sin. It's the effect of Adam and Eve's disobedience, which separated their souls and from God along with the souls of all mankind. It is the lack of sanctifying grace that makes souls holy and joins them with the Creator. Babies are...
  17. Forever_Catholic

    Abortion

    The soul is the eternal essence of your being. The soul animates a temporary physical body in the earthly life, and continues to live in spirit form when the body dies. It has no material substance, but does have form and substance as well as the mind, memories, and senses, which function...
  18. Forever_Catholic

    Abortion

    A very, very difficult position for a woman to be in, there's no question about that and no fairness in it for her. But an aborted baby is an innocent victim also. Wouldn't it be a better choice to at least have the baby and put it up for adoption? I heard a very intelligent and articulate...
  19. Forever_Catholic

    Abortion

    It is a soul like you and me, in exactly the same process of physical development that you and I went through, and he or she has the same human dignity that we have.
  20. Forever_Catholic

    Abortion

    God creates every human soul in his own image and and likeness, and all come into this world the very same way. So who is developed and viable at a given time and who isn't says absolutely nothing about which ones have a greater right to live their earthly life. And sex a contract for...
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