Ask a Catholic

[Spiderman]

Well, why did James single out the fatherless and the widow?

that was the burden on his heart at that time.

The burden on my heart in particular is people whose loved ones were murdered.

We all have different burdens in our hearts regarding suffering people.

 

[Thief]

Hmmm....I thought that belief was a tenet of the Catholic faith (priests being the ones who have been given Divine authority to do this)

and when I was coming out of grade school I cornered a priest on this one question....
he was adamant.

a miracle occurs at every mass and the bread and wine ARE the body and blood of Christ.
for real.

I simply could not then or now....believe such dogma.
as I read the account of the Passover meal...
I see the Carpenter usurping the Sabbath unto His own namesake

the Passover was always to remember the exodus and Moses.....
and the Carpenter gave counter instruction....
Do this in memory of Me.

 

[Deidre]

and when I was coming out of grade school I cornered a priest on this one question....
he was adamant.

a miracle occurs at every mass and the bread and wine ARE the body and blood of Christ.
for real.

I simply could not then or now....believe such dogma.
as I read the account of the Passover meal...
I see the Carpenter usurping the Sabbath unto His own namesake

the Passover was always to remember the exodus and Moses.....
and the Carpenter gave counter instruction....
Do this in memory of Me.

I agree. I was once a practicing Catholic, and used to believe this. But, I honestly believe now, that the Catholic Church for a very long time, played a role as authority of all things Christianity. And that it was required in order for anyone to be able to commune with Jesus. It's simply not so. Having a relationship with Christ, is available to anyone who follows His laws, and seeks to take up their cross to follow Him.

 

[Rival]

Why Roman Catholicism and not Orthodoxy?

 

[metis]

Regarding the Pope's opinion on global warming and his opinion on many issues, who cares? Those Are not Church teachings anyway.

We'd better care, and even though they are not official church teachings, the potential implications of "who cares" may well cause massive suffering worldwide. Therefore, I would suggest Jesus would care.

 

[PackJason]

I am well versed in Catholic Apologetics for I spent a year in a monastery studying it all.

I put this in the debate section that you may challenge and fire your arrows at the Pope!

When you take communion, do you believe you are eating the actual flesh of Christ and drinking the actual blood of Christ?

Or is it meant to just be symbolic?

 

[NewChapter]

that was the burden on his heart at that time.

The burden on my heart in particular is people whose loved ones were murdered.

We all have different burdens in our hearts regarding suffering people.

But the Bible is the Word of God, and God's ways and thoughts ARE NOT our ways and thoughts (Isa. 55:8-9.)

 

[viole]

No, I absolutely cannot utter some words over a wafer and turn it into the body and blood of Christ , and neither can any human being.

God can

So, allow me to rephrase.

Do you really believe that when you take the Eucharist, you are ingesting the literal body of a 2000 years old God?

Ciao

- viole

 

[viole]

Scripture teaches that Christ descended into the Earth and preached to the souls in prison. Scripture says that the gospel was preached to the dead. Scripture says that the Gospel was preached even to the wicked that drowned in the flood in the time of Noah.

Let me see if I understood you correctly.

Catholics believe in the global flood that killed everything except Noah and some animal pairs and, at the same time, accept evolution?

Talking of evolution. If you really accept it, then you should also accept that one of your ancestors was a fish. Are you OK with that?

Ciao

- viole

 

[Spiderman]

Let me see if I understood you correctly.

Catholics believe in the global flood that killed everything except Noah and some animal pairs and, at the same time, accept evolution?

Talking of evolution. If you really accept it, then you should also accept that one of your ancestors was a fish. Are you OK with that?

Ciao

- viole

I'll get to all the other questions later.

Certain forms of evolution have been proven , and the Church recognizes this.

The idea that our ancestors were single-celled organisms or fish is not accepted by the church.

 

[viole]

I'll get to all the other questions later.

Certain forms of evolution have been proven , and the Church recognizes this.

The idea that our ancestors were single-celled organisms or fish is not accepted by the church.

So, your acceptance of evolution is a major hoax, isn't it? A way to be scientific hip, without paying the price of what it really entails.

In other words: I accept evolution as long as it does not contradict my church. Which means: I do not accept evolution.

Your reply proves to me once more the obvious fact that old fashioned protestant fundamentalists who believe that evolution is entirely false and the world is 6 thousands years old are scientifically as wrong as you, but at least they are more intellectually honest.

Ciao

- viole

 

[Spiderman]

So, allow me to rephrase.

Do you really believe that when you take the Eucharist, you are ingesting the literal body of a 2000 years old God?

Ciao

- viole

It used to be that my belief in the Eucharistic was very unwavering and strong.

The Belief itself is 100% biblically sound, and for more than 1,500 years every Christian Church Embraced this belief. If God wishes to commune with his people in the form of Bread & Wine, and to transubstantiate it into himself, that is easy for God.

These days I encounter much difficulty with doubt.

 

[Spiderman]

So, your acceptance of evolution is a major hoax, isn't it? A way to be scientific hip, without paying the price of what it really entails.

In other words: I accept evolution as long as it does not contradict my church. Which means: I do not accept evolution.

Your reply proves to me once more the obvious fact that old fashioned protestant fundamentalists who believe that evolution is entirely false and the world is 6 thousands years old are scientifically as wrong as you, but at least they are more intellectually honest.

Ciao

- viole

Catholics can believe in evolution as long as the involvement of God is acknowledged.

The soul also is not a product of evolution.

 

[PackJason]

I love it when people say, "I accept microevolution, but macroevolution is just a theory."

They might as well just drool on themselves ...

 

[Spiderman]

Why Roman Catholicism and not Orthodoxy?

It has to do with the fact that there is an unbreakable chain of popes that dates back to the time of Peter, and the World Book Encyclopedia, which is not a Catholic Book , acknowledges this.

I see the Catholiv Church as more durable, ancient, and credible.

 

[Rival]

It has to do with the fact that there is an unbreakable chain of popes that dates back to the time of Peter, and the World Book Encyclopedia, which is not a Catholic Book , acknowledges this.

I see the Catholiv Church as more durable, ancient, and credible.

I'd disagree, but okay. I hope you're happy in your beliefs. I still take great interest in Christianity and I miss Church sometimes

 

[PackJason]

I am well versed in Catholic Apologetics for I spent a year in a monastery studying it all.

I put this in the debate section that you may challenge and fire your arrows at the Pope!

What's with your wizards swinging around that smoking ball-like-thing on a chain?

 

[Demonslayer]

What's with your wizards swinging around that smoking ball-like-thing on a chain?

With sinful comments like that you'll never make it to Heaven.

 

[Spiderman]

I'd disagree, but okay. I hope you're happy in your beliefs. I still take great interest in Christianity and I miss Church sometimes

I hope you are happy with your beliefs and I do not judge you.

I have a pagan friend who believes in many Gods and he displays the virtues of Jesus Christ better than I do.

Who am I to tell him he has to believe what I do?

 

[viole]

Catholics can believe in evolution as long as the involvement of God is acknowledged.

The soul also is not a product of evolution.

And when has the soul been planted along the spectrum from protozoah to humans?

Are there organisms with a soul who have parents without one?

Ciao

- viole