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Recent content by Basil the Great

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    Our Holy Father, Pope Francis, has passed away at the age of 88

    God bless you, Pope Francis. He showed all of makind the importance of helping the poor and those in need.
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    Do you think at some time these threads will be examined by the State for intolerant opinions?

    You mean shades of George Orwell's 1984, where Big Brother is watching?
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    What does it take to make it to heaven?

    As I recall, Pope Francis recently said that life's final test will be how we have treated the poor and the less fortunate. His statement seems to go along with what Jesus taught in the Gospel of Matthew.
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    How do Christians in the Holy Land understand the Israeli occupation of Palestine?

    The only way to ever achieve peace is for both sides to make major compromises in their current positions. Sadly, neither side seems ready and willing to make said compromises at this time.
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    Pope Francis interview on 60 Minutes program tonight

    on CBS. Enjoy.
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    Shocker: 72% of Catholics Don’t Go to Sunday Mass?

    While 28% is low, it is much better than the percentage in many of the European countries, where it is even less than 10% in some nations.
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    The "Protestant" Catholics

    Many years ago I had a Catholic poster friend and this situation was discussed on a forum that we shared. His response was that referring to Catholics who reject some of the Church's teachings as defacto Protestants is not helpful. I am not exactly sure what he meant by that reply. I will let...
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    Repent & be baptized ISN'T the message for the Church today

    I did a quick search. It looks like Augustine may have allowed for Baptism by Desire and Baptism by Blood exceptions for adults or children who had reached the age of accountability.
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    Repent & be baptized ISN'T the message for the Church today

    As I recall, the famous Church father Augustine taught that water Baptism is necessary for salvation, at least for small children, and that the unbaptized babies go to Limbo. I do not know if he made exceptions for Baptism by Desire or Baptism by Blood. For what it is worth, I doubt that...
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    Here’s why Pope Francis is wrong to say Muslims and Catholics worship the same God

    I wonder what Abraham would think today if he were looking down on Earth and seeing how his descendants disagree with one another as to who does and who does not worship his one true God?
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    Why it is so hard to find a non Works salvation church building

    Ok, here we go again, as Reagan pretty much said to Jimmy Carter in the 1980 Presidential Debate...... I will refrain from taking an absolutist position on this matter. I have mixed feelings. Having said that, I would point out to all of you who criticize an emphasis upon repentance and by...
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    Does anyone deserve heaven?

    More than a decade ago a very devout Catholic poster friend on a different forum used the term that someone upon their death "merited Heaven". I believe that he meant by the life that said person had lived, though he did not specify and I did not ask for clarification. I would add that the...
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    Catholic Teaching on Jews and Judaism

    I could be wrong, but I did not think that John Paul II was referring to Messianic Jews when he made that statement. I though that he meant Jews who had not accepted Jesus as the Messiah.
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    Catholic Teaching on Jews and Judaism

    Since we are suppose to discuss items here from a Catholic perspective, even though of us who are not Catholics, I recall seeing a statement from the Vatican in recent years that said "It is a mystery how the Jews are saved". Taking this statement and putting it together with one that said...
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    Is Christianity basically fear based? I don't get it.

    I do not deny your statement. I am just saying that for decades now there has been a big decrease in the preaching about the dangers of going to Hell. This may not be true among all Christian bodies, but it is certainly true about many of them.
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