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Recent content by JoeV

  1. JoeV

    How may peeps are in Michigan?

    That's just the state the Michigan is in these days, unfortunately. Auto plants are closing down all over the place.
  2. JoeV

    How may peeps are in Michigan?

    That's surprising. It's not like our economy is dependent upon the auto industry or something ^_^
  3. JoeV

    why I don't believe in evolution

    Monica you have forgotten about the Redeemer and His Blessed Mother. Neither of them were born with the stain of original sin, yet they died. And for them, death was NATURAL. Evolution does not go against the doctrine of original sin and redemption, IMO. It does not go against Church...
  4. JoeV

    In purgatory until the end of the world? And other questions about Fatima

    I'm sorry, but that's just not consistent with Church teaching nor Scripture. I'm not sure what Mary means when she said that, but the Church clearly teaches that Hell is eternal.
  5. JoeV

    Depart from me, you that practice lawlessness

    But it's not like they are knowingly defying God's earthly authority. In their minds, there is no divine authority in the Catholic Church.
  6. JoeV

    Prayer Request

    :crossrc:
  7. JoeV

    In purgatory until the end of the world? And other questions about Fatima

    I think it's possible that whoever ends up in Purgatory ends up there for the rest of the world, but the punishment is greater or lesser as appropriate. But yeah, our concept of time may or may not apply to Purgatory.
  8. JoeV

    Depart from me, you that practice lawlessness

    I don't think this has much to do with the Eucharist really. It is talking about works. You cannot claim to be a true disciple of Jesus Christ if you are living in sin. Someone who loves Christ will not be perpetual sinners, and if they do sin they will repent. Christ speaks of...
  9. JoeV

    Getta load of my new faith icon

    Sweet, were you received into the Church at the Easter Vigil?
  10. JoeV

    How do you reconcile this verse with mortal vs. venial sins?

    The passage in 1 John is talking about a practicing Christian. When the Bible says that whoever breaks one of the laws is guilty of breaking the entire Law, it is probably speaking about someone who is attempting to justify themselves by the Law (not a Christian). If we don't break the Law at...
  11. JoeV

    My Litany of gripes about what I have seen in Church the last 7 months

    The DREs do not train the EMHCs, and neither do they train the priests. Why are you blaming them?
  12. JoeV

    This is a serious moral question

    As with many other moral issues, we must find a healthy medium. Taking things to the extreme is often the wrong answer.
  13. JoeV

    Who are for sure going to WYD 2008?

    I'm not but someone in my youth group is going.