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Recent content by Scipio

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    Are you leaning to the left or the right?

    What do these terms mean?
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    Reason I am not a catholic

    He's most likely referring to John Paul II - he was Pope before Pope Benedict. Anyway, here's my answer: If you think that the Pope's authoritative statements, that is those statements he makes ex-cathedra, his infallible statements, come from him, his mind and his own personal judgement then...
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    Latin Mass

    I am not sure if you're trolling me. I said Pope Benedict removed the right of the Bishops to regulate whether the Tridentine Mass were to be said in their dioceses. Priests can now say TMass without permission. I also said he was sensitive and quite aware of the implications of including more...
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    Latin Mass

    Hahah no...where did I ever suggest such a thing?
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    Latin Mass

    As someone already noted, the universalistic character of the Tridentine Mass was and is its greatest strength. People worship God in the same manner everywhere - Europe, America, Asia, Africa, etc. I think it's undoubtedly true that its relative decline has diminished the Church's ecumenical...
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    Traditionalist Catholics and praying in Latin.

    I don't know any prayers in Latin yet I consider myself a traditionalist...:mmh: I'm a fraud!:bbrr:
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    feelings on pope Francis?

    Well I grew up Eastern Orthodox so when I became a RC, I couldn't see the problem with the aesthetics of the Church. It was unquestionable to me that the house of God should look and feel as glorious as possible. The Orthodox are extremely unabashed about it. Unfortunately, many Catholics today...
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    feelings on pope Francis?

    I've read some really inspiring things from Francis. He is clearly a holy and wise man. I am however, I guess, more of a "High Church" guy than he is (I generally do not understand the guilt Catholics feel about our rituals and the Church's splendour)
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    Catholicism is not Christianity?

    If Catholicism isn't Christianity then it means Christianity is something different than I think it is. So I am asking for a definition to check whether it really is different from Catholicism. Your answer then doesn't help me at all I'm afraid :)
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    Papacy applauds LGBT progress

    ...what's the purpose of this thread again?
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    Catholicism is not Christianity?

    And what is Christianity then?
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    Does God Send People to Hell?

    You didn't read the post or care to think about it. I'm done here.
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    Does God Send People to Hell?

    If we can avoid sin, we are responsible for sinning. For sure. If you could possibly avoid sin in any given situation and you didn't, you are responsible for it. However imagine the case of someone who's breaking a law in the former Soviet Union (since you brought up America, I am gonna choose...
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    America Was Founded On Christian Principles

    First, there's no argument in the URL I posted. You didn't read it ofc which is why you assume it contained an argument. It contained only the original translation by Barlow which is the one Adams signed. That's all I'm interested in. And the context to me is pretty clear - the US government is...
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    America Was Founded On Christian Principles

    The Washington quote says nothing about Christianity - least of all, the kind of Christianity you and most orthodox Christians would endorse. Religion =/= Christianity. It moreover does nothing to support the claim that the US government should be identified with any kind of religion. I tried...
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