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    Questions I would like to ask Catholics

    From what I have gathered of the church teachings: (should anything be different from the churches teaching then I submit to her teachings as being from God as she is our primary and authoritative guide to understanding all of public revelation) The thing that All men should fear most is Sin...
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    Questions I would like to ask Catholics

    Purgatory is a bit of a mixed bag. It is a place of Joy and Pain. Joy because you know where you are going, pain because the process of purification is painful. Does one fear such a process? well I suppose that depends on the person. On the one hand why would one fear something that get you...
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    Questions I would like to ask Catholics

    God makes saints not the Church. Saints are already saints regardless of and before the Church prenouncment. The Church prenouncement only points out that certain people who are saints are saints. So that we will know and be able to make use of their example
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    Questions I would like to ask Catholics

    A sacrifice that involves giving up material goods for God. (whether they be animals or money or something else.) accomplishes a discipline in the will and body by making material possessions subordinate to spiritual goods. This does not burn away sin by itself but it disposes a person to...
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    I dont know what to do with my terrible 2

    "Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh." Sometimes Adventures are more fun in hindsight, and not at all at the time.
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    Australian couple abort twin boys for chance at a girl

    At least it might illuminate the issue for some of the more reasonable unreasonable people :D
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    Australian couple abort twin boys for chance at a girl

    nope stating that someone is confused is not an insult it's an observation. Therefore regardless of whether the woman is here or not, it is not a pop shot or any other kind of shot. A thing needs to be a shot before it can be a POP shot.
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    Questions I would like to ask Catholics

    Originally Posted by PilgrimToChrist Ask away, I promise not to yell "Death to the infidel!" And if we do kill him we promise not to eat him afterwards (whether we happen to have applesauce on hands or not):kiss:
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    That's not in the Bible

    AS others have already pointed out it is in the bible. If it were not and the church still taught it that wouldn't be a problem for me. as the idea is simply a natural extension of the idea that God is merciful and just and generous. He wouldn't redeem us just to make salvation impossible for...
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    Flash* US Congress Woman Shot

    some points 1 The guy was a irrational nut (most people I'm sure already know that.) 2 irrational people are heard to predict because they don't act rationally. 3 irrational people and phsycotic people can be set off by innoccuos behavior; like delivery of the male bad grammar and misspelling...
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    Let's pray for Gifford and Tucson

    No reason you can't do that too.
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    Let's pray for Gifford and Tucson

    God can use tragedies to bring us closer to Him and suffering is something that we often can profit by more than anything else. They are good reminders that even though we don't have any control over events God uses all good things to the good of those who love Him. God uses many natural...
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    Flash* US Congress Woman Shot

    I think it's sad that this tragedy is been used by some to try and gain some political ground. I think this is misguided. This kid was nuts. I think the more that comes out the harder it is going to be to make this into a political thing. This guy was nuts that's all. He's probably been...
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    The finer point of Faith and Unity

    :thumbsup: That seems pretty accurate. which is my cagey way of saying I can't find an error.
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    Australian couple abort twin boys for chance at a girl

    Sadly there are a lot of people out there who won't see a problem in this and there will be some who only see it as a problem because of the gender selective nature of it.
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    Question about a Crucifix I got

    yes lucky you! The above post is probably correct as Some people were coming by my parish selling crosses with little windows that had things from the holy land in them. If only I had a little money I was thinking of buying one. But I just stared for hours at the crosses like i was a girl...
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    Does a Rosary Have to Be Blessed? Can I Bless My Own Rosary?

    Some blessings exorcise an object and all blessings place a prayer on an object to consecrate toward a purpose. A blessing is a powerful assist. but the lack of a blessing does not prevent us from using an object towards a holy purpose. We are meant to use everything in our possession for love...
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    Flash* US Congress Woman Shot

    Well Looks like God was generous in a way and may have took the judge at the best possible moment of his spiritual life. To think that he had probably just received Christ. Maybe if he's being received by Christ now.