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    Catholic Meaning of Grace

    I was raised Catholic, but left the church when I was a teenager. I like to tell my “Protestant” friends I’ve forgotten more about Catholicism than they’ll ever know! So, one thing I’m not sure about: What does the word grace mean? For example, what did St. Paul intend the word to mean here...
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    Divinely Inspired Ambiguity?

    Did God intend the Bible to be unclear? So it seems to me the New Testament is somewhat a product of scriptural ambiguity. That is, certain significant passages of scripture use imprecise language, which lends itself to differing and even contradictory interpretations. If we accept the premise...
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    Afterlife Alternatives

    (Posting a duplicate discussion, here, as some aren't able to reply in the other forum.) So I'm wondering how we know what awaits us in the afterlife. It seems there are only a few alternatives, one or more of which might be real and others merely imagined: Heaven or Heavens or Paradise Hell...
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    Afterlife Alternatives

    So I'm wondering how we know what awaits us in the afterlife. It seems there are only a few alternatives, one or more of which might be real and others merely imagined: Heaven or Heavens or Paradise Hell or Outer Darkness Purgatory Reincarnation Soul Sleep No existence at all Did I miss any...
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    LDS God = 1 in 3 or 3 in 1?

    Just curious if there are any scriptures (biblical or otherwise) that teach there is one God in three persons (trinitarian view), or three persons in on Godhead (LDS view). I'm not looking for some kind of debate, but I do tend to ask a lot of questions. It's OK if you want to debate someone...
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    LDS Wondering About the Godhead and the Trinity

    Hi. I'm wondering about comparing the different concepts of what some call the Godhead. I'm not sure, but I believe many Latter Day Saints believe in a Triad. I know many Christians believe in a Trinity. I'm wondering what the logical or scriptural arguments are to support each, so that I might...
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    Socratic Method a Good Way to "Test the Spirits"?

    Any thoughts on whether this is a helpful way to figure out what the Bible teaches about some topic? John writes: 1 John 4:1 Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. I know the...
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    Is Wisdom Greater Than Love?

    Thought it might be interesting to discuss what biblical evidence there is to support the premises that Wisdom or Love is the greater virtue. The idea was born after comparing this biblical passage, 1 Corinthians 13:13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these...
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    Is Love Really the Greatest?

    1 Corinthians 13:13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. So don't get me wrong! I know Paul is correct. Love is greater than Faith and Hope. But... I'm not sure why, and would like to know. Thought it might be fun for me to take up the defense...
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    Spockrates Here

    Hey, wandering the web looking for a place to avoid debate and enjoy some deep but fun conversation. :)
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    Is Love Greater than All?

    13 And now these three remain--faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. (1 Corinthians 13:13) Is love really the greater than faith and hope? Is there nothing greater? Why is it greater or greatest of all?
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    A Tale of Two Last Suppers

    So I'm an Evangelical thinking of becoming Catholic. Some might be surprised to hear the reason--the Bible. Specifically, what changed my mind was John, chapter 6, where Jesus says this: "48 I am the bread of life. 49 Your ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died. 50 But here...