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RE: How is it that the death and resurrection of Christ allows for God to be both just and merciful with humanity?

"For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God sent his Son int...

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RE: Who are you becoming?

For me I also find it difficult to measure growth. It's kind of like a child growing taller. Day to day it is not noticed, but in a couple months you ...

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RE: USER TOPIC - Mass Experience

I completely understand, sympathize and agree with your position, Bruce. As a lector I don't have a concern about missing something said, or done by F...

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RE: In light of this understanding of Bridegroom and Bride, why is it that the Church is so protective of the definition of marriage as a union of one man and one woman?

I suppose the need for understanding of why the term marriage is used for male/female exclusivity comes out of the German bishops actions. Opponents t...

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RE: In light of this understanding of Bridegroom and Bride, why is it that the Church is so protective of the definition of marriage as a union of one man and one woman?

Agreed, and appreciated. The reason I felt it necessary to establish a proper definition is because the word itself needs to mean something universa...

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RE: Why did the Jews want to stone Jesus?

ultimately yes, the short answer is the penalty under Jewish law for such a claim was death by stoning. Was there more to the reasoning in the minds o...

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RE: In light of this understanding of Bridegroom and Bride, why is it that the Church is so protective of the definition of marriage as a union of one man and one woman?

In order to continue with this topic, I think it is necessary to first establish a definition of the word "marriage" since our modern culture has soug...

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RE: In light of this understanding of Bridegroom and Bride, why is it that the Church is so protective of the definition of marriage as a union of one man and one woman?

That certainly is not too simplistic an answer. Well maybe simplistic isn't the word to use. That answer may seem simplistic because it does not rambl...

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RE: How would you respond to the following statements? Question 2

Agreed. Those who question the Bible’s authenticity and reliability have no leg to stand on, yet many persist with the same tired accusations. many wh...

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RE: How would you respond to the following statements? Question 2

Jesus said, “Before Abraham was, I Am” John 8 Here Jesus says that he is God. That makes that the “Word of God”. Logically then, anything written ...

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RE: How would you respond to the following statements? Question 2

Would history books not written by those who were there necessarily be unreliable?

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RE: A bumper sticker reads: “Born once, die twice. Born twice, die once!” What do you think the owner of this vehicle is trying to tell the world?

"I am the resurrection and the life: he that believes in me, though he dies, shall live" (John 11:25). This verse comes after Jesus raised Lazarus fro...

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RE: How would you respond to someone who says “I have difficulty believing in a loving God when I see so much needless suffering in the world!”

Joe Scarborough is an interesting character who has had a similar course as more recently Joe Walsh from our area. Scarborough was a congressman from ...

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RE: How would you respond to someone who says “I have difficulty believing in a loving God when I see so much needless suffering in the world!”

A second point I would like to make that circles around the WWII point Karen raised has to do with St. Edith Stein (Sr. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross)...

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RE: How would you respond to someone who says “I have difficulty believing in a loving God when I see so much needless suffering in the world!”

In addressing one of the points Karen made concerning WWII and to an extent St. Maximillian Kolbe, a couple thoughts come to mind. The first thought t...

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