John 21:15-17 states:
When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs."
He then said to him a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love...
I have heard the rumor. What is the value of a rumor?
Ultimately, every artist depicts Jesus as God inspires her or him.
The purpose of religious art is not to change belief.
The purpose of religious art is to inspire faith, hope, and love.
God therefore called man into existence, committing...
• 2012 •
The 2012 end of the world scenario is a purely secular and Pagan hoax. No responsible Jewish, Christian, or Muslim leader supports any of the "prophecies".
One of several Mayan calendars is the Long Count calendar, which is reset to day 0 every 1,872,000 days or about 5125 years. The...
No.
One might say that Protestant "Sola Scriptura" Christians are pro-slavery but they are a minority of Christians. The Bible does not explicitly condemn slavery. Colossians 3:22 even states, "Slaves, obey your human masters in everything."
This was much debated before and during the U.S...
Just because you say something does not make it true.
One of several Mayan calendars is the Long Count calendar, which is reset to day 0 every 1,872,000 days or about 5125 years. The next reset date, by some calculations, is December 21, 2012. This is not a prediction of the end of the world...
No.
+ 2011 +
The man behind the May 21, 2011 prophecy, Harold Camping has already been incorrect once and, therefore, is a false prophet. If he had lived in Old Testament times, he would have been stoned to death for making an incorrect prophecy. No responsible Christian leader supports his...
Not at all.
The Catholic Church believes that those who die never hearing of Christ but have sought the truth and does the will of God as they understand it can be saved. See Romans 2:13-16.
If they died before Jesus died for our sins and opened the gates of heaven for us, then they waited in...
A summary of Catholic beliefs is contained in the Nicene Creed (from the year 325):
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God...
Unfortunately, you cannot reason with an unreasonable person as this rather unique person seems to be. You have done your best now go on to the next challenge.
Human reason is the spark of the divine within us. It is our capacity to know the truth of things.
One thing that make us human is...
I feel that it is a hoax.
One of several Mayan calendars is the Long Count calendar, which is reset to day 0 every 1,872,000 days or 7057.5 years. The next reset date, by some calculations, is December 21, 2012. This is not a prediction of the end of the world. Here is what a Mayan elder says...
"But of that day or hour, no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Be watchful! Be alert! You do not know when the time will come." (Mark 13:32-33)
Jesus told us in no uncertain terms that we were not to know when the end of the world would come but that we...
No.
But you can learn about and respect the Jewish heritage of both your father and the Catholic Church.
The Catholic Church officially teaches:
When she delves into her own mystery, the Church, the People of God in the New Covenant, discovers her link with the Jewish People, "the first to...
It is difficult to stop the 2012 End of the World hoax with facts and logic.
One of several Mayan calendars is the Long Count calendar, which is reset to day 0 every 1,872,000 days or 7057.5 years. The next reset date, by some calculations, is December 21, 2012. This is not a prediction of the...
There are six levels of spiritual maturity:
+ Information (lowest)
+ Knowledge
+ Intelligence
+ Understanding
+ Wisdom
+ Transformation (highest)
Some Christians never progress past the legalism of the stages of Information and Knowledge.
Many others progress much further.
As Paul encourages...
The Catholic Church has not declared the Prophecies of St. Malachi as divinely inspired. Some modern scholars even think they are a forgery. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prophecy_of_the_Popes
One of several Mayan calendars is the Long Count calendar, which is reset to day 0 every 1,872,000 days...
Your beliefs are not a different as you think.
+ Non-Christians +
The Catholic Church teaches:
About Judaism: "The Jewish faith, unlike other non-Christian religions, is already a response to God's revelation in the Old Covenant. To the Jews "belong the sonship, the glory, the covenants, the...
Probably not.
"But of that day or hour, no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Be watchful! Be alert! You do not know when the time will come." (Mark 13:32-33)
Jesus told us in no uncertain terms that we were not to know when the end of the world would...