Q: Catholics- Why erect statues of Mary and saints, which are less important than Father Son Holy Spirit?
A: Every one of the saints is in heaven, so every one of the saints serves as an inspiration to current day Christians.
And since all of the saints got to heaven by means of cooperating with God’s grace, [...]
July 25, 2008
Categories: Catholic Q & A, Inspirational . Tags: bible, glory, grace, inspiration, saints, salvation, statues . Author: Doug Lawrence . Comments: No Comments
Q: Did you know the Roman Catholic Church is rooted in paganism?
A: Sounds like somebody has been reading the fictional “Two Babylons” again!
The Catholic Church is rooted ONLY in Jesus Christ, since it was Jesus who founded, authorized, empowered, and eternally guaranteed the Catholic Church, while he still walked the earth.
The whole world, except [...]
July 22, 2008
Categories: Catholic Q & A . Tags: paganism, Catholic-Church, Jesus Christ, Two Babylons, fictional . Author: Doug Lawrence . Comments: No Comments
Q: I’m Catholic, but I have religious beliefs that differ so I’d like advice from Unitarians, Humanists, Christians, Catholics?
A: People have the right to do what’s best for themselves … or not.
That’s why there’s a heaven, and that’s why there’s a hell.
That’s also why there’s the authentic Church … the Catholic Church … and all the [...]
July 22, 2008
Categories: Catholic Q & A . Tags: christians, catholics, Humanists, Unitarians, strange beliefs . Author: Doug Lawrence . Comments: No Comments
Q: If Jesus died for our sins, then why does one have to be Christian?
A: Thanks to the poor choice of our original parents, the default condition of fallen mankind is eternal enslavement to Satan, sin, and death.
To be “saved” from that decrepit end, one must typically exercise his own free will, reject Satan and [...]
July 22, 2008
Categories: Catholic Q & A . Tags: baptism, christian, faithful allegiance, jesus, reject Satan, salvation . Author: Doug Lawrence . Comments: No Comments
Q: What makes the teaching of Koran more authoritative than the Bible, or vice versa?
A: Fact is … regardless of their true origin … both books require interpretation by people … and that invariably leads to the types of grievous errors that are so prevalent in the world today.
The Koran has much more in common [...]
July 22, 2008
Categories: Catholic Q & A . Tags: authoratative, bible, Koran . Author: Doug Lawrence . Comments: No Comments
Q: What is the gospel of Jesus Christ?
A: The most succint description of the “Good News” can be found here, in the Acts of the Apostles:
Act 2:1 And when the days of the Pentecost were accomplished, they were all together in one place:
Act 2:2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a [...]
July 18, 2008
Categories: Catholic Q & A . Tags: jews, pentecost, gospel, holy spirit, good news, Jesus Christ, tongues, baptized, breaking bread . Author: Doug Lawrence . Comments: No Comments
Q: How many years did Apostle John live on earth? Did he remain faithful up to the end of his life?
A: St. John was probably around 14 or 15 when he met Jesus for the first time, around the year 31 AD.
Best estimate is that he died … a faithful priest and bishop of the [...]
July 17, 2008
Categories: Catholic Q & A, Inspirational . Tags: bishop, jesus, gospel, priest, brown, St.John, apostle, Last-Supper, DaVinci . Author: Doug Lawrence . Comments: 1 Comment
Q: How to absolve my sins?
OK.. so Ive been a bit of a sinner lately.. not that I want to make a public confession or nothing… but I was thinking that I ought to be able to swing a chicken around my head three times or something like that…
So what ways are there to get [...]
July 15, 2008
Categories: Catholic Q & A . Tags: sins, hell, absolution, chicken . Author: Doug Lawrence . Comments: No Comments
Q: Is it impossible to be a gay christian?
A: It is possible … although from the way some people act, you would think that being gay is the unforgivable sin. Homosexual activity remains a serious sin … but merely being gay is not necessarily sinful.
The real “deal-killer” is entering into any form of permanent (sexually active) living [...]
July 14, 2008
Categories: Catholic Q & A . Tags: abstinence, catholic, chastity, christians, gay, repentance, sex, sin . Author: Doug Lawrence . Comments: No Comments
Q: What are the pros of being Catholic over Lutheran?
A: The #1 difference: Due to their separation from the Catholic Church, the Lutheran eucharist remains only bread and wine, and is effective in only a spiritual dimension.
The Catholic eucharist is indeed the body, blood, soul, and divinity of the risen Christ … just as Jesus [...]
July 13, 2008
Categories: Catholic Q & A . Tags: catholic, eucharist, Lutheran . Author: Doug Lawrence . Comments: No Comments