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You are confusing bodily death with life in heaven. The saints in heaven are far more alive than we are because they are perfectly united to Christ.

Well, I think the principle is a good principle. How it applies certainly varies. Any principle can be misused, I think. I look at it this way... If I was a 2nd grade teacher and had 100 students and gave them a 1 problem math quiz: 2 + 2 = ____ and got 100 different answers, how many, at...

My prayer for you: The LORD bless you and keep you! The LORD let his face shine upon you, and be gracious to you! The LORD look upon you kindly and give you peace! Numbers 6:24-27 God has had you in His mind's eye for all eternity, to live in this place and time, as part of His Divine plan...

But so were many other documents, writings, etc. The New Testament wasn't officially declared to be Holy Scripture until the late 4th century. The Church went through over 300 documents, letters, writing, etc., praying to the Holy Spirit for guidance, and came up with the 27 books out of the...

Oh, sorry. How did Christianity spread and how did people worship before there was a written Bible? Certainly God used men, inspired by Him. But, were they random people, who appointed themselves? Or was there some sort of methodology He used? For example, did Jesus (God) choose certain...

Hey, PS95! I can probably help with those issues. I usually try to avoid reinventing the wheel, so here are some good links that begin to answer some of your issues: Rosary: Since When Is It Vain to Pray the Rosary? Praying to Mary: Why Pray to Mary and Saints if You Can Pray to...

Well, I would suggest that it's hard to find someone that doesn't tell some truths. Consider this principle, though. Suppose you and I were wine connoisseurs. And I gave you a glass of the world's absolute best and most expensive wine to drink. Would you drink it? Sure. But...what if...

amadeus, I don't think you actually answered the question.

Those in heaven are more alive than we are. Consider, for example, that Jesus teaches that the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is “not God not of the dead, but of the living” (Matt. 22:32; see also 22:23-33). In addition, Moses and Elijah are alive to Jesus at the Transfiguration and converse...

Well, I think you make a good point. The Pope isn't a dictator, but more like a big brother or friendly supervisor, although he has ultimate authority within the Church. He can fire a bishop (did so recently) from a position (although the individual remains a bishop forever, just like priests...

amadeus, keep in mind that it was the Catholic Church that wrote the New Testment, and in the late 4th century decided that it was worthy of being called Scripture. The Catholic Church did this with the authority given it by Christ. Authority is given, not taken. Christ promised, in Matt...

FYI, the official name of the Catholic Church isn't the "Roman Catholic Church" but just the "Catholic Church." The Roman part was added as a pejorative by the Anglicans way late in the game, as a sort of attempt at distinguishing between the English Catholic Church, founded by Henry VIIIth so...

Keep in mind who the prophets were. They were the people God chose to speak for Him and convey instructions to His people, the Jews. Same as Scripture. Scripture is one of the two main methods of conveying the Word of God. Strictly speaking, the Word of God is not a book. It is a Person...

I have the Church, which is lead and protected by the Holy Spirit. I don't have to worry about reinventing the theological wheel from scratch like you guys. I can rely on the Church to tell me what has been taught from the beginning, 2000 years ago. Not something made up by mere humans within...

Yes, the Church has been battling Satan and his minions since the beginning. Heresy after heresy after heresy. The first 500 years saw the Christological heresies, i.e., who was Christ? What was His nature? Even the Apostles! Judas Iscariot betrayed Our Lord. Peter denied Him three times...

Well, the only Church that doesn't teach at least one heresy is the first Church, founded by Christ: The Catholic Church. All others have strayed in some form or fashion from at least one original doctrine Christ gave the Apostles, who gave it to their successors, the bishops, who did likewise.

I think they're allowed now in states like California. The only thing required to vote is a drivers license and illegals are allowed drivers licenses.

Correction: You said, "I simply compared what God's Word..." If you're honest, what you should have said is, "I simply compared what I PERSONALLY INTERPRET God's Word to teach..." BIG difference. The Catholic Church has never once changed a teaching given it by Christ. Not once. Not ever...

The law is one thing. Upholding and enforcing the law, quite another. Just look at what the Democrats are doing with the immigration laws. They aren't being enforced. We can only hope. The problem with The Marxists (Democrats) is that they have no morals and will absolutely do anthing to...

Dan, not quite. The Catholic Church alone has the fullness of Christ's teaching. It alone can trace its roots directly back to Christ. Protestantism didn't come along until the 16th century, started by rogue Catholics who rejected parts of the faith. You have no basis to judge what the...