Search results

Clearly you don't know Scripture very well, sad to say. 2 Thes. 2:15 says, "Therefore, brothers, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions that you were taught, either by an oral statement or by a letter of ours." Here, St. Paul is putting oral tradition (teaching) on the same level of...

Satan and his demons can do absolutely nothing without God's express permission each and every time. However, God does allow them to tempt us in order for us to grow in virtue. Without temptation, there is no virtue. Demons usually attack us (with God's permission) through one or a...

Scripture describes the Church’s foundation in at least five ways. You can’t pick one and ignore the others. Paul was not speaking of the universal Church’s foundation. He was referring to how he started the local church at Corinth, of which Christ is the irreplaceable foundation. One can...

https://www.catholic.com/audio/caf/is-peter-really-the-foundation-of-the-church

Have you noticed a certain indocility within our culture that has crept into the younger generations? They aren't open to being taught, guided, or led by someone older and wiser than them, for the most part. Now, this can be overcome, but it just takes so much more effort than it used to.

And you are twisting that to mean Sola Scriptura. You have me cracking up on this one - thank you.

What you're doing is called eisegesis. The word eisegesis literally means “to lead into,” which means the interpreter injects his own ideas into the text, making it mean whatever he wants. The opposite of that is exegesis. The word exegesis literally means “to lead out of.” That means that...

Let me start at the end and work my way back. The office of theologian carries no ecclesial authority with it. They have no authority, on their own, to declare doctrine. The job of theologians is to seek deeper meaning to existing truths, never to try to change an existing truth. The job of...

I appreciate your well thought out response. You seem to be far more intellectually honest and capable than many I've seen on these boards. The manner in which the Sacrament of Confession has certainly changed, but the basics have not. The basics include the penitent telling the priest what...

The office of Pope was established by Jesus Christ. St. Peter was the first occupant. This office has the authority of Jesus Christ (God) to govern and sanctify the Church founded by Christ. Remember, authority is "given" not "taken." And, whatever level of authority exists, and equal level...

Well, there's a lot to unpack here, and I don't want to write a book. But, I would offer the following points for your consideration: 1. Nothing in the Bible contradicts any Catholic doctrine, and vice versa. 2. We believe that while doctrines cannot ever change, our understanding of them can...

I read that the government sniper who took out the attempted assisin was ordered NOT to shoot him. And he did anway. I also read that the government sniper was fired. I can't recall where I saw that, so I'm not sure it's true. But, if it is...that tells us all we need to know.

You might find the following video interesting. It's about a Pentecostal minister (Alex Jones) who became Catholic. https://chnetwork.org/journey-home/deacon-alex-jones-former-pentecostal-minister-the-journey-home-program/

Putin, Queen Elizabeth, and Biden die and are waiting in line to go to hell. The devil comes up and tells them, "You can make one phone call, but it will be expensive if you choose to do so." Putin doesn't hesitate and picks up the phone and dials his friends in Moscow. He talks for two...

Again, why not ASK why we believe what we believe instead of assuming that you're all-knowing and that everything we are to believe is in the Bible (The Bible explicitly says otherwise.) Read the information at the following link if you're intellectually honest and really seeking the truth...

To be fully accurate, you should have said, "Funny how the "holy spirit" you claim FAILED to teach you what God said in His Word AS I PERSONALLY INTERPRET IT, which is way different that what catholicism teaches. You catholics cannot overcome the fact that catholic doctrine is not found in...

The New Testament was not finalized and the canon was not set until the late 4th century. Those documents were not declare "Scripture" until then. They, along with hundreds of other documents, were read to the faithful, but not as Scripture in the same sense was we take it today. As I said...

Take for example, when he had Moses and Elijah appear with Christ to the disciples on the Mount of Transfiguration (Matt. 17:3). They were both fully alive and well, even though they had died long before. I've heard some people whine that praying to the dead is forbidde by God. No. What God...