Comments for Catechism On Call http://catechismoncall.wordpress.com Learn What the Catholic Church Really Teaches Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:08:11 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Bishop Tobin Tells Kennedy Not to Receive Communion by Robert Fay http://catechismoncall.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/bishop-tobin-tells-kennedy-not-to-receive-communion/#comment-597 Robert Fay Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:08:11 +0000 http://catechismoncall.wordpress.com/?p=1562#comment-597 Kay, thank you for your response. As far your tolerance for abortion because the state has declared it legal, I would point out that Christians are not bound to accept temporal laws that contravene God's moral laws. This, however, doesn't mean that we engage in violent revolution, but that we do everything we can in the political and legal arena to Christianize the society...As far as Christian clergy reminding Christians to vote and to participate in the public square with a Christian moral conscience - I'm not sure how this is offensive. And as to your feminist-tinged argument regarding when life begins - namely that I couldn't possibly know that a child in the womb is <em>actually a child</em> because I'm male - I must say I'm disappointed to hear this tired line of thinking. Although I can't give birth, I still have been given the ability to reason - and reason tells me that life begins at conception; for if it doesn't begin at conception, then we are left to choose an arbitrary time when a "fetus" becomes a human being. Thank you! Kay, thank you for your response. As far your tolerance for abortion because the state has declared it legal, I would point out that Christians are not bound to accept temporal laws that contravene God’s moral laws. This, however, doesn’t mean that we engage in violent revolution, but that we do everything we can in the political and legal arena to Christianize the society…As far as Christian clergy reminding Christians to vote and to participate in the public square with a Christian moral conscience – I’m not sure how this is offensive.

And as to your feminist-tinged argument regarding when life begins – namely that I couldn’t possibly know that a child in the womb is actually a child because I’m male – I must say I’m disappointed to hear this tired line of thinking. Although I can’t give birth, I still have been given the ability to reason – and reason tells me that life begins at conception; for if it doesn’t begin at conception, then we are left to choose an arbitrary time when a “fetus” becomes a human being. Thank you!

]]> Comment on Bishop Tobin Tells Kennedy Not to Receive Communion by Kay http://catechismoncall.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/bishop-tobin-tells-kennedy-not-to-receive-communion/#comment-595 Kay Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:33:29 +0000 http://catechismoncall.wordpress.com/?p=1562#comment-595 As a mother and christian, I would not have an abortion myself. I realize it doesn't agree with church doctrine, but all the same, it IS legal. The church really shouldn't try to involve itself in politics. And I'm sorry Mr. Fay, but it isn't an infant UNTIL it's born. Maybe if you were female and could have a child, you might understand it better. As a mother and christian, I would not have an abortion myself. I realize it doesn’t agree with church doctrine, but all the same, it IS legal. The church really shouldn’t try to involve itself in politics.

And I’m sorry Mr. Fay, but it isn’t an infant UNTIL it’s born. Maybe if you were female and could have a child, you might understand it better.

]]> Comment on Do Catholics Believe in Reincarnation? by Yzabeaux http://catechismoncall.wordpress.com/2009/02/10/do-catholics-believe-in-reincarnation/#comment-594 Yzabeaux Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:58:55 +0000 http://catechismoncall.wordpress.com/?p=792#comment-594 I do believe we are living in the (close-to) end times where it states in the Bible that even those of the very elect will be tested in their faith. It's God's way of "weeding out" His Garden in Paradise. Hang close to your faith, don't budge and just hang tight for your Salvation at stake here. The Bible does speak of many false prophets, even (again) the very elect are going to go through the gauntlet whether they like it or not. No matter how many supporting arguments there are out there and how convincing and delictable they may appear, don't get caught with your pants down (which is what Satan would have you do). Just EMBRACE your belief and hang on TIGHT! We've got this ONE LIFE here on earth, let's try to make every effort to leave a "little salt" behind. The theme behind our living is MORE of Christ, less of me. There are mysteries out there that are not meant for us to know and are purposely kept hidden. Faith and Trust are the KEY components that God & Jesus Christ along with the help of the Holy Spirit are wanting to achieve IN us here on earth - to prepare us for Eternal Salvation. We must never forget the "hint" Jesus Christ gave us when He tells us that in order for us to enter into His Kingdom, we MUST have the "simple faith of a "Child." If this is ALL He asks of us to have to get us to Eternal Salvation, then who are we, who where made by Him, to question or challenge the valadity of what Jesus simply said? Don't be strayed by falsehoods coming in great numbers in this day and age, EMBRACE your belief as that of a child and KNOW that in doing so, you ARE in the RIGHT path of which Our Beloved Jesus Christ speaks of that we may be with Him, Eternally. I do believe we are living in the (close-to) end times where it states in the Bible that even those of the very elect will be tested in their faith. It’s God’s way of “weeding out” His Garden in Paradise.

Hang close to your faith, don’t budge and just hang tight for your Salvation at stake here. The Bible does speak of many false prophets, even (again) the very elect are going to go through the gauntlet whether they like it or not.

No matter how many supporting arguments there are out there and how convincing and delictable they may appear, don’t get caught with your pants down (which is what Satan would have you do). Just EMBRACE your belief and hang on TIGHT! We’ve got this ONE LIFE here on earth, let’s try to make every effort to leave a “little salt” behind. The theme behind our living is MORE of Christ, less of me. There are mysteries out there that are not meant for us to know and are purposely kept hidden. Faith and Trust are the KEY components that God & Jesus Christ along with the help of the Holy Spirit are wanting to achieve IN us here on earth – to prepare us for Eternal Salvation. We must never forget the “hint” Jesus Christ gave us when He tells us that in order for us to enter into His Kingdom, we MUST have the “simple faith of a “Child.” If this is ALL He asks of us to have to get us to Eternal Salvation, then who are we, who where made by Him, to question or challenge the valadity of what Jesus simply said? Don’t be strayed by falsehoods coming in great numbers in this day and age, EMBRACE your belief as that of a child and KNOW that in doing so, you ARE in the RIGHT path of which Our Beloved Jesus Christ speaks of that we may be with Him, Eternally.

]]> Comment on Bishop Tobin Tells Kennedy Not to Receive Communion by Robert Fay http://catechismoncall.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/bishop-tobin-tells-kennedy-not-to-receive-communion/#comment-593 Robert Fay Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:00:53 +0000 http://catechismoncall.wordpress.com/?p=1562#comment-593 Thank you Mary, but I must say that your logic is deeply flawed. What you are saying is akin to: "Personally I'm opposed to killing infants, but if others wish to kill infants, that's none of my business." Thank you Mary, but I must say that your logic is deeply flawed. What you are saying is akin to: “Personally I’m opposed to killing infants, but if others wish to kill infants, that’s none of my business.”

]]> Comment on Bishop Tobin Tells Kennedy Not to Receive Communion by Mary http://catechismoncall.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/bishop-tobin-tells-kennedy-not-to-receive-communion/#comment-592 Mary Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:53:19 +0000 http://catechismoncall.wordpress.com/?p=1562#comment-592 I am Catholic and do not support abortion... but it must remain legal. We can not force our religious beliefs on others. That is what they do in Iran. I am Catholic and do not support abortion… but it must remain legal. We can not force our religious beliefs on others. That is what they do in Iran.

]]> Comment on Anglicans and the Catholic Church by Robert Fay http://catechismoncall.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/anglicans-and-the-catholic-church/#comment-591 Robert Fay Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:52:17 +0000 http://catechismoncall.wordpress.com/?p=1555#comment-591 I must respectfully disagree. EWTN has a great article called "<a href="http://www.ewtn.com/faith/teachings/churb4.htm" rel="nofollow">How Old is Your Church</a>?"...Here is a snippet: "If you belong to the Church of England, your religion was founded by King Henry VIII in the year 1534 because the Pope would not grant him a divorce with the right to remarry." "If you are Catholic, you know that your religion was founded in the year 33 by Jesus Christ the Son of God, and it is still the same Church." I must respectfully disagree. EWTN has a great article called “How Old is Your Church?”…Here is a snippet:

“If you belong to the Church of England, your religion was founded by King Henry VIII in the year 1534 because the Pope would not grant him a divorce with the right to remarry.”

“If you are Catholic, you know that your religion was founded in the year 33 by Jesus Christ the Son of God, and it is still the same Church.”

]]> Comment on Anglicans and the Catholic Church by nonjuror http://catechismoncall.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/anglicans-and-the-catholic-church/#comment-589 nonjuror Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:53:48 +0000 http://catechismoncall.wordpress.com/?p=1555#comment-589 Dear Colleague, If Americans were taught at school that Henry 8th, started his own Church, I'm sorry, but they were grossly misled! The Church in England had its genesis in the Upper Room, in Jerusalem. It was in Britain within a very short time according to S. Dorotheus of Tyre, being brought here by S.Simon Zelotes, 'brother,' of Our Lord.' Neither, as I understand, did the Church in England ever leave the Catholic Church and in this Country, Anglicanism, is simply Catholicism with an English complexion. As far as I know the difference between Anglican Catholics and their Roman bretheren is simply that the English do not accept either Papal Jurisdiction or Infallibility! The Anglican Church accepts the Revelation of Christ, Scripture and the Seven Councils! These are, to our mind the Magisterium of the Catholic Church!Can, I might ask, Rome do better? By your leave for publication! Dear Colleague,
If Americans were taught at school that Henry 8th, started his own Church, I’m sorry, but they were grossly misled! The Church in England had its genesis in the Upper Room, in Jerusalem. It was in Britain within a very short time according to S. Dorotheus of Tyre, being brought here by S.Simon Zelotes, ‘brother,’ of Our Lord.’ Neither, as I understand, did the Church in England ever leave the Catholic Church and in this Country, Anglicanism, is simply Catholicism with an English complexion. As far as I know the difference between Anglican Catholics and their Roman bretheren is simply that the English do not accept either Papal Jurisdiction or Infallibility! The Anglican Church accepts the Revelation of Christ, Scripture and the Seven Councils! These are, to our mind the Magisterium of the Catholic Church!Can, I might ask, Rome do better?

By your leave for publication!

]]> Comment on Is Rep. Patrick Kennedy a Heretic? by Robert Fay http://catechismoncall.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/is-rep-patrick-kennedy-a-heretic/#comment-588 Robert Fay Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:25:51 +0000 http://catechismoncall.wordpress.com/?p=1536#comment-588 Barbara, I must admit to being a little confused. This is an internal Catholic issue; a Catholic Bishop acting in a pastoral way toward a member of the Catholic Church. Nobody is pushing Catholic beliefs on you. Thank you. Barbara, I must admit to being a little confused. This is an internal Catholic issue; a Catholic Bishop acting in a pastoral way toward a member of the Catholic Church. Nobody is pushing Catholic beliefs on you. Thank you.

]]> Comment on Is Rep. Patrick Kennedy a Heretic? by Barbara http://catechismoncall.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/is-rep-patrick-kennedy-a-heretic/#comment-587 Barbara Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:41:01 +0000 http://catechismoncall.wordpress.com/?p=1536#comment-587 I am not a Catholic. I am of another domination. How dare your church attempt to foster its beliefs on me. You can be sure that if this attempt to interject catholic dogma into my life continues, I will not vote for anyone who professes to be Catholic. I am not a Catholic. I am of another domination. How dare your church attempt to foster its beliefs on me. You can be sure that if this attempt to interject catholic dogma into my life continues, I will not vote for anyone who professes to be Catholic.

]]> Comment on Anglicans and the Catholic Church by Catholic Defender http://catechismoncall.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/anglicans-and-the-catholic-church/#comment-583 Catholic Defender Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:20:12 +0000 http://catechismoncall.wordpress.com/?p=1555#comment-583 The Catholic Church will remain the Home for all Christians. Thanks to God and his vicar on earth. The Catholic Church will remain the Home for all Christians. Thanks to God and his vicar on earth.

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