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Immigration status for Jesus [closed]
My question has two parts...
Are there any Christian countries, who would issue a Visa for Jesus if He were alive today
Are there any non Christian countries, who would issue a Visa for Jesus if He ...
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Where did the hierarchical designations of priest, cardinal, bishop, and pope come from in the Catholic church?
Protestantism typically recognizes offices that include pastors, elders, and deacons. Another common belief is the priesthood of all believers, and thus there is no such designation for a particular ...
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Who decides what parts of the bible should we follow? [duplicate]
Regarding the laws in the bible. Which rules are we supposed to follow? Who decides which rules to follow? And if it is written in the doctrines can you please provide the books and verses I can read? ...
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What does the BIBLE say about uninformed persons [duplicate]
what does the bible say about persons who don't have any prior knowledge of the bible and the story of Jesus, after death. Do we have any bible passages that we can look up? Do these people go to hell ...
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Why is Atheism such an easy religion to troll? [closed]
I see it happening many times on YouTube and other comment oriented sites.
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Psychedelics in the Bible? [closed]
Are there any references in the Bible to people (Christian or Non-Christian) having psychedelic experiences, i.e., affects produced by Ayahuasca / Dimethyltryptamine or even hallucinogenic mushrooms?
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Why is Rome the holy city?
Why did Rome become the seat of the Pope and the central location for the Church? I would think that Jerusalem would be the first choice. There are also a number of other cities that I would ...
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What is the basis for the claim that the entire New Testament can be reconstructed apart from original and copied manuscripts?
Bit of a mouthy title, but I remember reading a few years ago that the entire New Testament (perhaps with the exception of very few verses) and most of the Old Testament could be reconstructed from ...
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Why did the conclave elect Pope Stephen I, when he died prior to taking office?
According to Wikipedia, Pope Stephen I was elected to the papacy in March of 752 A.D., but died a few days later, prior to being installed. As I understand it, Catholic teaching indicates that God's ...
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Will a totally unaware person (about god,heaven,hell,sin) will go to hell? [closed]
I'd like to know if a person for example lived his life away from society and never learned about god and heaven and hell or sin, will he go to hell? or what does the bible says will happen to him?
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Is “Angel Therapy” compatible with the Bible?
I'm not sure how best to ask this question without it being too broad, considering how vast "Christianity" is. But the gist of my question is:
Is "Angel Therapy" compatible with the Bible?
Perhaps ...
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Why do churches always need money? [closed]
What I remember from reading the bible is that Jesus never asked for donations like money or anything material. What I recall was he and his apostles where fishing and doing jobs so that they could ...
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What is the difference between Protestantism vs Protestants?
According to me Protestants are the one who doesn't pray to Mary.
I also came across the Protestantism which speaks about the 95 Theses which Martin Luther started against indulgence.
I don't see ...
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How to identify a Catholic 'order' from initials that follow a nun or priest's name?
I am regularly cataloguing publications written by (or about) sisters and priests. I am unfamiliar with all of the different Catholic orders. Is there an online list or reference that identifies what ...
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What would happen if a priest venerated Santa Muerte in an RCC church?
In Mexico, the mix of native and Catholic religions has produced an interesting figure called Santa Muerte or literally, "Saint Death." In many ways, the icons, statues, and venerations ascribed to ...
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Is Mary or other saints in heaven?
The Assumption of Mary states that after she died on Earth she went to Heaven.
Is there any Biblical support whether she, or any other man after Jesus' revival went to heaven?
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Why did God create the great flood? [closed]
Why did God create the great flood to wipe the entire human race including unborn children and babies that are probably innocent, and also other species that are innocent?
He can re-create the whole ...
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What arguments do scholars present for historicity of the fall?
What arguments and writings have been used to defend the Genesis account of the fall as a historical event? Is there evidence apart from the writings in Genesis that man was at one time not fallen?
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What exactly is the biblical reference to a serpent?
Well I'm a little confused here! Everywhere in the bible serpents are referred to Satan/devil. But in Mathew 10:16 Christ says "Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye ...
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What is the origin of the story of the penitent thief as a young boy?
During the Easter sermon the priest told the gathering a small story. It goes somewhat like this. 'When Joseph, Mary and baby Jesus fled to Egypt, on the way there was a little boy who was given the ...
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Why worship saints / Mary / Angels?
When John falls down in his knees to worship the angel, the angel tells him immediately to stop because he is just a worshiper like him, so all the glory is for the Lord.
It is I, John, who heard ...
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Did God create other people besides Adam and Eve? [closed]
After Cain killed Abel, he was cast away and said "whoever finds me will kill me", there he took a wife.
This indicates there were other people on the face of the earth created by God or is there ...
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To which Saints may a Catholic pray, and when can this begin?
The Catholic Church teaches, as I understand it, that a person may pray to a Saint, and this Saint will then intercede along with that person to God concerning the request (or something like that). ...
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What theological statement would be made if the Creeds preceded the homily?
In both the Anglican and Catholic Mass, the Liturgy of the Word (aka reading the lessons), begins with Scripture, includes a Homily, and then concludes with the recitation of one of the Creeds. ...
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Why do Protestants not refer to Mary by the title “Mother of God”?
I have heard the title "Mother of God" in connection with the so-called "Hail Mary" prayer that is recited by Catholics.
However, I have never heard this term used in any Protestant setting. (I'm ...
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Did God ever talk about his other creations?
I have always been a lover of all things "Science", space, other life forms, etc. I excelled in Science in School but a few years ago I started questioning things and now believe that "Science" and ...
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Did Jesus' hypostatic union limit Christ's consciousness?
Just half an hour ago, I watched an amazing video that had a visualization of a baby's development from conception to birth. Afterwards, as I went about satisfying bodily needs (like food), I had one ...
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What was the first Spiritual Gifts Inventory book published or who was the first to use the method?
Today there is a plethora of books using questionnaires or similar tools in order to identify what spiritual gifts a person might have. I am wondering who was the first using this methodology and/or ...
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When was the title of “Mother of God” first ascribed to Mary?
I understand that the phrase "Mother of God" appears in the prayer commonly referred to as the "Hail Mary" prayer. I'm wondering, though, what the origin is of the phrase "Mother of God". Did it ...
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Are there Old Testament references to the length of Jesus earthly ministry?
The Old Testament references Jesus death and resurrection.
I've always wondered why did Jesus have only 3 years of time (or 3 1/2 ) as a preacher and teacher. I suppose you could say the time was ...
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What are the avenues to developing a true strong faith and relationship with God?
I'm a fan of and work in the popular Christian music scene. Not being religious, I still do appreciate the goodness, comfort and encouragement of the faith based music.
The question that arises is, ...
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What is the significance of Judas's name?
The Old Testament has a question hanging over it: "Who will inherit the promises to Abraham?". Isaac is chosen over Ishmael, Jacob over Esau and (though in one sense all the sons of Jacob inherit) ...
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By what authority does the old Catholic Encyclopedia call itself Catholic?
This may seem like a dumb question, but I think it could be useful to people who look at links on the internet to the old Catholic Encyclopedia (which is heavily referenced on wikipedia for ...
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According to Catholic law and rules, is postponing of the Rite of Acceptance OK?
This is a follow-up question for Are those instructed before baptism considered catechumens before entering the catechumenate formally?
In Czech Republic the pre-baptismal formation is often called ...
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Why is dividing 'event' versus 'process' driven views of justification important to separate Catholic and Protestant theology?
In studying Roman Catholic theology it took me so so long before it dawned on me that justification is not viewed as an event as it is in Protestant theology. Why is this single concept so critical in ...
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Are those instructed before baptism considered catechumens before entering the catechumenate formally?
This question and its answer reminded me a question I wondered about a long time ago: the ritual of entering catechumenate usually takes place some time during the process of pre-baptismal catecheses ...
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Does traditional Calvinistic monergism include limited synergism in the doctrine of justification?
I found an article Regeneration precedes faith by R.C. Sproul that could imply there is no synergism at all in justification. In other words no part of the human will involved in believing? It is ...
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Why did the council of Laodicea condemn “Judaizing” Sabbath rest?
The council of Laodicea states in cannon 29:
Christians must not judaize by resting on the Sabbath, but must work on that day, rather honouring the Lord's Day; and, if they can, resting then as ...
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Is a bishop in Roman Catholic tradition equal in authority with the apostles?
According to an answer to this question When did Peter become the first Pope, according to Roman Catholic doctrine?, the Pope is the bishop of Rome.
So this made me wonder - since Peter was ordained ...
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What is the evidence for the claim that Young Earth Creationism was the mainstream viewpoint in ancient times?
In my previous question, I asked about the origins of the modern Young Earth Creationism movement, especially in America. Originally, the question asked when the YEC belief (mainly with regards to a ...
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Is Latin considered a more holy language in the Catholic church?
I've heard that many Roman Catholic churches still hold Mass services and particularly ceremonies (e.g. weddings) in Latin. Is this true, and if so why is Latin considered to be a better language than ...
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When did Peter become the first Pope, according to Roman Catholic doctrine?
Roman Catholic doctrine teaches that the apostle Peter was the first Pope. Exactly when did this occur?
I can imagine a few different options
When Jesus addressed Peter in Matthew:
I also ...
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When and why did the modern Young Earth Creationism movement gain such a large following?
Flimzy, in his answer here points out that
Historically, Jewish and Christian scholars have not considered the creation account to mean a 6 literal day creation. The earliest scholars to even ...
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What is the origin and basis for the Catholic teaching regarding Mary's vow of celibacy prior to her betrothal?
In the answers to this question it is asserted that Mary had taken a vow of celibacy prior to her betrothal to Joseph. Thus, Joseph already knew that he and Mary would never have marital relations ...
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When speaking of the book of Enoch, the answers given would seem to discredit the book, but then I ask myself, was it translated correctly?
How do we know that the book of Enoch was translated correctly, are any of the original writings still in tact? Or were the supposed "originals" found already translated. I ask this because some ...
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According to the Catholic Church, what happens to a person who is in the process of learning about Catholicism, if that person dies?
Suppose a person is learning about the teachings of the Catholicism, and dies before that person has reached a conclusion whether he or she would like to join the Church. According to the teachings of ...
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What does it mean for God to be a person?
What does it mean when Christians say that God is a person? (Representative example here.) Does this mean that Christians believe that God is human?
My experience is with Judaism (in Judaism, God is ...
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Why are certain Old Testament commandments still binding when others aren't? [duplicate]
Some of the laws in the OT are no longer considered binding to Christians as addressed in the linked question below. If that is the case, why are other laws still considered binding? What is the ...
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When did Mary and Joseph learn that they were never supposed to have marital relations, according to Roman Catholic doctrine?
Roman Catholic doctrine teaches that Mary remained a virgin her entire life, even after marrying Joseph. It would seem that Joseph and Mary, at their betrothal, had likely expected to have, and ...
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Are there any traditions regarding the non-disciple casting out demons in Jesus' name?
Luke 9:49-50 (NLT)
49 John said to Jesus, “Master, we saw someone using your name to cast out demons, but we told him to stop because he isn’t in our group.”
50 But Jesus said, “Don’t ...
