Ignatius Theophorus

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1d	comment	What evidence is there that the Chinese script reflects a knowledge of Genesis 1-11? Yea. I'd definitely `+1` this if I had a reference.
1d	comment	Why should a sinner suffer forever in hell fire? @Steve What if the cavity were never to cease?
Jun 14	comment	Was the apostle Peter martyred in Rome? More than just Rome believes it: the Orthodox Church, and the Oriental Church, and the Anglican churches all attest to this.
Jun 13	comment	Why is faith so much more important than being a good person? @eldersouth "Damnation for all outside of the Church" isn't exactly the majority opinion of Christians.
Jun 12	comment	What does it mean “born of water” in John 3:5? @Matt So you are saying that those who die in the womb are specifically excluded from heaven? That seems harsh.
Jun 6	comment	Did Mary die, or was she translated like Enoch and Elijah? @Warren Jude 1:9 `But when the archangel Michael, contending with the devil, disputed about the body of Moses, he did not presume to pronounce a reviling judgment upon him, but said, "The Lord rebuke you."`. If Moses had just been assumed, the devil would not be able to dispute the body.
Jun 4	comment	Do Roman Catholics believe Saints are omnipresent? @warren The question is a simple "yes" or "no". And while it is always best to have "yes/no + explain" that's very different animal from "yes/no/provide an impassioned defense."
Jun 3	comment	Do Roman Catholics believe Saints are omnipresent? @warren I have two counter-questions. 1. Where in scripture does it say that scripture is the pillar and foundation of truth? 2. Where in the question is it asking for Biblical justification for an answer? Since the answer to both is "nowhere", and assuming you genuinely want the answer, it seems advisable that a new question be written.
Jun 3	comment	Do Roman Catholics believe Saints are omnipresent? @DJClayworth As to "my view or Catholic view" there is no divergence here. I articulated the Catholic perspective.
Jun 3	comment	Do Roman Catholics believe Saints are omnipresent? @DJClayworth I did mean physical bodies.
Jun 3	comment	Do Roman Catholics believe Saints are omnipresent? @fredsbend That is not the question that was asked. presence has almost nothing to do with ability to act.
Apr 26	comment	Why worship saints / Mary / Angels? I believe @Fofole is actually talking about kneelers and not chairs. He is also making a dubious assumption that the dead are not able to witness the actions of the living and that they are unable to intercede based on that. A counter might be the story of the rich man and Lazarus: the rich man (who was not a particularly good person) both observed his brethren and interceded on their behalf. If we assume that this parable has the same level of realism as the other parables, then we must accept that the righteous can and do pray on our behalf.
Apr 26	comment	What theological statement would be made if the Creeds preceded the homily? @Alypius OTOH, GIRM #71 allows the priest to write his own prayer extemporaneously (meaning it could actually be a homily in disguise) and #74 does not provide substantial guidance on the content of the chants to exclude a long lecture (though it is implied that it would have to be an intoned lecture).
Apr 24	comment	To which Saints may a Catholic pray, and when can this begin? And to reinforce this comment: Canonization is helpful only for people on this earth to recognize a saint, it does not give special powers to people in heaven. I wholeheartedly agree. One can even expand on this by saying that when a Saint is canonized that is a recognition of the Saint's intercessory ability, it is not giving special abilities to someone who does not already have it.
Apr 24	comment	To which Saints may a Catholic pray, and when can this begin? As a note on note 2: there is actually quite a bit of evidence for a number of Saints who were formerly on the calendar. In the case of Valentine in particular, there is overwhelming evidence that he existed. I think his removal more had to do with imprudence and the lack of specificity of which saint was venerated.
Apr 24	comment	What are the theological implications of “filioque”? Also, saying that the RCC believes that the procession from the Father is the same as the procession from the Son (as opposed to two separate actions with two very distinct characters) is an equivocation at best.
Apr 24	comment	What are the theological implications of “filioque”? @gmoothart I know that this is late in coming but it should be noted that the analogy of "Spirit is the love between them" is an Augustinian thought. It well predates the Synod in Toledo which introduced the Filioque.
Apr 24	comment	What theological statement would be made if the Creeds preceded the homily? I do not believe that the sitting is in the GIRM officially, and I wouldn't be surprised if the pausing wasn't in their either. Both are good things, but they might only be liturgical good practice and not Church standard.
Mar 18	comment	In Catholicism, what are the different kinds of sins? (Specific dispensation is not an actual requirement for Sundays. If there is a genuine emergency or a inability to attend (say you are stranded on some desert island) you are not expected to go (though you should still pray))
Feb 25	comment	Do not boil a goat in its mothers milk As a note: people who are lactose intolerant are generally able to drink goat's milk. Cow's milk is the problem.