LSUJuice

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I got it to accept the order of creation in the Bible matched science

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This really shouldn't matter. The author(s) of genesis didn't intend for it to be a scientific chronology. There's a lot more to be said here, as entire books were written on it. But accepting Christ in no way hinges on the scientific order of creation (just that there is one omniscient omnipotent Creator)...

I would focus more on our Creator's gradual revelation of Himself to his people, ultimately being fulfilled in Christ. Jumping from creation to the cross skips a lot of dots that need to be connected.

Re: aliens, someone posted jimmy akin mysterious world already, and jimmy does an awesome job with this. Basically, aliens can exist, would still be created beings by God just like humans, animals, angels. And the jury is out as to whether or not they would be fallen like man and would or wouldn't need a savoir.

You've way overthought this.

1. Some people have same sex attraction.
2. Acting on that by engaging in gay sex stuff is sinful.
3. Clergy are called to celibacy no matter what they're attracted to.

To add to that, and I don't have time to go look them up now, but there are several instances where the pre-incarnate Christ shows up or speaks in the Old Testament.

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You can say the Sinner's Prayer, be saved and baptized, and then willingly live the rest of your like Adolf Hilter and ISIS and no big deal. You're in.

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I'm pretty sure most protestants, especially "mainline" protestants like Anglicans and Lutherans, do not believe this, and as a catholic, it's disingenuous to say this.

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No one is worthy on earth to bypass Purgatory and head straight to Heaven. Is that correct?

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No, if you're truly in a state of grace when you die, you could bypass purgatory.

ETA if you're truly interested, you can look up the catechism of the catholic church on this. I won't paste it all here, but just Google ccc 1472-1473 and ccc 1021-1022.

It's amazing how many misconceptions there are about our beliefs, even among fellow Catholics. But the truth takes just a few clicks and a few minutes to look up the catechism or an article on catholic answers. Fair warning: this could lead to a rabbit hole of hours worth of learning about the faith. :cheers:

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One of my friends confessed some shite to the priest and that cocksucker went and told his dad. Kid got his arse beat. From that day forward I never confessed shite to those lying fricks.

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None of this happened.

The abuse within the Church is undeniably tragic and deeply wrong, but it doesn't negate the truth of its teachings. Grievous failings of individuals do not invalidate the truth of the Church or its teachings. Jesus even knew there would be "weeds among the wheat" in His church.

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What are the "doctrines" you are talking about? You aren't talking about his opinions on things like climate change and economics are you? Those are not things he's spoken on authoritatively, and no Catholic is bound to agree with him on those things.

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Very well said

Also (and this is meant in general, not directed at you) I think we shouldn't get into east/west pissing matches, at least publicly. We're so close "doctrinally" it would be nice if we could stick together as much as possible.

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Secular Marxists in Europe are destroying the Church.

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We saw this show in the enlightenment and then again in the early 20th century. The Church will be fine.

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Theologically, it may be pointed out that priests serve in the place of Christ and therefore, their ministry specially configures them to Christ. As is clear from Scripture, Christ was not married (except in a mystical sense, to the Church). By remaining celibate and devoting themselves to the service of the Church, priests more closely model, configure themselves to, and consecrate themselves to Christ.

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Paul makes it very clear that remaining single allows one’s attention to be undivided in serving the Lord (1 Cor 7:32–35). He recommends celibacy to all (1 Cor 7:7) but especially to ministers, who as soldiers of Christ he urges to abstain from “civilian affairs” (2 Tm 2:3–4).

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In essence, it’s been banned

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So it's a foregone conclusion that the Vatican won't grant permission? I'm genuinely asking. I've been under the assumption that there are more nuances than I'm familiar with, so I was giving the Vatican the benefit of the doubt.