For Moireach

[LDNCatholic]

You said you had started a thread but were hoping the moderators would approve it. I assume these were the questions you were starting a thread on in another thread:

i can’t be bothered arguing about gays anymore, ive got more interesting questions

Okie Dokie lets have a butcher’s shall we?

How can use believe Mary didn’t sin?

Why would God come into this world in a flawed vessel? And what exactly do you think the Archangel Gabriel meant when he greeted Mary at the Annunciation: ‘‘And the angel being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.’’ (Luke 1: 28)?

And do use believe the Pope doesn’t sin?

No.

Where in the bible did it say that the responsibility Jesus gave to Peter should be inherited?

2 Timothy 2:2 ‘‘And the things which thou hast heard of me by many witnesses, the same commend to faithful men, who shall be fit to teach others also.’’

The responsibility to teach is passed on from generation to generation. But not to everyone, only to those ‘‘who shall be fit to teach others also’’

Can you BUY your way into heaven? (like catholic priests used to say but when Luther challenged them nooo they didnt change they stayed stubborn with no reasoning)

This should answer your misunderstandings on the practice of indulgences.

Purgatory!? Where in the bible in this mentioned!?

This pretty much covers where you may find evidence for purgatory in Holy Scripture. Fairly extensive wouldn’t you say?

How can a priest, or the pope, forgive a person?? When the bible makes it clear only God can forgive?

Here you can find evidence for the sacrament of Confession and it’s complete scriptural support.

What’s with all the statues when the bible makes it clear to have no graven images?

The commandment against graven images occurs in Exodus chapter 20.

In Deuteronomy 25 God gives instructions for the construction of the Ark of the Covenant, complete with the graven image of two cherubim. In the Book of Numbers (21:9) God commands the image of a serpent to be forged in bronze and placed on a pole, that all who look upon it would be healed of the poisonous bites suffered by the desert dwelling creatures. So the Almighty obviously did not forbid all images. Here we see God explicitly commanding the creation of two graven images, one of a pair of heavenly creatures and one of an earthly creature.

Why do use pray to dead sinners? (saints) and where in the bible does it say to pray to saints?

Our God is a God of the living, not of the dead. They are not separated from us by death. We join our prayers with theirs just as we ask our brothers and sisters here on Earth to pray for us.

Here is scriptural evidence for the Communion of Saints.

Why is the Pope so rich!? When there are so many poor in the world, why not be humble like Jesus was?

The Pope is not actually that rich. The artwork in the Vatican does not belong to him, it belongs to the Church. Do a google search you will quite easily find their annual expenditure in recent years.

 

[ralphinal]

All of these have been adressed, but we can do this again.

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i can’t be bothered arguing about gays anymore, ive got more interesting questions
How can use believe Mary didn’t sin?

Two ways. First, there are no sins recorded to her in the Bible or in Sacred Tradition. Second, it is fitting that Jesus would protect his mother.

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And do use believe the Pope doesn’t sin?

We don’t. He can sin quite as well As any of us. Some have been professionals.

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Where in the bible did it say that the responsibility Jesus gave to Peter should be inherited?

Acts shows that there can be replacement Apostles. Why would Jesus allow the leadership of His Church to die with Peter.

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Can you BUY your way into heaven? (like catholic priests used to say but when Luther challenged them nooo they didnt change they stayed stubborn with no reasoning)

The Church never taught that. It is too long for this thread, but the Church never taught that you could buy your way into heaven. Drop me a PM and I will give the whole story to you.

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Purgatory!? Where in the bible in this mentioned!?

Prayer for the dead is mentioned in Maccabees, which the Protestants decided to remove. Paul also teaches that we must be purified as with fire. Purgatory was also a part of the teachings of the ancient Jews. The rest of the afterlife was accepted by Jesus, why should this be any different. Remember that he taught that there was a sin that could not be forgiven in this world or the next. There is no chance of forgiveness if the only options are heaven and hell.

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How can a priest, or the pope, forgive a person?? When the bible makes it clear only God can forgive?

You have just called Jesus a lier. He told the 12 that whose sins they ahve forgiven are forgiven, and whose sins that they hold bound, they are held bound. Jesus also sent his followers into the world with the authority that he had, which is the authority to forgive sins, among others. Besides, God does the actual forgiving through the priest.

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What’s with all the statues when the bible makes it clear to have no graven images?

And then God went against his own commandment when he had the Arc of the Covenant adorned with golden angels? Nope. Neither do we.

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Why do use pray to dead sinners? (saints) and where in the bible does it say to pray to saints?

Jesus tells us that God is the God of the Living and not the dead. St. Paul teaches us that those who are baptised into Christ, though they die, have eternal life. We are told that we should pray for each other. There is no difference between asking you to pray for me and asking a saint.

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Why is the Pope so rich!? When there are so many poor in the world, why not be humble like Jesus was?

Oh, but he is humble. If you are saying that you cannot be Christlike without being poor, most of the Christians have failed. The Pope has an income of 0. He gets no payment. True, everything is provided. What would you have the Church do, sell it all? And the, tomorrow, there are still poor and the church no longer can help.

I could ask if your minister has a home and clothing or is he humble like Christ as well.

 

[LDNCatholic]

The commandment against graven images occurs in Exodus chapter 20.

In Deuteronomy 25 God gives instructions for the construction of the Ark of the Covenant, complete with the graven image of two cherubim.

Sorry-I said Deuteronomy, I meant to say Exodus, the link provided does correctly send you through to Exodus 25 however.