Something I always wondered about Catholics

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Hi Rony,

I’ve read that passage from Josephus many times (though not lately)…I understand what you’re saying, my point was that there is very, very limited historical evidence for his existence.

That’s all I’d like to say today; I feel very uncomfortable discussing this on Easter, because even though I do not observe it, I want to respect the feelings of those who do.

Have a blessed Easter!
 
CarolsDaughter said:
Also, why do Catholics refer to God or Jesus as “Our Lord” as opposed to the Protestant or Jewish “The Lord”? It always sounded to me, esp. when I was little (I grew up in an immigrant Jewish and Catholic neighborhood), as if Catholics felt God or Jesus belonged only to them, hence the use of the term, “our”!
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Christ does not belong to us, we belong to Him.

us=mankind
 
CarolsDaughter said:
You make some good points, I agree. There is much that can be learned from historical figures, even if they existed only in stories or legends.

What fascinated me about the Jesus character is that much of what he is reported to have said actually originated in Jewish rabbinical and other writings, esp. the Kabbalah. Since Galilee was a “hotbed” of Kabbalah study in his day, it makes sense to me that he would have been familiar with it.
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My husband’s family is Jewish and I am surprised at how much this has helped my faith as a Christian.🙂

I’ve also often wondered if Jesus was much more learned then he is given credit for. Does the time that Hillel existed line up with when Jesus would have been young enough to be a student?
 
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I think that is insulting. It’s the same as saying that whether you like it or not, Judaism is false.
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I believe what latin_rite meant is that, as Jesus is God, and there is only one God, then He is the Lord of all, whether people profess faith in Him or not. Just like your mother will always be your mother even if you fall out and say ‘‘I have no mother’’.

On another note if Judaism is false it would not matter who liked it or didn’t.
 
CarolsDaughter said:
I’m pretty knowledgeable of (traditional) Catholic beliefs and practices, but one thing always stumped me, and I guess this the best place to ask.
Why do Catholics refer to priests as just “Father”? As in, “Let’s see what Father says”. Doesn’t the priest use his last name too? And how do you then distinguish between two or more different priests?

When I address a priest in the present I call him Father. If he is not present in a conversation I refer to him as Father followed by his first name or last name which ever he is known by or wishes to be called. Because he is they are out spiritual Fathers in the Christian faith.

Also, why do Catholics refer to God or Jesus as “Our Lord” as opposed to the Protestant or Jewish “The Lord”? It always sounded to me, esp. when I was little (I grew up in an immigrant Jewish and Catholic neighborhood), as if Catholics felt God or Jesus belonged only to them, hence the use of the term, “our”!

Catholics refer to Jesus as "Our Lord’ and the incarnate, the word of God made flesh. Jesus taught us to refer to God as Our Father. Sacred Tradition in the Catholic church also refers to God as “Abba Father”. Because we are his children in baptism. When Catholics say Our Father, we are refering to God as Our Father because we belong to the same family in One faith, One Holy Catholic Apostolic Church, One baptism, in One Lord. The Catholic unity of the universal church is spoken in a language that refers as one body in Jesus Christ.

Although we are many members of the same body, we all partake of the same one loaf of bread, that unites all of us Catholics as one, where God is all and in all. The Catholic church the body of Jesus Christ is not divided. God is truly our Father in heaven.

Peace be with you
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