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GENERAL QUESTIONS
“Ask a Priest: Can Someone Have Belief in More Than One Religion?”
Q: I recently read the book Life of Pi, and it left me with some questions about religion. First, let me ask you, what is the most significant reason you believe in monotheism as compared to a polytheistic religion such as Hinduism? Or is this not a major aspect of ...
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“Ask a Priest: Is There Free Will? And How Can Homosexuality Be a Sin?”
Q: I suppose this question can’t really be answered. God has made humans, but to what end? He foresaw the actions of Adam and Eve and the human race, but still he created us. He knows who will end up in heaven and who will not. So what’s the point ...
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“Ask a Priest: What of Salvation Outside the Church?”
Q: Let me preface this by saying I am not religious, so forgive me if I say something incorrect. I have two friends who are both strong Catholics; both of them attend Mass on a weekly basis, are confirmed, and have been members of the Church since their youth. Recently, ...
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“Ask a Priest: May I Support a Charity That Hires Same-Sex Spouses?”
Q: Would I be making a compromise of my faith by continuing to support a child in the Third World through an organization whose policy includes hiring people in same-sex “marriages”? – R.P. Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC A: It is good to see that you are trying the ...
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“Ask a Priest: When Are Souls Created?”
Q: 1. What is the Church’s official position? Does God himself create the soul at conception? If so, isn’t conception a sacrament, a supernatural act on God’s part? 2. If God himself creates a soul at conception then: a) How can he create an imperfect soul having original sin?; b) ...
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“Ask a Priest: Am I an Apostate for Converting to Judaism?”
Q: A few days after my 60th birthday, I received a powerful revelation from Almighty God directing me to convert to Judaism. The only other time in my life that I’ve had a revelation was at the age of 18 as I lay dying of major injuries following a cataclysmic ...
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“Ask a Priest: If God Has a Plan, How Do We Have Free Will?”
Q: I don’t understand how people can talk about “God’s plan” for us when we all have free will. God doesn’t control what we do, so how can we maintain his “plan”? When bad things or disappointments happen, people say not to worry because it just must not have been ...
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“Ask a Priest: Is There a Place for Single People in God’s Plan?”
Q: Is there any of God’s grace left for those who are unable to marry or even enter the priesthood or religious life or marriage because of certain limitations or choice? It always sounds as though the Church does not recognize the sacredness of the single life. Thank you. -D.L. ...
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