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“Ask a Priest: What If a Course Syllabus Includes LGBTQ Books?”
Q: I have a dilemma as a student in a state university that is liberal. I am taking a required class on diversity in literature for my major in education. We are to choose books from certain awards the professor has put in the syllabus. One of these awards is ...
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“Ask a Priest: Does the Bible Really Teach About LGBTQ?”
Q: I’m non-denominational, essentially Baptist. I’m “Asking a Priest” because in my experience, Catholics are the most against LGBTQ out of all the denominations (Thank you!). I was reading about LGBTQ because I go to a public school and get bombarded with it all day, so I kind of need ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If I Saw a Movie With a Bad Scene?”
Q: I watched a movie with my mom that had a scene that depicted rape. I have been mulling over whether this is a venial or mortal sin. As I was watching, I regretted even putting myself in this situation. I can’t remember if I tried not to watch, but ...
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“Ask a Priest: Should I Reveal the True Sex of My Trans Friend?”
Q: I have a friend who is biologically a female but identifies as a male. I refer to this person by their preferred pronouns out of love and respect for this person. My boyfriend, however, has no idea this person is biologically a woman, and I am scared to tell ...
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“Ask a Priest: Is Heaven Closed to Someone Who Willingly Risked Death?”
Q: I’ve been trying to get an answer to these questions since I was 8 years old. I understand that if a person takes his own life, he will not go to heaven. My question is, if a person knows that an action will kill him, and he does the ...
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“Ask a Priest: Am I Doomed If I Leave the Church?”
Q: A few years ago, we had a family trauma regarding my son and several people who attended a Catholic school. When things got tough and we needed community, the parish was unsupportive. We found ourselves isolated from the very people we had shared pews with for so many years. ...
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“Ask a Priest: Is Wanting to Look Thin Sinful?”
Q: Is it a sin to want to lose weight if you are not overweight to start with? If not, when does it fall into the sin of vanity? Is it a sin if you want to lose weight to be happier/more satisfied with your appearance if you’re at a ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If I Badmouthed My Ex-boyfriend?”
Q: I broke up with my boyfriend a while ago, and in a lot of pain and hurt, I gossiped a lot about it to anyone who would listen. It was a form of coping for me and a way to feel better about it. But it was wrong of ...
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