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QUESTIONS ABOURT MORAL ISSUES
“Ask a Priest: Would I Offend God by Looking for Evidence of His Existence?”
Q: I come from an atheistic background, yet I came to believe in God and that the Catholic Church is the one, true Church. Yet, I still have doubts about the existence of God. And because joining the Catholic Church would seriously impact my future life, I want to be ...
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“Ask a Priest: Should I Have Spoken Up About a Gay Relationship?”
Q: At my tennis club there are benches by the clubhouse where we often sit around and talk to one another. One of the members is an openly gay man who lives with another man. He is friendly with everyone. We are acquaintances and sometimes chat. One day he was ...
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“Ask a Priest: Are Stand-Your-Ground Laws Morally OK?”
Q: Can you help me understand the Church’s position on stand-your-ground laws? Is it for or against, or is it nuanced? With recent news of different shootings, it seems salient. I think previously there were self-defense laws, which the Church would be OK with to a certain extent, but stand-your-ground ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If I Feel Closer to a Gay Man Than to My Husband?”
Q: I am unsure of whether a relationship I have is wrong/grave. I am married but have a friendship with a man whom was previously my manager at work. He suffered from depression and anxiety and didn’t believe in God. I always had a strong desire to pray for his ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If a ‘Trans’ In-law Is Influencing My Kids?”
Q: I have concern for my children’s future faith lives. My wife and I are devoutly Catholic and intend to raise our children according to Church teachings. They are 3 years and 8 months old. My wife has a sibling who is transgender (male to female) who is engaged to ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If a Christian Group Questions the Sermon on the Mount?”
Q: A Christian friend is asking me to consider becoming a Christian. However, I am concerned that this can lead to demonic possession. His church seems to worship Donald Trump and has questioned the validity of the Sermon on the Mount. Even though I am not a Christian, these words ...
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“Ask a Priest: Could Aborted Babies Be Angry?”
Q: I know someone who is a Roman Catholic but who is afraid of eternal life because she is worried that her aborted children will be waiting for her and be very angry with her. Is this situation possible? Is being afraid of eternal life a mortal sin? – H. ...
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“Ask a Priest: Is It a Mortal Sin to Make Homosexual Jokes?”
Q: This might be a silly question … but many of my guy and girl friends make homosexual jokes with each other. For example, many of my male friends “act gay” with one another. I recently made a joke about marrying one of these friends (who was of my same ...
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