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The position of the Church is that homosexual acts are just like any other mortal sin - if you know it is a mortal sin, and you do it, you're going to hell by your own choice. If you have homosexual inclinations, then you are called to live a life of chastity - those inclinations are not sins...

A couple of corrections. Catholics worship no one but God. Mary is not worshiped, but honored. Worship of Mary or anything else that is not God would be a grave sin against the first commandment. This is also manifestly untrue. All Catholics are strongly encouraged to pray on a daily...

I would think so. I imagine he called plently of 301 numbers, though.

Yep. Near Washington D.C.

It's commonly known history. Read the letters of the early Church fathers and other documents of the early Church and you will see it, clear as day. You can't use Scripture as your only source of Christian history. The Bible is not a history book. It's purpose is to convey religious truth...

Yes, but you see, we didn't sit down one day and say, "I've got it! We'll make this thing called a 'pope!'" Peter just was the pope from the very beginning. He certainly believed he had that authority, and certainly believed that he had the authority to pass it on, which he did, to St. Linus...

I'm not sure it is right to say that sex between unmarried people was not considered sinful by the Jews. It must have been, since the first Christians lived (and still live) by the Jews' basic moral code. I certianly know many Jews who consider it a sin. Perhaps it has something to do with...

He is aware that I said it, but that doesn't make him aware of the truthfulness of it. Of course, not giving something consideration, because you dislike what you may be forced to conclude from it is a wrong thing. So who knows? A perfect example of why we are not to judge others, I suppose -...

Some sin damages our relationship with God. Other sin destroys it completely. This is the difference between venial and mortal sin. This is a clear cut and indisputable aspect of divine law. It is a gift, but it has it's proper context as well. I'm not sure what you can accomplish by...

Yes. Um...ok... Monks often do this in search of a more spiritual existence and detatchment from worldly things, but it still is not wrong in any way to enjoy the taste of your food. You must love God more than your spouse or anyone else. This means obeying his commands regarding...

You are mixing up the languages involved. "Cephas" isn't Greek. It's Aramaic. It is a transliteration of the Aramaic word "Kepha," which is rendered as "Kephas" in its Hellenistic form. What Christ said was "You are Kepha, and on this kepha I will build my Church." You may be refering to...

Peter is most certainly "the rock" of which Christ spoke. There is absolutely no credible argument to be made against this, linguistcally or otherwise. Even many Protestants and Orthodox assent to this, because it is really quite obvious. They merely debate the implications of it. Peter the...

This has always been the teaching of the Church, which was given its authority by Christ himself. I would therefore contend that the teachings of the Church are the commandments of God. If you wish a more "direct" indication, remember that Onan was struck dead by God for "withdrawing." [/B]...

I think fornication is specifically the act of sexual intercourse between unmarried people. Having sex with your girlfriend is fornication. Having sex with your wife using artificial contraception is NOT fornication, but is certainly a mortal sin (though many Christian groups would contest...

Most certainly, for mortal sins, anyway. In order to commit a mortal sin, three conditions must be met: 1. The action must be gravely wrong (murder, adultary, fornication, etc.). 2. The person must be fully aware that the act is gravely wrong. 3. The person must give consent of will to the...

I just thought I'd jump in here with a note about what the Catholic Church teaches in regards to the death of babies. A baptized baby, having commited no sin, would go to heaven. The Church teaches nothing definitive in regards to unbaptized babies. They may enjoy the supernatural happiness...

The best was "I shall feast upon your entrails" (or something like that).

Then it must take you about seven minutes to finish the game on subsequent plays ;)

It's not a matter of getting used to it. It's simply more difficult to deal with, no matter how long you do it. Since English is read from top to bottom, your eyes have to track top to bottom to read a post. But to scan the posts now, your eyes have to track bottom to top. So, with the...

I was really in to these boards until they changed it. I have no clue why anyone would prefer such an ass-backwards post order. I'd love to be more active here, but I just can't stand it.