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And yet they were referring to the same Jesus we do. Like Luther calling those that raped nuns and burned their convent, “ Holy warriors “ of Christ.

When Anabaptists murdered people and burned towns to ashes, because God commanded it, was that the same God as the atheist and Christian? Unfortunately, yes, it was the same God they were referring to. Many have done horrible things in the name of the same God people refer to.

Through circumstance and history you have had the benefit of literacy and education and cultural enforcement and affirmation to precisely form and inform your conscience. You will be judged by that informed refined conscience. Others will not be judged by your conscience. Don’t be so hasty as...

You appealed to the authority of your 40 years of examination of certain things, ironically. Besides, you haven’t truly examined the first question. I’ll spell it out. As Joes example points out. When Sam Harris an atheist says he doesn’t believe in God and we say we do believe in God. We...

The first question requires bother, and people can’t be bothered with it, so they scurry to the second question and start proof texting the hell out it. Easy, Lazy, and preaching to the choir. It is hard to be disciplined here, but it is doable.

No, the ancient Israelites were not Trinitarians, nor are the Jews today. You are not disciplined enough to stay on the first question but have gone on to the second question.

Joe seems to me like someone who is encouraging more rigorous thinking, especially on Paul’s teaching here. Sarcastic is not a word I would assign him. People forget that Catholics have been dealing with Muslims for well over 1000 years. Lots of words have been exchanged, not to mention certain...

Is that all. What you need is the 1000 to 2000 year perspective that ancient Christian tradition gives you. The same hope extended Muslims, is the same hope extended you. Fact is, we are all God’s creatures, made in His image and likeness, but for the Grace of God we could be one of them in...

No, you are a Scripture alone guy. Catholics are Word of God alone. The Word of God comes in two forms. The Spoken Word of God, and the Written Word of God. “But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached /spoken unto you.” The Spoken Word of...

No, what you reject is any interpretation of Scripture that differs from your interpretation of Scripture. Once you made yourself Pope the final arbiter of Scriptures interpretation and meaning, it’s hard to give up the crown. Even every other Bible aloner is stupid or deceived if he disagrees...

Yes. By both Protestant and Catholic definitions. I was “ born again “ in Catholicism at Baptism, which accords with majority of Christianity today, and universally in Christianity for the first 1500 years. But I also had a powerful encounter with Christ as an adult professing Him in Faith as...

The hubris is hastily jumping to conclusions without understanding that there are highly intelligent people who have examined the actual question. Even William Lane Craig jumped from the first to the second question for easy goal kicking. Everyone knows there is a difference in theology and...

No. I have a low opinion of people’s ability to really think things through. Just see fast lazy conclusions. And attention spans in general are garbage. These kinds of questions are a great opportunity and deserve long term thought and prayerful reflection of Scripture. There is nothing wrong...

You are militating a position and not thinking. Why was Paul telling “ pagans “ that they were worshipping God as the “ unknown God “. Man, real thinkers are truly rare in this world. Just hard fast trash determinations.

The Old Testament Israelites didn’t believe in the Trinity, were they worshipping a different God? Take time to really reflect on it, don’t be rash and lazy making snap determinations. Read Paul and his approach to the pagan Greeks, speaking of the unknown God. This is Paul talking to pagans.

I’m from Tipperary heritage, a highway man sentenced to death by the British around the famine, but was commuted to deportation to the Australia. Breakfast for him was bread water and a kick to the guts. Sweet sugary things were never really a feature, our line was mostly hunters and poachers...

In monastic contemplative life we see Christian community owning everything in common as mentioned in Scripture of the Early Church. They weren’t “communist” as people say, they were monastic, deliberately communal so as to free themselves to think of the higher things. There is detachment...

“Peter answered him, “We have left everything to follow you! What then will there be for us?” 28 Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve...

You have a whole political party that was voted in by half your population that facilitated illegal trafficking of non citizens into your country. Why not a Democrat tax for starters?

Excuse the pun. But I think if people understood the power fasting adds to prayer, most of the world’s problems would be solved. Most people don’t fast, and it is barely mentioned much, and is treated anachronistically, almost like mentioning virtue. The Eucharist is what I would miss most...