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Marco;
  Another question: A friend said that Pope John Paul II made statements expressing validity of Episcopalian 'sacraments'.  What did he say? Anything specificon Baptism? Certainly, they don't have a valid consecration do they?
         Regards,       Al

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Dear Al,

I do not think that Pope John Paul II may have  made statements expressing validity of Episcopalian 'sacraments', since I know that He, as well as the present Pope, has ordered catholics not to partake to any protestant sacraments, such as Communion.
However, I do not know whether the episcopalian baptism is considered valid by the Catholic Church.

I am sorry, but your question is ourside my expertise,

Your brother in Christ,

marco

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I am a catholic physicist and I am married with four children. I can give a scientific proof of the existence of the soul. I am very interested in the following issues: faith and science, rational proof of the existence of God, christianity versus other religions, the Bible, protestantism versus catholicism, miracles. Probably you will find interesting my answers to questions such as: "How can I know that God exist?", "How can I know that catholicism is the true religion?", "Why does evil exist?", "Who created evil?", "Why does Hell exist?", "Why did Jesus have to suffer on the Cross?" , "If God knows everything, why did He create those souls who go to Hell?"

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Theology, physics, biblical studies, catholic apologetics.

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I am author of several articles on the most important scientific journals, such as Physical Review B and Physical Review Letters.

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A degree in Physics and a Ph.D. in Solid State Physics.

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