| Subject | Date Asked |
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| religion | 10/4/2009 |
Q: is it possible for a catholic to become a protestant christian?? i really like this guy and because ...
A: What church you do or do not go to is entirely between you and God! Some people feel more ...
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| i have a few question about converting | 6/10/2009 |
Q: I am 24 years old and I am merred and have kids i want to know if i can convert i really want to so ...
A: It's between you and God if you convert. But you have to take some practical steps. The best thing ...
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| Concern | 5/18/2009 |
Q: I am an interpreter with the USA army overseas. I may stay here from one to five years. I am ...
A: Sam, I think it's a bit of both. I think we're all imperfect and God helps us to grow in ways and ...
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| catholic marriage and non-believers | 5/10/2009 |
Q: My fiance is a non-practicing, agnostic Catholic who has always wanted to get married in a church. ...
A: To save time, this answer was composed with the help of Microsoft speech recognition software . As ...
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| Scriptural descriptions of end times | 4/30/2009 |
Q: My college age son has shown little interest in our faith until now. Due to recent events, including ...
A: .. you have to do a keyword search of the Bible, narrowing down your search to those books which you ...
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| sin | 12/9/2008 |
Q: I think, unless I misunderstood, you're the one I should ask. Please bear with me I hate to be ...
A: Jan, thanks for your comment. I try not to get overly critical or cynical about Catholicism because ...
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| sin | 12/8/2008 |
Q: I think, unless I misunderstood, you're the one I should ask. Please bear with me I hate to be ...
A: Well, one thing I have thought about is whether the guilt we feel from time to time is due to our ...
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| marriage of two religions | 12/5/2008 |
Q: Can a couple be married by the Catholic Church and then be married by the Greek Orthodox church two ...
A: I'd speak to the appropriate clergy in each church, because no matter what anyone outside of that ...
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| books | 10/25/2008 |
Q: there is much controversy when it comes to which bible is the word of God, some people say king ...
A: I really think that as a Catholic you should just read whichever Catholic Bible appeals to you. ...
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| Who Is Seraphim? | 10/9/2008 |
Q: Mr. Clark, Who is seraphim or is it more than one angel, who are these creatures, and can they be ...
A: .. in my view a lot of the material about upper angels such as the Seraphim is conjectural. So you ...
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| St Joseph | 4/28/2008 |
Q: "Of course, very little is written of St Joseph in scripture. A parishioner, very devoted to him, ...
A: I don't know for sure. Might it be related to this? ...
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| Greater than or equal to God | 3/4/2008 |
Q: Could you explain the form of equality that exists in respect to God with Christians. When I read ...
A: Jim, we have to remember that for Catholics sacred scripture and tradition go hand in hand and are ...
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| The Three Wise Men | 1/10/2008 |
Q: I am a 70 year "young" catechumen. During my lessons last week I wanted to know the names of the ...
A: just copy and paste these links into your browser's address bar... ...
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| Teaching on conscience of the traditional church | 12/29/2007 |
Q: I am in a parish lay ministry workshop and I have this one question of which I do not know where to ...
A: .. here's an essay that might help (it's referenced): ...
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| morals | 12/3/2007 |
Q: Is masturbating a mortal sin for young people to be doing, it says that it is a sin to be doing, but ...
A: You're right it does say all that: 2352 By masturbation is to be understood the deliberate ...
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| Baptist vs. Catholic | 11/30/2007 |
Q: I am a Baptist/Christian, while my in-laws and my husbands family are Catholic. I was recently ...
A: IMHO conversion is something between you and God and if you're happy with your Baptist faith then ...
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| Predestination | 11/4/2007 |
Q: God is knowledge Why would God allow one to come into life knowing he won't be saved. God is ...
A: It sounds like you're really asking about theodicy. I've answered very similar questions to this ...
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| WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE? | 10/31/2007 |
Q: Clark Can you please tell me the difference between being a Born Again Christian and a Catholic ? ...
A: Catholics do consider themselves born again through their baptism but many who call themselves 'Born ...
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| Eastern Orthodox relation | 10/13/2007 |
Q: Can you please explain the relationship of the Catholic Church to the Eastern Orthodox Church? It ...
A: .. I live in Canada so watch US politics more as an interested spectator than as one to offer ...
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| hair coverings | 7/25/2007 |
Q: I am confused about something after visiting a synagogue. There all men had to cover their heads to ...
A: Catholicism lives by tradition and scripture. To just select out certain detailed parts of scripture ...
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| Hell? | 7/22/2007 |
Q: Do Catholics believe in a hell or purgatory?
A: They believe in both. If someone dies with "venial sin" they enter purgatory for purification, ...
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| reading | 7/19/2007 |
Q: I am looking for excellent trustworth reading sources to the Catholic faith and teachings. There are ...
A: If you just want the faith as it's formulated today, the best thing to turn to is the catechism. ...
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| history of celabacy in catholasism | 6/27/2007 |
Q: I have two questions. Why aren't preists and clergymembers allowed to have wives, why do they have ...
A: Let's start with birth control. I'm not sure that births will happen if someone properly uses, say, ...
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| Teachings of Saint Justin the martyred | 6/15/2007 |
Q: Dr. Clark, This is a passage from St. Justin martyr's dialogue with Trypho the Jew: ...
A: It's useful to look at the background and intentions of Justin on this point. But first, yes, he ...
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| Religious Studies | 5/8/2007 |
Q: My question is a little of base compared to the typical questions asked in the forum but I figured ...
A: Gene, some people go into counseling, others into academia, some become authors, speakers and even ...
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| converting to catholicism | 5/4/2007 |
Q: I am marrying a man next April 2008 who would like me to convert to catholicism. How do I go about ...
A: .. I'm asked this question a lot. You can probably find more than one answer if you search through ...
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| When only one spouse becomes catholic..... | 4/16/2007 |
Q: I have a desire to become catholic. My wife and I attend a non-denominational evangelical protestant ...
A: Dante, I am going to refer you to an answer (as it appears on the web) to a question similar to ...
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| DIVORCE | 4/1/2007 |
Q: I married a wonderful lady, and i was of no faith at the time and still struggling to find a path. ...
A: I felt that the second part of your question would have to be reconsidered by you considering the ...
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| DIVORCE | 4/1/2007 |
Q: I married a wonderful lady, and i was of no faith at the time and still struggling to find a path. ...
A: I'm not a lawyer so don't take any of this as legal advice. It's not. My guess is that you had a ...
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| me again | 3/24/2007 |
Q: My parents are hesitant to let ME convert. Bradley
A: Well Bradley, in that case I suggest that you try to have a calm discussion with your parents. ...
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| Mary, RCIA | 3/23/2007 |
Q: Hey I am 13 and a protestant, but i feel called to the RCC(roman catholic church) yeah i have spoken ...
A: Bradley, are your parents hesitant to convert, themselves, or hesitant to allow you to convert? I'm ...
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| Mary | 3/11/2007 |
Q: Are there any selections in the bible that gives juctice to the catholic view of mary?
A: The Catholic position is somewhat detailed, requiring some knowledge and understanding of the ...
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| interested in catholosism | 2/27/2007 |
Q: Latley I have been exploring how diffrent prepaterian beleifs are diffrent from catholic beliefs. ...
A: Kyle, I was a baptized Anglican who explored many different religious paths before feeling called ...
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| Self Mutilation | 2/23/2007 |
Q: I have been taught over the years that the church views self Mutilation a sin. If this is a ...
A: Joe, some people do regard it that way, although some Catholic hospitals apparently continue to ...
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| Gruff God? | 2/19/2007 |
Q: I've been wondering of this question for a while. Why is it that in the Old Testament, God appears ...
A: .. I think a lot of people ask this question. The answer provided by Catholicism is probably best ...
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| Fate | 2/17/2007 |
Q: In Islam, people believe in fate (destiny), that everone is destined to do somethine, to die in that ...
A: It really depends on what type of Christianity you're talking about. Most people say that Calvin ...
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| church | 2/8/2007 |
Q: How do you think, which of the vows that the priests take are the most difficult to bear. I'm not a ...
A: .. I think it would depend on the individual priest as to which vows are most difficult to bear. I ...
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| baptism | 2/8/2007 |
Q: I asked a question last night about baptism and it was answered (thank you). My problem, I went to ...
A: .. I wouldn't let it upset you. Human disagreements and uncertainties happen all the time. God, ...
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| Catholic mass and conversion | 1/27/2007 |
Q: I hope that I am not bothering, but I would have two questions to ask regarding Catholic faith and ...
A: .. these are good questions. 1. I think you'll find many things about Catholicism that seem ...
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| sect | 1/7/2007 |
Q: I'd like to ask you today about sects. Which groups can we call so, on what basis? For example, does ...
A: Very good question Luke! I'm not entirely sure because I think the meaning of this term changes ...
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| love | 12/12/2006 |
Q: I've been asking, what did Christ mean by love? We have love of God, love yourself, love your ...
A: .. good questions. My view is that Christ was referring to unselfish love. And perhaps we can love ...
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| Middle East Situation | 11/24/2006 |
Q: Clark, I overheard an expert on a radio program saying that Iran has already stated it wants to ...
A: Mike, Catholic teaching includes the notion of the "Just War." Basically it stipulates that if a ...
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| The Meaning of "Offer it Up" | 11/17/2006 |
Q: Sometimes Catholics say to "offer up their suffering" and "in union with the passion of Christ." ...
A: .. my reading of this is that it reflects the positive value of suffering. Catholics shouldn't IMHO ...
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| Satan | 10/2/2006 |
Q: A Sunday school teacher I know recently told me about an interesting question she was asked by one ...
A: Yes, I think that's a pretty good answer. I tend to look at it in terms of a free being having more ...
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| TESTAMENTS OF THE PATRIARCHS | 9/28/2006 |
Q: How are you today? Since I see that you have at your disposal ways to find out historical questions ...
A: .. this is an area of much debate. I suggest you look over these links: ...
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| divorce | 9/15/2006 |
Q: What is the Church's position on divorce/annulment? I guess I'm really wondering about so-called ...
A: Johann, the Church doesn't believe in divorce. The term annulment means it never happened. The ...
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| Becoming a Catholic | 9/4/2006 |
Q: I was born into a Protestatnt family, baptized as a baby in the Congregational Church, later as an ...
A: Douglas, you probably will be required to attend the RCIA. But, honestly, I think it's a good thing. ...
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| Catechisms | 8/24/2006 |
Q: Clark: I hear from Protestants that the Catholic Church has taken the commandment to have no idols ...
A: I own several catechisms and each one is a bit different. The word simply means “teaching” ...
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| The Eucharist | 8/20/2006 |
Q: Our Lord, Jesus, told us that the Eucharist is His Body and Blood. The Catholic Church teaches that ...
A: my short answer would be: Soul and Divinity must be included because Catholics believe that Jesus ...
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| Genesis 32:28 | 7/23/2006 |
Q: I have read--from what I consider quite orthodox Catholic sources--the opinion that incidents such ...
A: As part of the Trinity He always is, was and will be. Take a look at this article, especially the ...
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| Chruch-State Separation | 7/17/2006 |
Q: I was raised Catholic and even though my family didn't start attending mass weekly until I was 13, I ...
A: Franc, one would like to think that the spirit of secular laws conforms to the Christian message. ...
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| church | 7/10/2006 |
Q: 1 Timothy 3:15 "But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in ...
A: .. it seems that he's talking about the Church because he's writing in advance to inform the ...
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| born again | 6/30/2006 |
Q: Great answer. Thanks. What were you doing in India? I've always wanted to go. As for other people's ...
A: As for the numinous being generated from within, or partly, this is possible too, I suppose. But I ...
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| Relationship | 6/30/2006 |
Q: I've been hearing a lot lately from fundamentalists about having a "relationship" with Jesus. My ...
A: I think it means that the more we learn of God the more we begin to understand why His ways are ...
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| born again | 6/29/2006 |
Q: How would you answer a fundamentalist type who asks if you've been "born-again" or "being saved" or ...
A: Yeah that's a very good question and one that I've been thinking about as of late. I think the ...
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| GOD | 6/28/2006 |
Q: I read this on a website: As far as God knowing which babies are going to die or which people are ...
A: I think we as human beings have a hard time with this one. But the answer that I feel is most ...
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| Apologetics | 6/28/2006 |
Q: What do you think is the best argument one could give to a fundamentalist/evangelical Protestant to ...
A: My own view is that Catholicism is in a state of transition with regard to some issues. So I tend to ...
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| Jesus | 6/23/2006 |
Q: Michael Clark, I hope this message finds you well. Recently a man called Luigi Casciolli, ex ...
A: Recently a man called Luigi Casciolli, ex priest and atheist has published a book called "The Fable ...
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| Life | 6/21/2006 |
Q: What is the Catholic teaching concerning all the bad things that are going on in the world? Are we ...
A: .. I'm sorry for the delay. I'm busier than usual these days. Very similar questions to yours have ...
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| Prayer | 6/17/2006 |
Q: Again, thank you for taking time to answer my question. Could you please elaborate on your ideas of ...
A: I actually went to Mass this morning and during the homily thought to myself... "now, why didn't I ...
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| Prayer | 6/17/2006 |
Q: I recently read Rabbi Kushner's book When Bad Things Happen to Good People. I understand his logic ...
A: Yes, you are asking for ‘something’ but I think the difference lies in what you are asking for. To ...
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| Charity of Catholics | 6/5/2006 |
Q: My husband asserts, and I tend to believe him, that the Catholic Church is the world's largest ...
A: .. I can't find that particular article in the NYT but these make the same assertion: ...
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| Relic | 5/30/2006 |
Q: I was born in a small town in Southern Peru. The name of the town is Moquegua. In the main church ...
A: Miguel, Catholicism is a blend of myth, legend, historical fact and genuine spirituality. Even if it ...
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| God | 5/2/2006 |
Q: Why does God allow suffering
A: This is an important question, which from a Catholic perspective involves the problem of “theodicy.” ...
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| Hello Michael!
Have you... | 4/3/2006 |
Q: Have you ever read any books by Uta Ronke Heinemann? If you have, what do you think about these ...
A: Luke... thank you for introducing me to this. I have to say that I've not read any of her books but ...
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| Irenaeus and the age of Jesus | 3/31/2006 |
Q: Clark, I was wondering if you could shed some light on this for me. I've been reading St. Irenaeus' ...
A: .. this is an interesting question and I wish I had more time to pursue it. This article in the ...
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| belief | 3/31/2006 |
Q: At church this past Wednesday a lady made the statement that there was now no difference between the ...
A: . I think the best thing is for you to look over these pages: ...
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| Tsunami | 3/30/2006 |
Q: Why are so many people allowed to die purely through geographical location?
A: It seems that you're asking about the problem of THEODICY as it relates to NATURAL EVIL. Theodicy ...
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| Got an idea | 3/13/2006 |
Q: e here. What if we submitted our conversation (edited a bit), to Earthpages, and invited readers ...
A: Yes, I think that would be a great idea. Could you edit anything that you'd like removed, send that ...
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| Love thy neighbor | 3/13/2006 |
Q: Followup To Question -Followup To Question - Is there any possibility of humanity going beyond ...
A: OK e. I've got to answer this ‘cos Allexperts says “one question pending” and the site requires a ...
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| Love thy neighbor | 3/12/2006 |
Q: Followup To Question -Is there any possibility of humanity going beyond their opinions and beliefs, ...
A: You know, I would keep asking God for advice. I'm not sure as a practising Buddhist how you envision ...
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| Love thy neighbor | 3/12/2006 |
Q: Followup To Question - Is there any possibility of humanity going beyond their opinions and ...
A: Yes, it can be bittersweet because for everything valuable that we gain it seems we first must lose ...
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| Love thy neighbor | 3/12/2006 |
Q: Is there any possibility of humanity going beyond their opinions and beliefs, or are we destined to ...
A: but I said that “some say” that too much introspection is a bad thing. That's a little trick I ...
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| Love thy neighbor | 3/11/2006 |
Q: Is there any possibility of humanity going beyond their opinions and beliefs, or are we destined to ...
A: That's an interesting question. I don't know the answer for sure. Some believe that, as the New ...
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| Ash Wednesday | 3/2/2006 |
Q: Yesterday, my co-worker came from a quick mid-day service with a funny green mark on his balding ...
A: .. these pages should answer your question. The second link is the same story as the first, but ...
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| Becoming Catholic | 2/4/2006 |
Q: I started going to mass this past Decemeber and i loved it. I starting thinking and doing a ...
A: That's wonderful! You know, these days I find myself going to Mass practically every day. But I ...
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| What is the traditional Catholic... | 1/29/2006 |
Q: What is the traditional Catholic belief about demonic influence? I know that we believe in demonic ...
A: That's a good question. My own view is that the Church's current teaching in this area is ...
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| Philosophical question | 1/23/2006 |
Q: I spoke with a friend and told her that things with wisdom and things with logic are the same, can ...
A: Armando, different people have different views as to what we mean by the terms "wisdom" and "logic." ...
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| Origins of the Bible | 12/8/2005 |
Q: Im not sure if you are familiar with what I am looking for but I figured I'd give it a shot anyway. ...
A: There are many books on this. And opinions vary according to who's writing the history. Some writers ...
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| Hello Mr Michael!
Jesus... | 12/8/2005 |
Q: Jesus while being on the cross uttered these words "My God my God why have you forsaken me" How is ...
A: Luke... my interpretation of this, which conforms to the overall Catholic view, is that this passage ...
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| Terrorism | 12/6/2005 |
Q: Why is it so difficult for any church, e.g. the catholic church to simply drop certain parts of the ...
A: Bernie… after I answered this I remembered that I'd partially addressed it at one of my web pages. ...
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| Terrorism | 12/6/2005 |
Q: Terrorism harms and kills innocent people because the terrorist is unable to attack directly the ...
A: Bernie... a fundamental aspect of Catholicism is to not get stuck on any part of the Old Testament ...
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| Church history | 11/26/2005 |
Q: Clark, I am trying to find the definition of 'ecclesiastical preferment.' I've found tons of ...
A: .. the following is from the Catholic Encyclopedia: "From the spiritual point of view an ...
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| - | 11/13/2005 |
Q: Is meditation, in a Buddhist sense, something bad for Catholics? I meditate from time to time, just ...
A: Luke... there are many different schools of Buddhism. If a particular form of Buddhist meditation ...
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| Evolution in religious thinking | 11/13/2005 |
Q: Why does the church not recognize new "holy scriptures" after John's Apocalyps? The thoughts of ...
A: Bernard, actually, in a way you could say that the Church is open to some degree since it rests on ...
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| bible | 11/6/2005 |
Q: I'd like to ask you a question about eating animal flesh. I'm not going to ask you whether we have ...
A: Luke... thanks for an interesting question. It's one that hits home because I began life eating ...
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| Preterist doctrine | 11/1/2005 |
Q: How are you today. I was trying to figure out where and when did the Preterist doctrine come about ...
A: I think, in mystery and certainly one of debate. In my view we have to remember that it's hard to ...
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| Need help | 9/12/2005 |
Q: I hope you can help me. I have been with my husband for 25 years and we knew each other when we ...
A: .. this looks like a pretty complicated situation and I wouldn't be comfortable entering into it. ...
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| Mary | 8/30/2005 |
Q: I learned that sometime in 1997 there was an attempt to petition Pope John Paul II to declare the ...
A: .. Your question got me thinking about the process of defining dogma. I thought this was relevant ...
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| SO WE CALL YOU PAPA THE POPE | 8/18/2005 |
Q: Somewhere in the Bible it says (and I parphase here) No one is to call another man father expect to ...
A: Ray.. I've been away from the internet for 4 weeks and am not sure if you will receive this. But in ...
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| Psalm91 | 8/11/2005 |
Q: A most loving Christian boy was just killed in Iraq one day after his 19th birthday. He read the ...
A: .. I am sorry for the delay in answering this. I've been away from the internet on a sort of ...
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| Petrine Primacy | 5/2/2005 |
Q: What is the Petrine Primacy?
A: This has to do with the importance of St. Peter. It's not to be confused with the Petrine Privilege ...
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| - | 4/11/2005 |
Q: Do you know maybe why they put a veil on the pope's face before they buried him. I heard that it's ...
A: Apparently the Pope asked for this to be done. We can only speculate as to why. In the Old Testament ...
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| The other religions | 3/2/2005 |
Q: Why be a Christian over all the other religions? Thanks, Matt
A: Are you asking for a general defence of Christianity over all other religions? Or are you inviting ...
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| clarification | 2/24/2005 |
Q: I really want to know what's all this is about? I'm pretty offended when I look at these verse: ...
A: Since you're asking in the Catholics category, I suggest you familiarize yourself with the Catholic ...
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| Hello. If a catholic commits... | 2/19/2005 |
Q: If a catholic commits suicide for whatever reasons, mental illness, depression, etc. ,can he/she ...
A: This is fairly old info, but it does outline some of the complexities of ...
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| Re: God's Creation and Canon Law Question | 2/12/2005 |
Q: Ph.d., Two questions: 1) I was reading an Liturgy of the Hours poem by St. Augustine on God's ...
A: . I'm nor certain if St. Augustine did, but most theologians today would probably cite the "Argument ...
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| Hello. I had a question dealing... | 2/8/2005 |
Q: I had a question dealing about the Rapture and Tribulation. Can you tell me about it and what the ...
A: .. I used to be up on the "end times" theme but frankly, I've mostly lost interest. But I do know ...
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| resurrection - the application to our lives? | 1/17/2005 |
Q: I am going through RCIA right now, and am tryig to learn... can you explain the symbolism behind the ...
A: . the idea of "new life" can mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people. It depends ...
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| Catholic criterion for legislation? | 12/31/2004 |
Q: Well hmmm...I guess that is the problem I'm coming to. It's ok to impose our will about abortion, ...
A: . I must confess that my strongest areas are in the psychology of religion and comparative ...
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| Catholic criterion for legislation? | 12/31/2004 |
Q: What about assertions such as the "Voter's Guide for Serious Catholics" ...
A: . thanks for the interesting link! Catholic teaching also stresses the importance of freedom of ...
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| Catholic criterion for legislation? | 12/30/2004 |
Q: Generally Christians are supposed to try to make immoral things illegal. For instance, it seems ...
A: This is a very complicated question. I suggest you study the relationship between law and religious ...
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| Re: Jesus in the Eucharist | 12/17/2004 |
Q: Ph.d., I do believe Jesus is present in the Eucharist. Does this mean God is present in each and ...
A: I do believe Jesus is present in the Eucharist. Does this mean God is present in each and every ...
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| RCIA | 12/13/2004 |
Q: I am not Catholic, but have been attending mass services for the last several months and have been ...
A: . The character of the RCIA will likely differ from parish to parish, but a general structure will ...
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2. Explain how Liberal... | 12/6/2004 |
Q: 2. Explain how Liberal Theology was a product of the Modern Age and describe how this might be ...
A: .. this looks like a school question so I won't answer it for you, but I will suggest these ...
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| marrying a Catholic | 11/27/2004 |
Q: I have a dilema. I am a Non-Catholic who is going to be marrying a Catholic soon. I've been told ...
A: Danielle.. this is a follow-up. I probably also should have told you about the code of canon law. ...
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| Catholic & Protestant Theology | 10/28/2004 |
Q: I am interested to hear your perspective on how Catholics and Protestants differ theologically. Be ...
A: . I'm afraid that there are so many different permutations of what is called "Protestant" that your ...
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| Evolution versus Creationism | 10/6/2004 |
Q: Good morning, Dr. Clark, would you write me what your opinion is on aging of our palnet, when the ...
A: . The Church, you know, is itself evolving over time. In medieval times, and earlier, the Bible ...
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| heaven | 9/16/2004 |
Q: Two questions: What, in your opinion, do you think our purpose will be in heaven? I started ...
A: . this is a matter mostly of speculation. Of course, Catholics believe that heaven exists. And we ...
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| reference for mass rituals | 9/14/2004 |
Q: I am trying to explore Catholicism and have begun attending mass - however I feel uncomfortable ...
A: . there should be near the front door of the church, or just at the entrance of the church, some ...
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| sinless Mother of God | 7/28/2004 |
Q: I am also a new Catholic (since Easter of this year) and was wondering: Mary being sinless in the ...
A: Hey Sue.. congrats for embracing the faith. I hope that it will be a smoother ride for you than it ...
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| Re: Assisting in evil? | 7/8/2004 |
Q: Ph.D, I understand that a Catholic can not at all participate in a likely mortal sin (i.e., ...
A: Paul.. that is an excellent question. Re: lawsuits, my sense is that the answer would depend on the ...
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| converting | 6/28/2004 |
Q: I have several questions. 1. I am not religious, but my boyfriend is Catholic, and I've heard ...
A: 1. I am not religious, but my boyfriend is Catholic, and I've heard that I have to convert to ...
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| Can you direct me to some... | 6/22/2004 |
Q: Can you direct me to some good arguments or resources regarding whether a person can be moral ...
A: Jeffrey.. I think that your question might require a bit of clarification. By using the word ...
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| Faith | 6/1/2004 |
Q: Clark, I've grown up Catholic but never really would consider myself to be been a practicing ...
A: Patrick.. someone said to me recently that we all undergo a daily process of conversion. That means ...
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| atonement | 5/26/2004 |
Q: Ever since I saw Mel Gibson's movie I've been arguing with other people about different atonement ...
A: You know, that's a very good question. Of course, I don't really know the answer, but I have sensed ...
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| Your opinion | 5/25/2004 |
Q: Good morning, Dr. Clark. I have returned to Catholic Church since 5 years, but I do not approve some ...
A: MD, Your question sort of opens up a hornet's nest. I might have my own opinions, but if they are ...
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| Re: Anti-Christ | 5/12/2004 |
Q: Since the Cathechism of the Catholic Church does indicate that a political/religous figure will ...
A: . St. Augustine is often upheld for saying that we're free to choose, but God knows how we will ...
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| Hello,
How are you today.... | 4/27/2004 |
Q: How are you today. I was wonderering since the Sabbath is on Saturday and God said that the Sabbath ...
A: . I don't want to confuse you, but you might as well see how different people have different views ...
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| Re: History Question | 4/22/2004 |
Q: I recently was viewing the Discovery Channel and I was shocked to learn that the pioneers for the ...
A: I'm afraid that I'm not really up on the specifics of your question, but I would venture to guess ...
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| Prayer Guidance | 4/17/2004 |
Q: Clark, I had a brother I loved very much who committed suicide in the early 80s from gambling ...
A: Mike.. I'm really sorry to hear about your brother. And I can understand your anger toward evil. I ...
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| Re: Justice | 4/15/2004 |
Q: Please give me some insight into God's justice. For example: Jesus saves the woman caught in ...
A: That's such a complicated question. But it's a darned good one. I don't know where I'd begin to ...
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| Catholic church and space exploration | 4/13/2004 |
Q: I have always wondered what the catholic church thinks about finding life on other planets. And if ...
A: Danny.. I remember reading somewhere that the Catholic church endorses the scientific study of UFO ...
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| adultery | 4/10/2004 |
Q: My wife and I have been married for 15 yeaars. She is a cradle catholic and I am finishing RCIA as ...
A: Tony, if you are going to become a Catholic, you are likely going to be faced with several instances ...
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| The disciples | 3/29/2004 |
Q: How do we know that the disciples were not foisting their claims to decieve people to give them ...
A: The very fact that they weren't in it for the money seems to be a big plus in their favor. Several ...
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| where are we after death before judgement day | 3/18/2004 |
Q: A question come up in our bible study group, (which is mixed denominations). In Acts26:23, Paul had ...
A: . sorry for but I'm really pressed for time. Here's a slight correction and expansion: *as ...
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| Dear Mr. Michael Clark
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Q: Michael Clark 1- I visit my father twice a year only in Christmas and Easter. I never visit, call ...
A: Samuel.. There is no "one-size-fits-all" answer in Catholicism, except of course, that we are called ...
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| Scripture | 3/7/2004 |
Q: When we die, people say that they know that the deceased is looking down on them. In the Bible, it ...
A: Yours is an interesting question. Let's look at the first part. I'd say that it's possible that some ...
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| Catholic Church- World's Largest Charity | 3/3/2004 |
Q: I read an article recently about the Catholic Church's status as the largest charity in the world. ...
A: . I didn't see any article explicitly about that, but you might ask here: ...
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| Re: Genesis | 2/25/2004 |
Q: : If God knew that Adam and Eve were to sin, why was the tree of the knowledge of good and evil ...
A: Paul.. this is a good question, one which many grapple with. Really, what you're asking points to ...
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| why gospel spread word of mouth | 2/18/2004 |
Q: ph.d., it seems inconsistent that god's perfect love, as revealed in the bible, is spread by word of ...
A: . I'm not certain that I fully understand your question. It sounds more like an exploratory than a ...
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| Mother Pierna and her "Visions" | 2/14/2004 |
Q: A prayer group in my parish is promoting devotion to the Holy Face of Jesus as explained by Mother ...
A: . this is an excellent question because it touches on so many aspects of being a Catholic. I too ...
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| Re: God's Justice and Civil Justice | 2/12/2004 |
Q: Maybe you can bring clarity to this issue. I undertsand, for example, that the Church declares that ...
A: Paul, we cannot escape God's justice. Even if forgiven in confession, we still undergo contrition. ...
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| UNDERSTANDING IT ALL | 2/9/2004 |
Q: MICHAEL, I'M BORN AND RAISED CATHOLIC. DID SOME CATHLOIC SCHOOL, EVEN WORKED AT A CATHOLIC SCHOOL. ...
A: If I were you, I'd just go to www.google.com, and do a search using keywords introduction to ...
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| Question on God | 1/5/2004 |
Q: I am not sure if you can even answer this but here goes... According to the "Catholic" religion, ...
A: Paul.. yours is an outstanding question, one that has been posed by philosophers, theologians, and ...
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| Inspiring Materials | 12/29/2003 |
Q: I am looking for good Catholic material that inspires. Example- Do you have an inspiring Saints ...
A: I think one of my favorites is from St. Francis. You probably already know it. But this is the one ...
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