http://www.answerbag.com/profile/76829 New Answerbag answers from Aldebaran Tue, 29 May 2012 20:35:13 -0700 Tue, 29 May 2012 20:35:13 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8849022 Which part/s of the Bible condemns Gay relationships, any parts that condone it?<br /><br />Several places in the New Testament, especially the writings of St. Paul, condemn fornication and sodomy. Homosexual acts have always been condemned by the Church and again condemned in the Catechism of the Catholic Church in paragraph 2357. http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/para/2357.htm That said,... Sat, 03 Apr 2010 13:00:21 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8849022 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8849011 Was Pope Pius II a bigger Nazi than Joe Ratzinger(Pope)?<br /><br />regularg, Anti-Catholic hacks can not prove it. They are blind to the truth that the Holy Father actually hid Jews in the Vatican during the war. There is ample documentation to support this, but the anti-Catholic bigots are either ignorant about it or turn a blind eye to it. Sat, 03 Apr 2010 12:50:53 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8849011 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8848977 did jesus have a brother or sister<br /><br />spreader, follow your (faulty) logic, when St. Paul is writing literally to thousands of people addressing them as his "brothers and sisters", then it must mean that his mother was very, very, busy. Mary had no other children besides Jesus. All who say otherwise are demonstrating a profound... Sat, 03 Apr 2010 12:36:17 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8848977 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6443751 What councils of the early church addressed the issue of papal infallibility and/or primacy? Was the first Vatican council the first to bring up the idea in an ecuminical council?<br /><br />Directly, Vatican I was the first council to clarify the Tradition of the Church in this regard. The teaching itself goes back to the Jerusalem Council. You can read about it in Acts. For centuries afterwards, after the pope ruled on something, it would be said &quot;Peter has spoken through... Fri, 08 May 2009 19:58:43 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6443751 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6442659 What is a Quasi-Catholic? Is it someone who believes the fantasical elements of Catholism, like beliefs on life, death, heaven, hell and purgatory, but not the strict rules of no abortions, being against gays etc.<br /><br />See the definition of the word &quot;heretic&quot;. If someone claims to be Catholic and willfully rejects a teaching they know, then the correct term is &quot;formal heretic&quot;. If they objectively reject teachings due to ignorance (i.e. because they are under-Catechized or received bad... Fri, 08 May 2009 17:22:43 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6442659 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5498744 THINK hard, and be serious. Why does God not interfere with the world? With all the tragedys in the world and wars, and the innocent slaughtering of woman and children, why does he stand silent dont say God has a plan for everyone, thats the ez way out<br /><br />He &quot;interferes&quot; all the time. He creates human souls from nothing every day. He makes himself present to us every day at Mass in the most Holy Sacrifice of the Altar so that we may do as he commanded in John 6. Man, without the constant &quot;interference&quot; (a.k.a. Grace) from... Sat, 07 Feb 2009 13:43:09 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5498744 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5498676 What is the Catholic belief regarding tattoos and body piercing?<br /><br />The reasons for the tattoos and body piercing have a lot to do with the possible existence and degree of sin. If your intent was to purposely mark yourself in such a way as to blaspheme Christ, his Mother or any of his friends (the saints), then this would clearly be a sin. The Catechism of... Sat, 07 Feb 2009 13:34:23 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5498676 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5498570 Does 1 John 5: 7-8 prove the Trinity? or was it added to the bible which is know as "Johannine Comma"?<br /><br />No. The existence of the Trinity is known by Faith and is a Dogma of the Catholic Church. Catholics believe this Dogma because the Catholic Church teaches it. Catholics believe the Bible is the infallible Word of God because the Catholic Church teaches this also. The Bible came from the... Sat, 07 Feb 2009 13:25:03 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5498570 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5457502 When did religion move from explaining where we came from, to why were here?<br /><br />For over 2000 years, religion has addressed why we are here and the reason why we exist at all. Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:09:04 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5457502 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5332352 How should i tell my catholic parents i am having trouble believing all of the things God did? I sort of want to change my religeon, because i just have trouble believing. I also go to a catholic school.<br /><br />Just tell them. My guess is that you are under-Catechized. Hopefully, your parents are not, but if they were brought up in the United States after 1960 chances are they were. My point is that you may have to help yourself. Before you chuck the True Faith, consider the fact that maybe you... Sat, 24 Jan 2009 15:10:46 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5332352 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5332150 Do you really think the Pope is infallible?<br /><br />In areas of faith and morals, when he speaks ex-Cathedra, he is infallible. I challenge anyone who says otherwise to specify the exact error any pope in the past 2000 years when he has taught ex-Cathedra. Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:52:22 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5332150 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5261036 I am a Christian, is sex before marriage with someone you are engaged to okay after recently getting baptized?<br /><br />The Church (you know, the one established by Christ in Matt 16) authoritatively teaches that what you described is not OK and, materially is the serious sin of fornication. Remember, what Christ said about the Church in Matt 18 and about the people He gave his authority to in Luke 10:16.... Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:34:37 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5261036 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5260946 Does bank close on January 20, Inauguration Day?<br /><br />No. The banks will be open during the coronation. . It is illegal in the United States for Banks to be closed more than three days in a row. Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:22:35 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5260946 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5250292 Why do some say you go to hell for commiting suicide?when nowhere in the Bible does it say that.<br /><br />Some say this because they don&#039;t know what they are talking about. Not everything that Christ did or taught is in the Bible. Further, Christ established an authoritative and teaching Church. Every book, even the Bible, needs an authentic, authoritative interpreter. Since the Bible came... Sat, 17 Jan 2009 22:30:23 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5250292 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5202207 As a Christian, do you believe that you go to Heaven immediately upon death, or do we 'sleep in Christ' until He returns?<br /><br />&quot;Nothing unclean shall enter Heaven&quot;. (Rev 21) If you don&#039;t believe there is a purgatory, and you are not perfect when you die, then that means you believe you go to hell. Thank God in His infinite mercy gives us purgatory, a place where &quot;the souls of the just can be... Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:26:47 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5202207 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5202166 Do you have a synopsis of the Methodist religion?<br /><br />Synopsis of moral teaching of the United Methodist Church: 1. Direct abortion is not universally condemned. 2. Human experimentation (a.k.a. embryonic stem cell research) is not universally condemned. 3. Marriage after civil divorce is OK. 4. Self-mutilation (a.k.a. sterilization) is OK. ... Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:21:55 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5202166 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5201793 To go with my other question: Shouldn't people be paying cash for food if they can afford to buy alcohol and cigarettes? Instead of using food stamps.<br /><br />I think so. There used to be welfare inspectors in N.Y. 50 or 60 years ago that would not permit this nonsense. I doubt that they have any real power today. But I would be inclined to give the person the benefit of the doubt. Maybe a friend gave them a few bucks for some beer and smokes. Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:45:19 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5201793 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5201650 Can u die from sleep deprovation<br /><br />Not directly, but it can induce psychosis or seizures. Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:32:57 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5201650 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5201636 Where Is The Worst Place To Lose Your Wallet or Purse...?<br /><br />A public toilet. Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:31:31 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5201636 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5201612 70% as a fraction in simplest form<br /><br />6/9 or so. . Do your own homework so you can end up with an 80% or maybe 90% on your next test instead an &quot;F&quot;. Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:29:37 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5201612 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5201580 How does the Quran explain why Jesus is the Messiah? Does the Q explain what His saving message is as Muslims too believe Jesus to be the Saviour?<br /><br />Hilaire Belloc writes that Mohammedanism is heresy. Like all heresies, it borrows bits and pieces from authentic Christian teaching and blends them with errors. This is why you&#039;ll find a great deal of truth in Mohammedanism and why many people are lured into accepting it. If it were all... Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:26:23 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5201580 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5201457 Why do people think that black men treat their wives bad? People act like when black men marry interracially, they're going to treat their non-black wives terrible.<br /><br />This is stereotype nonsense induced by O.J. Simpson and too many idiots watching too much T.V. . The color of someone&#039;s skin does not dictate their actions! Sheesh! Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:17:09 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5201457 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5190069 What happens when God gives a person up?<br /><br />Up to what? Or do you mean &quot;when God give up on a person?&quot; Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:19:27 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5190069 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5190053 For the non-believers-when people start disappearing (all the christians) from the face of the earth (which is the rapture) will yall believe that Jesus is real or will you still be in doubt that God really exists and still doubt that the bible is a true?<br /><br />Read John 6. Time and time again, it mentions THE LAST DAY, not DAYS. There will be no pre-tribualation, no mid-tribulation and no post-tribulation. . Jesus Christ will return one last time at THE second coming. That&#039;s it. The Good go to Heaven, everyone else goes to Hell. Period. . John... Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:17:23 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5190053 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5177492 Where is the best place to sell gold, diamond and gemstone jewelry?<br /><br />Depending on the pieces, you may do best if you sell them using the classifieds. Pawn brokers will typically pay less than $8/gr. for 14K gold (spot is about $15/gr.). The sharks on the internet are even worse. Diamonds are more subjective unless the stones are graded, but even there you may... Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:24:31 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5177492 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5177358 I am responsible to pay child support if the child drop out of school at age 16<br /><br />I think in most states you are responsible until he or she turns 18. Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:10:40 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5177358 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5177249 Why do we have five toes?<br /><br />Because 4 is not enough and 6 is too many for most humans, but there are exceptions. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polydactyly Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:00:57 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5177249 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5177171 How do you let go of grudges? WHY is it so hard to let go?<br /><br />Try praying and meditating on the words of the Lord&#039;s prayer. Why is it so hard to let go? Perhaps this will help. Carrying a grudge is a perverted form of seeking justice. Christianity teaches that we are made in God&#039;s image and likeness, and God is Justice just as much as He is... Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:53:59 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5177171 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5177081 What do Methodists believe?<br /><br />Here are some moral teachings of the United Methodist Church: 1. Direct abortion is allowed. 2. Human experimentation (a.k.a. embryonic stem cell research) is allowed. Does this violence against the innocent unborn sound Christian to you? It is a fact of history that the UMC materially... Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:45:59 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5177081 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5176941 Write a program to encrypt a string and decrypt it using your own method of encryption and decryption.<br /><br />If I write it, then it will be my method of encryption and decryption. You might be then tempted to turn in my method as yours for this assignment, thus perjuring yourself. I can not take this risk. You should probably just do your own homework. Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:33:43 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5176941 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5176840 Which holds more truth the Bible, the Koran, Book of Mormon Gnostic Scriptures or Satanic Bible?<br /><br />The Bible has God as its primary author. Christ&#039;s Church, the Catholic Church, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, authoritatively declared which books belong in the bible and which do not. The Bible is comprised of 73 books. Jesus Christ is truth. Jesus Christ is God. The Bible holds... Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:24:21 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5176840 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5175672 What phrase do you find yourself saying a lot lately? (i've been saying "crash and burn" a lot lately. also "clearly" and "apparently" and people are getting very annoyed with me lol)<br /><br />Many people unnecessarily use the word &quot;like&quot; in speech. It makes them sound uncertain. Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:42:33 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5175672 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5175626 Is neuroscience a growing field of study? What are some potential useful/profitable applications of neuroscience?<br /><br />Neuroscience is the overarching science of neurology, which is tremendously helpful for millions of people. Neurologists help others live normal, productive lives where they otherwise could not. There&#039;s also cognitive science that is under this canopy of neuroscience. If you have the... Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:38:41 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5175626 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5175575 My boyfriend & I just got engaged - I am a catholic (christened & confirmed) he is not baptised under any religion & has been divorced. He was married by a celebrant for his first marriage. So can we be married in the Church<br /><br />Probably. You need to speak with your parish priest and he will he help you obtain a dispensation from the Bishop for what is called &quot;disparity of cult&quot;. Also, you fiancee will have to solemnly promise not to interfere with your practice of your faith and your obligation to raise... Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:34:18 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5175575 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5175535 My boyfriend and I just got engaged - I am and catholic (christened and confirmed) he is not baptised under any religion and has been divorced. He was married by a marriage celebrant for his first marriage. So can we be married in the Cath<br /><br />Probably. You need to speak with your parish priest and he will he help you obtain a dispensation from the Bishop for what is called &quot;disparity of cult&quot;. Also, you fiancee will have to solemnly promise not to interfere with your practice of your faith and your obligation to raise... Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:31:18 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5175535 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5175472 What's wrong with my computer?I can web brose fine, but when I try to go into gmail,hotmail, yahoomail etc it saysThe page cannot be displayed samething with google docs,and yahoo answers.it just started doing this today,wh<br /><br />Check to make sure the following file has only the following entry in it: File: C:/Windows/System32/Drivers/Etc/hosts Entry (after the comments that start with #) 127.0.0.1 localhost Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:27:48 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5175472 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5175440 Have you ever broken a bone so that the bone literaly stuck out of your skin or whatever?<br /><br />No. The injury is called a &quot;compound fracture&quot;. Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:25:04 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5175440 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5153771 Why is the USA the greatest country on Earth?<br /><br />The one that comes to mind are the men and women of the armed forces. Because of their voluntary efforts, I get to enjoy a very easy life. Plus, I don&#039;t have to worry being blown up in an airport and I don&#039;t have to worry about tanks and bulldozers destroying my neighborhood. I thank... Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:55:16 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5153771 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5153723 What is the toughest military branch, and how is it the toughest?<br /><br />Marines. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:49:27 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5153723 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5118593 What's the difference between a Methodist and a United Methodist?<br /><br />None really. They both teach that human experimentation (a.k.a. embryonic stem cell research) is legitimate. http://archives.umc.org/interior.asp?ptid=4&amp;mid=6560 . In the past, the UMC has taught that direct abortion is not murder of the innocent. ... Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:42:23 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5118593 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5117952 The earth is filled with too much evil and bad things for there to be God ? True or false? do not be rude. You are entitled to your opinion but you can do that nicely.<br /><br />False. Creation is not evil. People misuse created things and do evil with them. Or they seek creatures to the exclusion of God, which is effectively worshiping a false god. People abuse their God-given free will (a good thing) to choose evil. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:22:59 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5117952 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5117899 Will the latest violence in the Middle East force newly elected Obama's attention away from domestic issues as has many other presidents before him?<br /><br />No. The middle east will ALWAYS be at war. The underlying philosophy of the warring factions is not Christian. They espouse no &quot;love of enemy&quot; -- they can not even tolerate their enemies. There never will be peace in the middle east. Mr. Obama, I trust, is smart enough to know this.... Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:16:30 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5117899 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5117851 What does communist mean?<br /><br />To me, it is basically socialism and a substitution of the state for God. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:11:02 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5117851 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5117823 I'm still kind of nervous about checking comments made on my answers because when I first started this, there was some rude comments. All kinds of people in the world. Hasn't been too bad lately. Everyone's nice. Anyone else kind of leary like me?<br /><br />I don&#039;t worry about what others write. I can&#039;t control that. I simply try to be charitable in what I write, whether it is &quot;nice&quot; or not. Sometimes people need to be told the truth and they don&#039;t want to read it and it pisses them off. Too bad. Charity is not always the... Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:08:15 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5117823 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5117760 Will the world ever die?<br /><br />I believe that it will. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:59:54 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5117760 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5117741 How to run a WIndows Server 2003 under VMware as a service under Windows Vista x64<br /><br />How about http://www.firedaemon.com/, using the vmware command line to start the guest operating system: C:Program FilesVMwareVMware Workstationvmware.exe -x [&lt;path_to_virtual_machine&gt;&lt;virtual_machine_name&gt;.vmx] Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:57:56 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5117741 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5106759 My husband is catholic and i have recently became catholic but both of us are divorced. we were married by a justice of the peace,but would like to be married in the catholic church. is there any way for this to happen?<br /><br />Yes. First, you need to speak with your parish priest. He will help you with the paperwork. The Church will investigate your prior marriages to see if there was a sacramental marriage. If there was not, the Church will issue a Decree of Nullity for past attempted marriages. Next, your... Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:21:56 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5106759 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5095408 I have a computer with a program caled Arts & Letters which is used to edit photographs, it cost a lot of money and I no longer have the installation disk. Can I transfer it to another computer without the disk?<br /><br />Yes. Convert your old computer into virtual machine. Here is one way: 1. Purchase VMware Workstation and load this on your new computer. 2. On your old computer, download VMware vCenter Converter starter edition. It is free. 3. Attach a USB external disk drive to your old computer. This... Sun, 04 Jan 2009 21:46:01 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5095408 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5090581 Do Jehovah's Witnesses see Jesus as a god?<br /><br />JWs deny the Divinity of Jesus Christ. Sun, 04 Jan 2009 12:49:10 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5090581 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5090489 Would you eat food made from genetically modified crops?<br /><br />Some of it tastes pretty darned good. Sun, 04 Jan 2009 12:41:01 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5090489 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5088124 Where is the best place to download music at a reasonable price?<br /><br />I like amazon.com because you can download in MP3 format. Sun, 04 Jan 2009 08:34:33 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5088124 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5088116 How can America succeed in an information age given America's declines in manufacturing, research, and development?<br /><br />Not to mention declining birthrate and moral decay. Sun, 04 Jan 2009 08:33:38 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5088116 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5088098 What is love and what are the true signs of love in a relationship?<br /><br />True love is not a feeling but a decision of the will and involves sacrifice. If you are not willing to freely give everything to the other, then true love does not exist. Sun, 04 Jan 2009 08:32:04 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5088098 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5088077 Can i throw out a teneant if first and last was never givin and they did recieve the key and are living in the unit?<br /><br />Be careful to follow the eviction laws of your state. The laws regarding rentals are heavily biased in favor of the tenant. You, the landlord, are expected to know the law and follow it to a T. Serve all notices and post all evictions notice in accord with the laws of your state and document... Sun, 04 Jan 2009 08:29:41 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5088077 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5088039 I was an "accident." It didn't work out all that great for me. Any other "accidents" out there. How was it for you?<br /><br />Existence is infinitely better than non-existence. Sun, 04 Jan 2009 08:26:24 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5088039 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5088029 Can a PC user spy on a Mac user using any type of program over a local network?<br /><br />Yes, using VNC. You have to enable &quot;Shared Desktop&quot; on the Mac and set a password for it. Sun, 04 Jan 2009 08:25:06 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5088029 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5008170 The Pew Forum on Religion published a survey in which 70 percent of Americans said that they believed religions other than theirs could lead to eternal life. Do you agree? Or do you believe that there is only one True Religion? If so, what is it?<br /><br />Objectively, there is only one true religion and that true religion subsists solely in the Catholic Church. . http://www.ewtn.com/expert/answers/outside_the_church.htm . As far as religions established by men, people are not saved by these man-made religions, they are saved in spite of them... Sat, 27 Dec 2008 22:17:56 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5008170 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5007771 Can Catholics be Sponsors (God Parents) at a Lutheran Baptism?<br /><br />Ask your confessor. I don&#039;t think the Catholic Church would permit Catholics committing to raise anyone in a non-Catholic religion. Sat, 27 Dec 2008 21:20:10 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/5007771 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4892398 Was Peter the "rock" on which the church was built? As the C.C. Claims.<br /><br />Yes. The passage in Matt 16 doesn&#039;t say &quot;Upon this rock of your revelation that you received I will build my church&quot;. . Plus, you&#039;ve got the little problem of a Church that has been visibly in the world with known successors of Peter for 2008 years. For a complete list of... Sun, 14 Dec 2008 21:51:58 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4892398 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4874941 How many different religions are there?<br /><br />Tens of thousands, especially when you count natural religions such as pantheism. In Christendom alone, there are over well over 30,000 denominations, with more splintering every day. While all of these denominations teach different things, all of these denominations agree on one thing, and... Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:07:06 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4874941 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4845753 Per the Request: Where in the Bible does it teach for a sinner to go to another sinner in order to get forgiveness of sins? (I am referencing the Catholic Tradition of going to Confession)...<br /><br />Read Matt 9:1-8 carefully... ---------------------------- 1Jesus stepped into a boat, crossed over and came to his own town. 2Some men brought to him a paralytic, lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, &quot;Take heart, son; your sins are forgiven.&quot; 3At... Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:37:11 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4845753 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4845680 Per the Requst: Where in the Bible does it teach the office of the Priest in the New Testament Church and Times?<br /><br />1. Not everything taught by Jesus is written down in the Bible. Jesus taught orally. His disciples taught orally. As new men were made bishops and priests, they taught orally. This known as Sacred Tradition. 2. Some of Jesus teachings were written down. Two of the Gospels were written down by... Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:27:58 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4845680 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4845536 IM CATHOLIC, BUT RECENTLY I WENT TO SOME KIND OF CHRISTIAN CHURCH AND THEY WERE TELLING ME THEY CONFESS THEIR SIN TO ONE ANOTHER. WHY IS THAT?<br /><br />Learn more about your Catholic faith before you expose yourself to any non-Catholic worship. Seek the advise of your parish priest on the subject. He will tell you that your Bishop forbids any Catholic to worship in a non-Catholic worship service. You have just experienced the reason why. As an... Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:09:00 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4845536 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4845396 What is the lesson of the adam and eve story?<br /><br />Try to be obedient and take responsibility when you screw up. Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:52:16 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4845396 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4845368 Where can i find the video of fatima; 3 children running backwards?<br /><br />It was not Fatima. It was Garabandal. The alleged apparition was condemned by the Catholic Church. Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5YXxEnd3zs Reference to the condemnation: http://www.catholic.com/newsletters/kke_030729.asp Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:48:16 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4845368 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4845242 If God and nature are the same thing, then what purpose would intelligent design serve?<br /><br />God is separate from his creation. When people speak of &quot;God is in all things&quot;, what is meant is that nothing can escape the power of God because without God holding a creature in existence continuously, the creature would revert back to nothingness. Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:33:33 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4845242 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4845212 Do you think its wierd for a person to have absolutely no religious beliefs?<br /><br />All people have a religious belief. When a person says they have no religious belief, what they mean is either they believe in secular humanism or they worship themselves as god. Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:30:27 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4845212 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4845199 Martin Luther was the father of the Reformation on earth...who was the first reformer in Heaven?<br /><br />In heaven, creatures posses the Beatific Vision - the seeing of God face to face as He is. Why would anyone think a &quot;reformation&quot; in heaven would ever be necessary? . Martin Luther that ultimately proved himself to be a disobedient Catholic priest. He had much help both from within... Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:28:11 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4845199 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4825308 Where exactly do stem cells come from, how do they work, and why is it so controversial?<br /><br />Stem cells come from two sources: human embryos and human non-embryos. Stem cell research from human non-embryos (or adult) is not controversial and has yielded many real cures diseases that has helped many people.(http://www.stemcellresearch.org/facts/treatments.htm) Stem cell research... Sun, 07 Dec 2008 21:35:02 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4825308 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4806308 Why is it that drinking lots of alcohol makes me feel like superman?? :)<br /><br />I depresses activity in your frontal lobes, where higher reasoning takes place. You are therefore more likely to engage in behavior that you know is objectively risky. While you may feel like superman, this is because your sense of reality is impared. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:41:20 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4806308 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4806283 God miracles are true or not?<br /><br />Only God can work a miracle, and God is truth. Therefore all miracles are true. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:37:52 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4806283 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4806251 How can I break a nail-biting habit?<br /><br />Try not washing your hands after you take a dump next time - the smell will break the habit! Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:34:11 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4806251 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4784942 Can you name a song for each day of the week?<br /><br />Saturday Night&#039;s Alright (for fighting) - Elton John Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:15:01 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4784942 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4784860 What are the pros and cons of moving to Australia from the US?<br /><br />Con: Medical care. The U.S. medical care is the best in the world. Con: Recession. The Aussie economy is in much more of a shambles than the U.S. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:03:44 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4784860 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4784838 My friend has a bronco with a 351 modified idles perfect put in gear and starts missing and backfiring until about 65 mph. wat could the problem be?<br /><br />Mixture could be too lean (including clogged fuel line) Timing could be set incorrectly. Timing advance could be malfunctioning. Pull a plug and see if it looks abnormal. It should be a light tan color. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:00:49 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4784838 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4784752 How do you make TrueType fonts?<br /><br />http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/05/16/how-to-create-your-own-truetype-font-for-free/ Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:48:41 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4784752 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4784742 Do u think that the white house will change the good things in OBAMA?<br /><br />I hope not. Even though I did not vote for him, I wish my next president all the success in the world; and I hope he does not get more corrupt by becoming president. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:47:01 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4784742 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4784702 Vegetarians don't eat meat right? Well, what am I called, I only eat meat?<br /><br />Carnivore. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:41:10 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4784702 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4784698 Can you name a song for each day of the week?<br /><br />&quot;Monday, Monday&quot; by the Mamas and the Papas Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:40:22 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4784698 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4764700 My laptop crashed when my son tried msn when runescape was playing.bluesceen ect, i only have the windows disc for my pc, tried that ..nothing ! disc read error ctr alt del message (toshiba satellite logo) i get other options but i'm stuck pls help<br /><br />I have seen something similar. An important part of the disk probably got erased. The good news is that you can probably recover most of the data. The bad news is that is ain&#039;t gonna be easy or fast. 1. Pull the old hard disk from the computer. 2. Obtain a new hard disk of same or... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:51:03 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4764700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4764556 Do people answer with such great passion on the topic of the Existence of God in AB, because they want their opinion to be right or they really have the answer?<br /><br />I have yet to read one post by someone arguing against the existence of God other than by fiat. They all say, in essence, &quot;God doesn&#039;t exist because I said so&quot;. Further, none of these posts offer a single reason for the existence of anything, including themselves. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:30:47 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4764556 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4764386 Can a HOA legally refuse me a receipt when I pay my monthly fee.<br /><br />Who knows. Pay by personal check. A canceled check is your record for payment. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:05:14 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4764386 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4764361 I am buying a piece of real estate. yhe owner is financing it. He wants 20k down. Is it a good idea to ask for 3 months time until the first mortgage payment will be due? Thank you.<br /><br />No because he&#039;s going to charge you interest for those three months that you are, in essence, using his money. Close when you can make the down payment and the monthly payment. In this economy, he may re-negotiate on the price if thinks you can&#039;t close for 3 months. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:02:49 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4764361 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4764327 I'm looking at renting an apartment through a realtor, and the listing says the rental fee is supposed to be paid by the rentor (me). Is it acceptable to make a request to have the landlord pay half of the realtor fee?<br /><br />What!? He works for the landlord! Tell your reamator to go get the whole thing from the landlord or else you will not sign the lease. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:59:41 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4764327 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4764270 When I insert a san disk in the drive to transfer pics to pc nothing happens! Why?<br /><br />Is the USB controller enabled on the computer? Does the drive have a FAT16 or FAT32 file system on it (it may not if it came from a linux system)? Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:52:18 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4764270 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4764239 If it were proven without a doubt that God does not exist how would your life be changed, if at all?<br /><br />Anyone familiar with Pascal&#039;s wager... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:48:49 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4764239 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4764108 If the god of the Bible is omniscient, how could he regret having created man, as the Bible cites as his reason for the deluge? I'm not being mean or adversarial here; I'd honestly like to know how this is rationalized.<br /><br />It is an anthropomorphism and a matter or perspective. The Bible was written by both God and man. The people were not wind-up robots. God did not violate their free will nor did he cast aside their personalities. When I read things like this in the Bible, particularly in the Old Testament,... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:31:40 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4764108 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4763914 If we were created by God, then who created God? And who created God's creator, etc.?<br /><br />God brought time and matter into existence. He exists outside of time. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:04:30 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4763914 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4763897 The Roman Catholic Church has condemned abortion as a grave evil. My question is to Catholics and how do they feel about abortion personally. Do they believe that abortion is evil? Do Catholics believe that abortion is wrong in every situation or are ther<br /><br />As the Catholic Church teaches, direct abortion is murder of an innocent child. The Church is simply codifying what is written in the hearts of men by God. Everyone, even godless pagans, knows that it is wrong to murder an innocent child. Everyone knows the truth that when a woman is pregnant,... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:01:51 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4763897 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4754287 My 3yr old baby girls is asking for her father. He is been long gone since she was born. She has been asking me for her dad lately, what should I tell her?<br /><br />Tell her the truth. Pleasantly tell her that Daddy can&#039;t be with her right now, and that he loves her very much. Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:01:01 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4754287 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4754149 Care to share your basic religious beliefs? (I am genuinely curious about others beliefs and hope that no one who answers will be insulted)<br /><br />I am Catholic. A good synopsis of what I believe is summarized in the Nicene Creed. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11049a.htm God gave me reason. I apply it in this way: Jesus said, &quot;I am the Way, the Truth and the Life&quot;. St. Paul teaches that &quot;God wills all men to be... Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:46:19 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4754149 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4753974 Three positive pregnancy tests, yikes!! I'm calling the doc tomorrow morning, anyone have any advice or wisdom for me? We have NO idea what we are doing here....<br /><br />Unless your doctor has told you otherwise, start taking prenatal vitamins immediately. Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:28:32 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4753974 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4753963 Is there a small, inexpensive battery pack that will let me carry an AC device around with me?<br /><br />You would need what is called an inverter. Inverters convert DC to AC. There are many small ones available for cars that are about the size of a book. You can get them at auto parts stores. You are going to need a high capacity battery to power this rig... Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:27:15 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4753963 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4753936 What does it mean if someone dreams of a baby?<br /><br />It means nothing. Dreams are not the result of rational thought. Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:24:20 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4753936 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4753921 What do you think of my philosophy that "if there is absolutely no hope at winning, don't try"?<br /><br />The premise of your philosophy relies on having perfect knowledge as to whether or not there is hope of winning. Since your knowledge is not perfect, the premise is potentially false and the conditional part would be invalid. In summary, your philosophy is inherently illogical. Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:22:51 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4753921 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4753869 I live in California, have been separated for over 10 years, have tried to file for divorce, have been through mediation, and my spouse won't sign the papers. Can I file for divorce without my spouse's signature?<br /><br />Yes. Get an attorney. Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:17:38 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4753869 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4677335 Does God suffer (from a traditional Christian point of view)? (This is for school).<br /><br />Catholicism (and Orthodox Christianity) teach that God is impassible and definitely does not suffer. This has been the teaching of Christianity through the Church for 2000 years (or since 1054 in the case of the Orthodox). Jesus, a divine person, the God-Man, the Incarnation of the Second... Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:20:36 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4677335 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4668695 I have used spyware terminator and when i tried to remove it off my computer, some weird stuff apperared on the screen and not it does that every time i start it and wont function. Any help?<br /><br />Goto http://mlin.net and download Startup Control Panel. This program can be used to see what exactly is starting after booting and provides an easy way to turn it off. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:07:15 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4668695 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4667942 My laptop has acquired a virus/spyware... help! i purchased norton internet security but it is not allowing me to run it what can i do?<br /><br />You have two choices: 1. You need to boot the machine from either the network, a USB drive, or the CDROM and remove the virus. Try this: http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_bart_cd.html 2. Re-install the operating system and reformat the disk in the process. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:15:48 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4667942 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4667812 The woman I thought i was married to for 9 years did not get a divorce from her 1st until 3 years ago, where do I stand cause she wants a divorce from me now<br /><br />Based on your description, you are not married to her. She could not have contracted a valid marriage with you while married to someone else. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:57:54 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4667812