I am a 5o-something (not being coy, just don’t want to have to remember to change it every year!) Catholic convert living in the Bay Area, California. I am a married man, empty-nester (though very involved with the grandchildren!), avid and devout Catholic, a database administrator by trade, discerning for the diaconate. My previous blog location was http://rootofjesse-rootofjesse.blogspot.com/
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I didn’t realize there was anyone who held 16th century beliefs like ivarfjeld left in the world.
I’ve added you to my blogroll. 2010 is supposed to be my year for not lapsing.
Merry Christmas
If you need any help, let me know.
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Many blessings.
Thank you so much for you information on the blog “Rants & Rage.” rantsandrage.wordpress.com
I would like to invite you to write for our blog. We’re just starting out. I’m trying to find individuals from all walks of life. And we would be thrilled to have you.
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What we’re trying to do differently than what all the other “rant” sites are doing is, we want to make the author the superstar, not the content. I want people coming to the blog and clicking on their favorite author to read what he/she is saying today. Yeah, the topics will most absolutely be interesting; but I want the authors to be the forefront.
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uhm. hi sir. i’m that 17-year-old girl who asked something about the secret of our Lady of Fatima. First off, thank you for taking time to help me out. i’m just a little confused and paranoid about things. and i don’t really know how to contact you since your page is a little bit confusing with all the links and stuff or maybe i’m just really slow.
anyway, thank you for helping me out. i didn’t even know someone would actually read that post.
thank you and i will do what you’ve told me. although i have a few more questions sir. if you have time sir, please read this
http://www.testimoniesofheavenandhell.com/2011/03/angelica-zambrano-was-shown-the-kingdoms-of-heaven-and-hell-and-the-return-of-christ/
Thank you sir. God bless you.
David, I can see that you are a genuine believer. I hope (and it certainly looks that way) that your strength of faith is good for you and those around you.
With respect to Catholicism and science, I am sure there are good catholics who are good scientist. It is hard for me to think of catholics as any better or any worse than any one else of another faith.
The problem I see occurs when Church dogma overrides science (scientific process). Galileo and Copernikus, both believers were impeded in their work when findings did not fit accepted opinion. More recently genetic research, particularly stem cell work, has been impeded at catholic institutions.
The world today is big enough that Catholic dogma can be confined to those who wish to be controlled and not impact the main stream of science.
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Z, (may I call you that?) there are some issues with what you say about Catholic faith, especially modern Catholicism. Copernicus was never impeded, and Galileo was only impeded when he tried to imply that the Bible was wrong. Nobody ever stopped either one of them from teaching their findings as a theory. The issue was that they could not prove it empirically. The sticking point was how to reconcile scientific finding with the Bible. Today we understand full well that the Bible never talks about scientific events and science should not cross the line into religion. They have different purposes-the Church tells you how to go to heaven, while science tells you how the heavens go.
Regarding stem cell work, only with regards to embryonic stem cell research, and only because you kill a human being when you use embryos to get stem cells. We also have problems with experimenting with cloning humans. I know there are fundamentalist Christians who believe in flat earth, young earth, and strict creationism, but most Catholics know better.
Tito David, i have a question (more questions on the latest post on my blog. Didn’t Jesus tell us to proclaim and share the gospel? How are we supposed to do it when people cringe and cower away at the mention of his name?
I’ll come over in a minute…
Your only requirement is to keep faithfully proclaiming Jesus’ gospel, even if nobody wants to listen. Jesus expects action, but not necessarily results. Saint Augustine said “Right is right, no matter how many are against it, and wrong is wrong no matter how matter how many are for it.” Jesus told us to proclaim the gospel “in season and out of season, convenient or inconvenient.” Sometimes you should start lightly (you know you get more flies with honey than with vinegar), and work your way down. There’s a book I use about apologetics from reason. It’s called “Handbook of Catholic Apologetics” by Peter Kreeft. It’s very deep, but shows how you can start without ever mentioning the Bible, at least in the beginning. Another good one is the item I blogged this morning. Hardly mentions the Bible…I hope that helps.