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Author Archives: Ron Conte
the filioque clause (continued)
Biblical Basis The Son proceeds from the Father. The Father does not proceed. Therefore, the Son does not send the Father to the world to be incarnate. Rather, the Father sends the Son into the world to be incarnate. It … Continue reading
the filioque clause
God is One. There cannot be many Gods for the following reason. Suppose a theological belief that there are several Gods. The first God is not only perfect, but infinitely perfect, lacking in absolutely nothing, and existing unbounded by time … Continue reading
Cafeteria Protestants
The term ‘cafeteria Catholics’ refers to persons who call themselves Catholic but who pick and choose which teachings of the Catholic Faith they will believe, and which they will reject. The problem among Catholics is currently very extensive. Most Catholics … Continue reading
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The Nova Vulgata New Testament
The Nova Vulgata NT has serious problems: 1. The erosion of the Canon of Scripture. The Nova Vulgata NT drops hundreds of words from the NT that are found in the Latin Scriptural tradition, and also found in the Greek … Continue reading
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Science and Ethics 1
Science offers truth to the world, to a certain extent and within certain limits, but science does offer truth. Many persons have little or no confidence in the teaching of the Church on moral truth, and yet they have great … Continue reading
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Who may receive holy Communion?
Only believing and practicing Catholic Christians, who are not conscious of grave sin may receive holy Communion. “Presenting oneself to receive Holy Communion should be a conscious decision, based on a reasoned judgment regarding one’s worthiness to do so, according … Continue reading
Protestantism is material heresy
All adult Protestant Christians are in a state of material heresy. These Christians adhere to various Protestant heresies condemned by the Council of Trent or condemned by the Church in other ways, at other times. They obstinately doubt, or obstinately … Continue reading
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how many heretics?
How many laypersons in the Church today are heretics? How many religious or priests in the Church today are heretics? How many Bishops in the Church today are heretics? It’s important to distinguish between mere material heresy and formal heresy. … Continue reading
false argument: the transparent proxy
Another common false argument today, I call the ‘transparent proxy’ argument. A person argues a particular point of view based on the claim that he is merely presenting the views of someone else: a Saint, a Pope, a priest or … Continue reading
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false argument: one Saint alone
The solus unus sanctus argument claims that a particular idea is either the teaching of the Church, or is at least a tenable theological position, solely because one Saint asserted the idea. This argument is not valid; the conclusion does … Continue reading
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Women should be silent in the churches
[1 Corinthians] {14:34} Women should be silent in the churches. For it is not permitted for them to speak; but instead, they should be subordinate, as the law also says. {14:35} And if they want to learn anything, let them … Continue reading
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The Infiniteness of Love
True spiritual love of God and neighbor only occurs in cooperation with the supernatural grace of God. True spiritual love of God and neighbor, by finite created persons, has an infiniteness. For true love knows no bounds. And true love … Continue reading
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