Can We be Certain that Terrorists go to Hell?

Posted on 16 November 2015 by Ron Conte

As certain as God is just, terrorists are sent by God to Hell to be punished forever. Suicide bombers (also called homicide bombers) die in the very act of killing innocent persons. Their grave sin is fully deliberate, and they … Continue reading →

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Bible Readings Week 36

Posted on 16 November 2015 by Ron Conte

For this week: read Philippians 2-4 and Colossians 1-2.

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Why the Culture Sees Christmas as a Threat

Posted on 15 November 2015 by Ron Conte

A large majority of U.S. citizens call themselves Christian. Many attend services at a Christian Church. And a large percentage of the non-Christians have some family or friends who are Christian. So you might think that the culture of such … Continue reading →

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Some Priests break their Vow of Chastity indirectly

Posted on 15 November 2015 by Ron Conte

It is a grave personal sin, which also harms the Church, when any priest breaks his vow of chastity directly, that is, by having sexual relations outside of marriage. (Recall that some Catholic priests are validly married under Church law.) … Continue reading →

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Reply to False Claims about Marital Chastity

Posted on 14 November 2015 by Ron Conte

Which sexual acts are moral for a Catholic marriage couple? Each and every sexual act in a marriage must be both unitive and procreative. The unitive meaning includes the love of the spouses for one another, but it is not … Continue reading →

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Terrorist Attack in Paris — Prelude to World War 3

Posted on 14 November 2015 by Ron Conte

See Google News for the latest reports. Multiple coordinated terrorist attacks, by Islamic extremists, struck Paris, France, and Saint-Denis (a suburb just north of Paris) on Friday evening, November 13th, 2015. Over 120 persons are reported dead and 180 are … Continue reading →

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Pro-life Catholics who are also Abortionists

Posted on 13 November 2015 by Ron Conte

Usually, the term “abortionist” refers to persons who physically carry-out a surgical abortion. But should we not also use the term for persons who carry-out an abortion by means of a pill? If a person invents, manufactures, distributes, or convinces … Continue reading →

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Can We Correct an Erring Pope?

Posted on 13 November 2015 by Ron Conte

Saint Paul the Apostle corrected Saint Peter the Apostle and first Pope. Can we not follow Paul’s example? Well, let’s consider the specifics of that example: [Galatians] {2:9} And so, when they had acknowledged the grace that was given to … Continue reading →

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Can Abortifacient Contraception be used for Medical Reasons?

Posted on 12 November 2015 by Ron Conte

This question is frequently asked in discussion groups: Can a woman take oral contraceptives, if they are prescribed by her doctor for a medical purpose? Everyone agrees that if the woman is not sexually active, then the contraceptive pill is … Continue reading →

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The Rejection of Catholic Moral Teaching by Liberals

Posted on 12 November 2015 by Ron Conte

Many liberal Catholics (not all of them) have rejected Church teaching on morality. Some on the far left have tried to justify direct abortion, especially when the mother’s life is in danger, but sometimes also more generally. Many liberals have … Continue reading →

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Why People Fall Away from the Roman Catholic Church

Posted on 11 November 2015 by Ron Conte

Most Catholics have lived very secular lives, and they think in very secular terms. As a result, many teachings of the Church do not make sense to them. “For the Word of the Cross is certainly foolishness to those who … Continue reading →

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That Foolish killing-baby-Hitler Scenario

Posted on 11 November 2015 by Ron Conte

I’m not a fan of ridiculous hypotheticals in ethical discussions. But this one just refuses to die (pun intended). Suppose you had a time machine, and could go back in time to shortly after the birth of Hitler (Austria, 1889). … Continue reading →

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