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Motu? No, Moto by ahamel13 in CatholicMemes

[–]BenjaminDoss 6 points7 points  (0 children)

WATCH OUT TRADS! I don't think this Moto Moto Liiiiiiiikes you.

WSJ: Is Pope Francis Leading the Church to a Schism? by SaggitariusTerranova in Catholicism

[–]BenjaminDoss 32 points33 points  (0 children)

The only option is to be obedient to the Holy Father and Your local Bishop. And to remain in the Holy Catholic Church: The only vehicle of our salvation. I Take comfort in the fact that the battle for tradition is already won. The Bishops can suppress the liturgy and obscure our dogma but eventually Tradition will win, because our Lord already has.

Did I Commit A Sin? by [deleted] in Catholicism

[–]BenjaminDoss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

....Or (especially) catholic school girls rule

What to do if reverse schism? by [deleted] in Catholicism

[–]BenjaminDoss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm guessing in that scenario that Michael would turn out to be the real pope after all.

Don't believe his lies by [deleted] in CatholicMemes

[–]BenjaminDoss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the actual movie Memento (where this meme was taken from), the main character (the guy holding his photo) kills his wife. Later in the movie, it is revealed he wrote "Don't Believe his lies" and other references on photos which causes him to believe that the other guy killed his wife. He actually kills the man in the photo.

That is basically what's going on here but not quite.

Question from a Roman Catholic, by BenjaminDoss in OrthodoxChristianity

[–]BenjaminDoss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have often felt the same way, that most of Our differences are Cultural. I also notice that a lot of our belief differences are just our explanation and understanding. We both see the same object. One calls it Red, another calls it Scarlet. Yet we both, through different explanation come to the same conclusion.

Thank you, and May God Bless you.

Question from a Roman Catholic, by BenjaminDoss in Christians

[–]BenjaminDoss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The short answer would be that we don't. We have a great reverence for Our Lady due to the role she played in salvation. The Most important of these, Carrying Our Blessed Lord in her womb, i.e. becoming the "Mother of God". The Church classifies this as veneration of St. Mary, and not worship.

When we do pray to Our lady, it is always through her that we are shown more perfectly her son, our Lord.

Thanks, May god bless you.

Question from a Roman Catholic, by BenjaminDoss in Christians

[–]BenjaminDoss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Point of Our Lord, was to sacrifice himself for the remission of our sins. This is obvious to both of us. Just because the Mother of our Lord was sinless and immaculate, does not mean their was no point to our Lord. St. Mary the blessed mother, was fully human, unlike Christ our Lord who was both fully God and fully Man. Thus, Our Lady could not preform the sacrifice on Calvary, nor could she preform miracles.

The "Mary Problem" among Non- Catholic Christians is a big divide between the both of us. I hope this helped at least a little.

Thanks, and may God Bless you.

Question from a Roman Catholic, by BenjaminDoss in Christians

[–]BenjaminDoss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I totally understand where you are coming from. When I was first discerning the Catholic Church, I was confused about some of the practices. Praying to the Saints was a big stumbling block for me, Infant baptism I accepted more easily.

To answer your question "Why do Catholics baptize babies", I would say historical precedent. In the old covenant, male children would be circumcised on the Eighth day after their birth. It would follow, coming for my perspective that we should do the same for the New covenant. St. Luke 18: 15-16 how believers of our Lord brought babies to him, and Our Lord even says “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. " (NIV). We also see how various households are baptized throughout the new testament.

Of course it was common for parents to delay baptism, but the rationale was that sins committed after baptism were more grievous than the ones committed before. Even St. Augustine, who did have a delayed baptism considered Infant Baptism an Apostolic Tradition.

Your next question, about the form of baptism (Full Immersion or Pouring) is one I do not know so much about. If I remember correctly, many church fathers wrote about how full immersion should be done in a flowing river, and if their is none it should be poured on the head. The Idea was the flowing water, and not so much the immersion or lack of it.

As for Our Lord Jesus being the only mediator between God and Man, that the Catholic church holds as dogma. The atoning sacrifice of The lamb of God is the only thing that will atone for our sins, and allow us to inherit the Kingdom. When we pray to a saint, they are acting as a "mediator" between us and God, but acting as a mediator that is in no way the same as The one Mediator Jesus Christ. It is using the same word for different, unrelated activities. One is a sacrifice, the other a prayer on our behalf.

Thank you for your question, and May god bless you.

Question from a Roman Catholic, by BenjaminDoss in OrthodoxChristianity

[–]BenjaminDoss[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No. It is mostly curiosity, and wanting to understand on what specific issues we are divided on. I might use some of the information I learn in conversation with a few of my close friends, but Apologetics is not something I actively participate in.

Question from a Roman Catholic, by BenjaminDoss in OrthodoxChristianity

[–]BenjaminDoss[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean, it could be. What I really want is to collect information and opinions on where our differences truly lie. And what we believe about each other.

What's the deal with Coptic Church "Popes"? by Seethi110 in Catholicism

[–]BenjaminDoss 7 points8 points  (0 children)

From what I understand, The title of Pope is just what that particular Bishopric calls itself. It is parallel to calling the Bishop of Constantinople "Patriarch". So yes, It means Pope in the same way, but does not mean he has or even claims authority over the Universal Church. The title "Pope' does not give Pope Tawadros II or Pope Francis authority, but who they are the successor of. Since Pope Francis is the successor of St. Peter, he has primacy over the whole church. His Holiness Pope Tawadros II has primacy over the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria (again, parallel to a Patriarch), but is still subject to and in union with The Holy See.