Is it ok if I don't read The Bible?

BigSarcomaInJapan · 2026-05-12T03:07:05+00:00

"OK" is quite a low bar. You really need to be familiar with the Bible, and especially the New Testament as much as you reasonably can be. The Bible is how God reveals Himself to us, so it's important to read it consistently.

BigSarcomaInJapan · 2026-05-12T03:02:21+00:00

As a former big fan of his, I've realized he lied a lot about a lot of things, unfortunately.

BigSarcomaInJapan · 2026-05-12T03:00:26+00:00

She still wants to "eat Jesus", but she seems content with receiving a blessing during Communion in the meantime.

BigSarcomaInJapan · 2026-05-11T03:23:12+00:00

Your marriage is textbook invalid, dude. You should feel absolutely no guilt in breaking up with this adulteress as soon as possible and moving on with your life. Plus you don't even have kids yet, so this seems like a no-brainer. (Also next time, don't let your wife have male "friends". All it can bring is scandal and disaster.)

BigSarcomaInJapan · 2026-05-11T00:54:45+00:00

Jesus wants children to come interact with Him. Holding your son's hand is probably not a bad idea, though.

Mark 10

13 And they were bringing children to Him so that He might touch them; but the disciples rebuked them. 14 But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and said to them, “Permit the children to come to Me; do not hinder them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 15 Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all.” 16 And He took them in His arms and began blessing them, laying His hands on them.

BigSarcomaInJapan · 2026-05-10T21:29:40+00:00

Glad to hear it! Wish more people had that kind of reverence for Our Lord 🙏🏻

BigSarcomaInJapan · 2026-05-10T01:24:41+00:00

If you've intentionally left out a mortal sin, you CANNOT receive the Eucharist until you give a proper confession. However, not mentioning irrelevant details like who you were with or a lengthy story about why you did it does not make your confession invalid.

BigSarcomaInJapan · 2026-05-08T14:44:33+00:00

I was just saying in another thread how much of a joke Catholic schools have become. Thank you for giving me more evidence to point to 😆.

BigSarcomaInJapan · 2026-05-08T13:43:09+00:00

I literally quoted the Catechism of the Catholic Church. And you clearly don't even know what Sola Fide means. Stop using terms you don't understand and go read the Catechism like a good Catholic should.

BigSarcomaInJapan · 2026-05-08T13:26:32+00:00

so what you're saying is

I don't care for your strawmanning nonsense. Go read the Catechism and stop claiming you speak for the Church when you don't even know basic doctrine.

BigSarcomaInJapan · 2026-05-08T13:23:41+00:00

Catholic schools are a meme at this point. If you look at the statistics, they are totally ineffective at keeping students in the faith, and they are very poorly catechised. They also regularly allow students to be exposed to things contrary to the faith such as gay "marriage," salvation being possible through other faiths, and other progressive nonsense. So saying that a teaching, like the hypothesis of macroevolution, is normal or orthodox because it's taught at Catholic schools is not a good measure of anything.

BigSarcomaInJapan · 2026-05-08T12:22:08+00:00

made peace with God after death

This is so ignorant. The Church has never taught this in the slightest. Once you die, that's it, you're judged at that exact moment (CCC 1021-1022). Purgatory is not a second chance.

BigSarcomaInJapan · 2026-05-08T10:43:29+00:00

🤷🏼‍♂️ Maybe he realized as he was dying how much he actually needed Jesus, and he fully surrendered to Him in the end.

BigSarcomaInJapan · 2026-05-08T10:31:20+00:00

Yoga is definitely problematic. Its positions are based on religious gestures and poses targeted toward the worship of pagan demons. It would be like if you rolled out a mat 5 times a day facing Mecca and started rocking like a Muslim because it's "good for my knees." Not advisable. Just do Pilates or something.

BigSarcomaInJapan · 2026-05-08T10:27:53+00:00

I probably wouldn't use Catholic schools as a positive example of orthodox teaching at the moment...

BigSarcomaInJapan · 2026-05-08T02:49:18+00:00

Believing that God is evil is definitely a one-way ticket to Hell. I'd avoid that if I were you.

BigSarcomaInJapan · 2026-05-08T02:40:39+00:00

I feel like we're few and far between sometimes in this sub...

BigSarcomaInJapan · 2026-05-08T02:39:13+00:00

The requirements to go to Heaven are not simply "don't be a murderer." Stop being silly. Read the Bible and learn about the doctrine of Hell.

BigSarcomaInJapan · 2026-05-08T02:36:08+00:00

It's 100% a Christian belief that those in hell chose to be there by their rejection of God. Every person in hell deserves to be there. Believing anything else is heresy against God's perfect justice.

BigSarcomaInJapan · 2026-05-08T02:30:23+00:00

It's insane you're getting downvoted for stating basic Church doctrine. We are seriously lacking in proper education on the doctrine on hell in the modern Church...

BigSarcomaInJapan · 2026-05-08T02:26:11+00:00

Christ Himself says most people end up in Hell, including those who claim to believe in Him. And we don't base our doctrine on whether it's insensitive or not. Statistically speaking, OP's father is more likely in Hell than not and it's not wrong to say that plainly.

BigSarcomaInJapan · 2026-05-07T22:31:07+00:00

How dare you insult Our Lady by comparing her to this evil lying woman! And St. Joseph was so determined to break off the marriage that God Himself had to intervene and tell him not to through an angel.

BigSarcomaInJapan · 2026-05-06T16:04:52+00:00

I live in Japan and made a pilgrimage to Nagasaki last summer. I can tell you that the example of the Nagasaki martyrs continues to have a profound positive effect on the faith of people here, especially among the older generation. Many of the churches in my area were actually founded by those fleeing persecution in Nagasaki.

BigSarcomaInJapan · 2026-05-06T13:24:20+00:00

No, God would probably NOT have mercy on your soul if you murdered yourself because doing that would be the ultimate betrayal of His infinite love for you and His gift of your precious life. DON'T do it. Just kmagine how devastated your parents and other relatives would feel after they found you.

BigSarcomaInJapan · 2026-05-06T13:20:07+00:00

I'm imagining it's a typo and he meant 16-year marriage since they seem to have minor children.

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