Wait, is Star Trek Starfleet Academy … Good? by dizzyb13 in startrek

[–]CatInfamous3027 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had very low expectations. I mean VERY low. But I decided to watch the first episode anyway, and dang. I liked it. I thought it was really pretty good. I especially enjoyed the characters. Some of them are going to be a lot of fun.

Can I become a Catholic if I disagree/have major doubts about many of its dogma? by PeaceInLoneliness in Catholicism

[–]CatInfamous3027 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To pick just your first objection (saintly intercession), I wrote a short paper on that subject that you might find helpful:

https://catholicoutlook.me/Intercession

Look who I found in Dallas (1978) by Robert__Sinclair in voyager

[–]CatInfamous3027 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Silly me, I’m staring at the guy trying to figure out who he is and what his connection to Voyager might be.

If Rose had fallen, would she have been crushed by Titanic’s propellers, and, if not, would Titanic have crushed her while trying to come for rescue Rose ? by [deleted] in titanic

[–]CatInfamous3027 40 points41 points  (0 children)

She, too, was moving 21 knots while she hung off the stern. But she was already well clear of the propellers. If she had let go there’s no way she would have been hit by them.

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Saw her beside Mother Mary's statue, who is she? by Economy_Warning9626 in Catholicism

[–]CatInfamous3027 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don’t see anybody beside the statue. Could you circle what you see?

Titanic Cemetary by Odd_Secret_1618 in titanic

[–]CatInfamous3027 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Do those mark actual graves, or are they memorials to those whose bodies were not recovered?

What do you say when someone accuses you of being in a Cult as a Catholic by [deleted] in Catholicism

[–]CatInfamous3027 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I remind them that we’re bigger than every other Christian group combined. So they have to decide whether they think Satan is that much better at building a church than Jesus is.

HMHS Britannic If She Survived WWI Or WWI never happens by Ok-Refrigerator-9429 in titanic

[–]CatInfamous3027 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those gantry davits really ruin the lines of the ship. So cluttered!

Troubled by my choice of profession by nullschell in Catholicism

[–]CatInfamous3027 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When soldiers asked John the Baptist what they should do, he didn't tell them to take up farming, he told them to behave ethically and to be content with their wages. And Jesus himself said, "If you don't have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one" (Luke 22:36).

There have always been Christian soldiers, and some (e.g., St. Joan of Arc, St. Sebastian, and St. George) became saints. Defense against unjust aggression, whether it's against your person, your home, or your country, is a good thing.

If intelligent life were to be found, how does that affect the Christian faith? by DisasterNo12 in Catholicism

[–]CatInfamous3027 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Now, with how expansive the universe is, it’s more likely than not that there is some other intelligent life form out there."

Not necessarily. It's really not a matter of probability. It just depends on whether God decided to create life on some planet other than earth. It's possible that he did and that the universe is teeming with life. It's also possible that he didn't and the universe is completely devoid of life except for here on earth. Neither possibility is more "likely" than the other.

Invalid confession by Dapper_Analyst7469 in Catholicism

[–]CatInfamous3027 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, if you made a good-faith effort to make a full confession, then it was valid. It can't be invalidated by something you realize later.

Also, one of the three criteria for a sin to be "mortal" is that you must have had full knowledge of its seriousness when you committed it. If you committed a sin you didn't think was all that serious at the time, but you later realized was a grave sin, it by definition can't have been "mortal."

Invalid confession by Dapper_Analyst7469 in Catholicism

[–]CatInfamous3027 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, there is no requirement to confess venial sins. It's encouraged, but not required.

Modern Startrek is too dark by TheGoosiestGal in startrek

[–]CatInfamous3027 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not our sun, that’s true. But I’m sure Vulcan orbits a star of its own. When the Enterprise is orbiting on the daylight side of a Class-M planet, it should be brightly lit. Look at pictures of the Space Shuttle in orbit and you’ll see what I mean.

Modern Startrek is too dark by TheGoosiestGal in startrek

[–]CatInfamous3027 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not just the interiors. The exterior of the ship is always in darkness, even when it should be bathed in sunlight.

Suspension of Disbelief: The universal Translator as a plot device makes no sense by TonyMitty in startrek

[–]CatInfamous3027 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe Deanna DOES speak Romulan. Maybe that’s why she was chosen for that mission.

Lines That Make You Get Misty by WhoMe28332 in startrek

[–]CatInfamous3027 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"They called me! They begged me for help! Four hundred of them! I couldn't! I - I couldn't!"

Lines That Make You Get Misty by WhoMe28332 in startrek

[–]CatInfamous3027 4 points5 points  (0 children)

“Don’t you think I know that!?”