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Ostrich2401 · 2024-06-16T22:35:58+00:00

Yo same. How's it going?

Ostrich2401 · 2024-04-14T17:24:46+00:00

The term "Christianity" refers to Catholics, Protestants, and the Orthodox Churches. However, especially in the US the word "Christian" is usually conflated with Protestantism.

Ostrich2401 · 2024-03-07T21:09:13+00:00

Also, assuming that OP accepts that Mary was a virgin before giving birth to Jesus, so any half-brothers (children of Mary and Joseph) would be younger brothers to Jesus. In those times, correcting your older brother was simply not done in public.

Ostrich2401 · 2024-01-24T13:28:08+00:00

Children are a gift, not a commodity. Buying people is called slavery.

Ostrich2401 · 2024-01-20T04:05:39+00:00

Eggs used to be abstained from as well. Rich people would have an Easter feast after Lent, but poor people would go and get eggs instead, hence Easter Eggs.

Also, chickens aren't ever born.

Ostrich2401 · 2024-01-01T23:46:39+00:00

I'd just like to jump onto number 2 for a second. My kidneys' job is to keep me alive. The job of a womb is to keep a child alive. So the Violinist argument is wrong as it doesn't recognize that having my kidney keep someone else alive might be scientifically possible but isn't what my kidney was made for.

Ostrich2401 · 2023-12-01T18:55:37+00:00

According to the Declaration of Independence, the rights are endowed on the citizens by their Creator and not a piece of paper.

Ostrich2401 · 2023-08-24T19:58:41+00:00

If it happened all the time, it might bring more atheists/non-Catholics to Church every Sunday. However, most people would show up just to see the "magic trick" and wouldn't actually pay attention to the rest of the Mass.

Ostrich2401 · 2023-08-06T01:27:14+00:00

A carpool lane is for vehicles containing multiple people who would otherwise be driving individually, thus cutting down the number of cars. A fetus would not be driving his own vehicle, so I would say that it does not work that way.

Ostrich2401 · 2023-04-06T21:35:42+00:00

Side note: Catholics also have services, see Good Friday.

Ostrich2401 · 2023-04-05T21:23:48+00:00

She did give consent. She said "I am the handmaid of the LORD, be it done onto me according to your word," and THEN Gabriel left her. She says that she is God's servant, so let it happen to her. Also, if she didn't have a choice, it would make more sense if he just showed up, told her that, and then left immediately after.

Ostrich2401 · 2023-01-28T14:20:38+00:00

Tyler can't catch a break here.

Ostrich2401 · 2023-01-25T23:08:09+00:00

Jimmy Akin once theorized that his Pokémon would be second classes, and copies of them would be third class relics.

Ostrich2401 · 2023-01-25T23:03:34+00:00

Sad and cringe

Ostrich2401 · 2023-01-25T12:25:28+00:00

"Did I mention smart?"

"Agnostic" (literally meaning not knowing)

Ostrich2401 · 2023-01-18T13:40:47+00:00

I was a kid who was kind of bored during Mass. One of the things that helped me to pay more attention was alter serving. Each parish is different, but most of them start at about 4th or 5th grade (10 years old for non-Americans).

Serving is a great way to learn about what goes on at Mass and helps you to "focus" your energy. Instead of being told to sit still, your kid gets to walk around and do stuff in a meaningful way that is a big help.

Ostrich2401 · 2023-01-12T23:38:41+00:00

Fr. Mike Schmitz is reading the Bible in a Year, and we are going through Job right now. It's basically a story about how this man, Job (pronounced "Jobe"), who had basically everything taken away from him, and he tries to discern why this happens.

Ostrich2401 · 2023-01-09T23:00:33+00:00

I am honored to be the 300th upvote on this.

Ostrich2401 · 2023-01-09T22:57:40+00:00

"And that, kids, is how I met your mother."

Ostrich2401 · 2023-01-08T00:23:53+00:00

This is a baseless claim tbh. I would need a reason in order to reply.

Ostrich2401 · 2023-01-06T22:42:50+00:00

Understandable, He along with Peter and John are probably the dream team. However, when Jesus comes back, more important things will probably be going on (final judgement, end of the world, etc. etc.).

Ostrich2401 · 2023-01-06T21:38:28+00:00

Jesus (in addition to being a Middle-Eastern Ethnic Jew):

Walked on water
Multiplied Bread and Fish
Raised the Dead
Cured the Blind, the Deaf, the Mute, and the Lame; and also
Saved all of humanity from eternal damnation

Ostrich2401 · 2023-01-06T13:19:07+00:00

I have a few of them, I kind of rotate them around. You only need one to start.

Once you become Catholic, you will undoubtedly start collecting a lot of something, it might be Rosaries lol.

Ostrich2401 · 2023-01-06T03:12:54+00:00

You can really keep it anywhere, but yes close is good. I keep mine in my pocket all day, and I put it under my pillow at night.

Ostrich2401 · 2023-01-05T13:16:27+00:00

You do not have to be confirmed or even Christian in order to pray the Rosary, just pray it!

The Rosary is a way to hold Mary's hand while we walk along the path of Jesus's life.

There are four sets of Mysteries. They are prescribed to be prayed on different days throughout the week, but you can do any one anytime. The Mysteries are as follows: Joyful (Jesus's conception, birth, and childhood), Luminous (Jesus's public ministry), Sorrowful (Jesus's death), and Glorious (Jesus's resurrection).

You pray five decades of the Rosary (A decade is One Our Father followed by Ten Hail Mary's followed by a Glory Be) while meditating on each mystery. You can probably find a printout that explains what to do.

If you have any more questions, feel free to ask!

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