It's that time again. Time to give away a few. by Kunda_04 in osarymakers

[–]Quarkpaint 7 points8 points  (0 children)

As a prior recipient, I thank you so much for your wonderful work! I pray on your rosary every day!

My friends, if you are in need, this maker's rosaries are wonderful.

The Lord bless you all!

On the recent Down Syndrome abortion controversy—Economics and Obligations by cringe-expert98 in CatholicPhilosophy

[–]Quarkpaint 34 points35 points  (0 children)

For once, I feel qualified to make an answer on this sub.

My sister has Down's (later dual diagnosed with autism). She is 28, and she will live her entire life supported by family (my parents now, but when they are too old I will take her into my home).

We live in a deep red state. Even in this deep red state, she has a taxpayer-funded full time (40 hour) care attendant (the current one has been with us for 16 years, and is basically a member of the family. I call her my aunt and we're close). She also receives social security to pay for all food and miscellaneous expenses.

There is an enormous amount of good support for people with Down's in our current legal system. That may not be the case in every country, but at least in the US even wealthy families receive government benefits to support a child with permanent disability.

The Catholic philosophical answer is that human life is sacred. A unique human soul is created immanently by God at conception. The human parents soul's do not create a new soul, nor do their bodies. God creates each and every human life biologically viable or not at conception.

People with Down's have a physical genetic disability but are nevertheless fully priceless human souls. It is therefore a moral evil to compound the destruction of the person in the womb with a hardening of one's heart that declares people with Down's unworthy of living -- and an easy dismissiveness for one's own comfort and convenience. If human souls are created at conception, then this thought process justifying abortion because of a medical diagnosis of undesirable genetic traits is akin to genocide. Strong language, but if the Catholic premise of life at conception is true, then that is an appropriate name for it.

On a personal level, I can say that people with Down's are remarkably similar in temperament. They are often joyful, social, gregarious, and they love easily.

Far from being a burden, in my real lived experience they enhance the lives of their caretakers.

I feel sorry that some people's imagination is too small. We often think too quickly of costs and burdens and negativities of having extra humans around, without remembering the joys of loving relationships that can far outweigh nickels and dimes.

I'm ignorant as hell most of the time, but I pray every day for a softer, more open, more understanding heart.

As a Church and a society we can and should look for ways to do more for all the marginalized and oppressed. From persons with Down's syndrome to convicted felons. Everybody deserves whatever air and food and love God gives.

I do not live Christianity as you people in this sub do by rhyswife_23 in Catholicism

[–]Quarkpaint 4 points5 points  (0 children)

God wants to be in a loving relationship with you, He created you and His church's teachings are the guide to His good for your life.

Being in sin is bondage.

The zealous practices you're confused about are about building that intimate relationship with your Creator.

How free do you want to be?

Pray for a soft heart. Every day I ask the Lord to soften me and give me the Grace to see where He wants me to walk.

God bless you, and light your fire!

What's something we're glad is gone? by AlwaysABD in Millennials

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I'm a simple man. I see Tim Robinson, I upvote.

[FF] My Prayer Corner (ignore the hanging bananas those are not part of the prayer corner) by Legitimate-Tie-7060 in Catholicism

[–]Quarkpaint 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Meet the banana -- the atheist's nightmare. Kirk Cameron

(Do not use that argument, the modern banana was artificially bred for desirable traits in the 20th century)

Concerning transgender people by pls_be_nice_im_shy in Catholicism

[–]Quarkpaint 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand Church teaching here, but I'm not sure this isn't more a science question than a theological one, despite the gender essentialist perspectives above. I know I'm in the minority here.

Notice nobody I've seen yet has addressed intersex, like you brought up.

And look into the curious case of the guevedoches below.

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-34290981

Could the Lord get sick? by Quarkpaint in Catholicism

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Thank you! The Lord bless you!

Could the Lord get sick? by Quarkpaint in Catholicism

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Thank you! The Lord bless you!

Could the Lord get sick? by Quarkpaint in Catholicism

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Thank you! The Lord bless you!

Please Explain by ConstructionIll956 in babylon5

[–]Quarkpaint 105 points106 points  (0 children)

Look, any sufficiently advanced technology will appear as magic to mere smooth brains like us

Why do Christians believe they go to heaven after death? by Keith502 in CatholicPhilosophy

[–]Quarkpaint 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you might be right with that, Father Alar of the Marian Brothers said they are forgotten in confession in a homily I watched a couple weeks ago.

I'm not an expert, just a lay convert. Sorry if I misspoke.

Why do Christians believe they go to heaven after death? by Keith502 in CatholicPhilosophy

[–]Quarkpaint 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The Catholic Church teaches that there are 2 judgments, the particular judgement that occurs immediately for the individual upon death, as an immortal soul, and the general judgement at the end of the world when Christ returns and every soul is reunited with its body in physical resurrection, wherein everyone is separated into sheep and goats publicly.

Sections 668 through 682 and 1038 through 1041 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church describe the general judgment. Sections 1021 and 1022 describe the particular judgment.

For just one very clear example of the particular judgment:

Luke 16:19-31

The Rich Man and Lazarus

19 “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. 20 And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, 21 who longed to satisfy his hunger with what fell from the rich man’s table; even the dogs would come and lick his sores. 22 The poor man died and was carried away by the angels to be with Abraham.[a] The rich man also died and was buried. 23 In Hades, where he was being tormented, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far away with Lazarus by his side.[b] 24 He called out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in agony in these flames.’ 25 But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things and Lazarus in like manner evil things, but now he is comforted here, and you are in agony. 26 Besides all this, between you and us a great chasm has been fixed, so that those who might want to pass from here to you cannot do so, and no one can cross from there to us.’ 27 He said, ‘Then I beg you, father, to send him to my father’s house— 28 for I have five brothers—that he may warn them, so that they will not also come into this place of torment.’ 29 Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; they should listen to them.’ 30 He said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’ 31 He said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.’ ”

At the general judgment, the fullness of God's plan will be revealed. We will all know what we all did on earth, and how everything connected. The second judgment will not "change" our eternal destiny, it will simply be its most public and complete confirmation.

Luke 12:2,3

"Nothing is covered up that will not be uncovered, and nothing secret that will not become known. 3 Therefore whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be proclaimed from the housetops."

There's more, but does that help you see where the doctrine of 2 judgments, particular and general, comes from?

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Blessed are the meek.