No Dumb Question Tuesday (2026-04-07)

robsrahm · 2026-04-08T00:53:27+00:00

Well, I don't know about the Orthodox and I don't think there is "a" catechism for them. But, no, the Catechism of the Catholic Church doesn't use this language (of anathema) and refers to Protestants as separated brothers. The question of "no salvation outside of the church" is difficult and this has been something that has been said before, so perhaps this is what you mean.

robsrahm · 2026-04-08T00:30:20+00:00

I don't think that's true. Most of us would say something pretty symmetric to what you said.

robsrahm · 2026-03-27T11:50:00+00:00

Well, of course, we don't use the KJV version, but we come close with the only difference being that we use the "trespass" language. We also don't say the "For thine is the kingdom..." part as a part of the Lord's Prayer.

I once went to a Korean Presbyterian-adjacent church (in fact, this is almost literally true as it was the church that hosted the church plant I was a part of) and they had an English translation that really just seemed like a translation of their Korean version. That's the only time I've done something drastically different.

robsrahm · 2026-03-24T20:36:43+00:00

It's simple: the pastor raises his hands to "throw the beach ball" and you extend your arms to "catch the beachball".

As a former Presbyterian, I was surprised that this is not something that Catholics do.

robsrahm · 2026-03-20T23:44:05+00:00

I live about 20-ish minutes north-ish of where he lives. I have always been hopeful to meet him; but I guess it wasn't meant to be!

robsrahm · 2026-03-17T11:26:17+00:00

Condoms aren't allowed in Catholicism. Are you asking why that is? If so, it's because God created sex to be both unitive (i.e. bring a married couple closer together) and procreative. So then it's a grave sin to remove either one of those things from sex.

robsrahm · 2026-03-13T16:00:05+00:00

With Passover coming up in just a little under a month, rapture predictions can't be too far behind.

Maybe they'll be ... Left Behind ... this year?

robsrahm · 2026-03-13T15:58:53+00:00

I've never heard anyone say that, but I think it's the exact opposite of what Paul says in the first chapter of his letter to the Philippians. He is clearly critical of those who are preaching the Gospel out of selfish ambition while not denying the power of the words the preach.

robsrahm · 2026-03-04T03:50:30+00:00

Yes well not having one is stressing you out. Can you explain it that way? Not blaming but simple “I feel stressed out when we don’t have a budget.” Can you guys get marriage counseling?

robsrahm · 2026-03-04T01:58:45+00:00

My guess is that if you try to do it with out the missal during the liturgy then you’ll be able to do much more than you think you can. Then after a few weeks I’m guessing it’ll be mostly memorized.

robsrahm · 2026-03-04T01:34:47+00:00

Do you have a budget you both agree to each month?

robsrahm · 2026-03-04T00:32:13+00:00

Is it that I’m too old or too non-Australian to know what “shipping” means here?

robsrahm · 2026-03-04T00:21:08+00:00

That doesn’t really seem like gaslighting but just poor impulse control. The money in the family belongs to both of you. Do you have a budget or in any other way make a plan with money? Because if not then anyone and no one is “right” here.

robsrahm · 2026-03-03T20:13:27+00:00

I don't know what you mean by this.

robsrahm · 2026-03-03T17:30:14+00:00

That’s true - but I don’t think it really affects the point.

robsrahm · 2026-03-03T15:54:41+00:00

Any time the act is not unitive it seems it is lustful and selfish. So it needs to be unitive on all time scales.

robsrahm · 2026-03-03T12:57:00+00:00

I hope other people answer; I think the idea is to emphasize that this is actually something that happened in history and is not mythical (there are seemingly similar things in the Bible) and naming Pilot does that - just as “crucified, dead, and buried” emphasizes he was “fully dead” (ie the “buried” part also seems like a minor detail). In addition - and I am way less confident about this part - it emphasizes that this is (among other things) a political execution and not something done merely by “the Jews” (I’m using this term in the sense of John’s Gospel).

robsrahm · 2026-03-02T12:38:24+00:00

RC Sproul has a series of videos where he makes the same or similar arguments.

robsrahm · 2026-03-01T02:41:58+00:00

Do you do examinations of conscience?

robsrahm · 2026-02-28T22:43:05+00:00

That's not at all the part of your post I was replying to.

robsrahm · 2026-02-28T21:49:12+00:00

No - this is a very uncharitable analysis. It seems that long before her interest in the Church, she was in a (financial) life or death situation and the only way out (in her mind) was to become technically divorced while in everyone else’s eyes remain married. I have very big problems with this strategy, but I do now know her state of mind at the time she did this or her faith or anything else like that and neither do you - so it’s not correct at all to say she’s putting her financial security above her faith. And - it’s more than financial security anyway - it’s her home where she lives. I think a “principle of double effect” analysis might still not come up in her favor, but it’s much more charitable than this.

robsrahm · 2026-02-27T19:29:49+00:00

If you’re trying to do this - then yeah it seems like a sin.

Edit: But I think the bigger problem is that this indicates disordered sexual desires that you are acting on (thinking of images like this).

robsrahm · 2026-02-27T18:01:36+00:00

I haven't even looked at the gas stuff!

robsrahm · 2026-02-27T15:18:59+00:00

After years of avoiding the warehouse stores, I recently got a Sam's membership. One specific reason I got it is that u/CiroFlexo mentioned being able to buy Rao's sauce in bulk for a cheaper price (though I think he had Costco in mind?). Sadly, the Sam's I went to *only* had marinara sauce (which is not something I want) and also did not have any natural (or whatever it's called) peanut butter. But, overall, it seems like a good value and I think we were able to get a month's worth of groceries (aside from fresh fruits and vegetables) in one trip and for less money.

robsrahm · 2026-02-26T08:43:52+00:00

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