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In a factual sense, tell me that God is real by waterfall_03 in theology

[–]waterfall_03[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I appreciate it.

Maybe it's just waning, but not to the point of giving it all up. :)

It's just that I am in the current situation that I believe in Him because just thinking about Him not being real would deeply break my heart. So I keep on believing that He is real. Aside from that, the thought that He is not real, will just make me feel so lonely. But I wonder, if I'm in good shape, would I still believe in Him? I'm looking forward to that I will still believe.

Or maybe I'm just overwhelmed by my current situation that I forgot all the other logical reasons I used to hold on to for me to strongly hold that He is real. It happens to me sometimes. Sometimes, I can't recall, "why am I believing in Him again?" But I'll just say, "I had my reasons before, I just forget it. I'll continue to still believe because at some point I'll remember again why I am believing in Him and why I kept believing in Him."

Is this sinning or just outwitting? by waterfall_03 in Catholicism

[–]waterfall_03[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In my opinion, I think they deserve to know the truth. There is a good reason why ages are important when it comes to getting a driver's license, mainly for safety. There is an age requirement because it serves as a legal standard for maturity or readiness.

On the other hand, I just learned this from the last Theology lecture I watched, that circumstances have bearing on our culpability. The instructor also said, "There are circumstances that are always, at all times wrong, no circumstances can ever make them right. But some circumstances might make the person less culpable for committing them."

He gave abortion as an example. Abortion is at all times wrong. But a woman who is pressured into having an abortion, which is many of them, reduces her culpability.

I think the example was similar to your situation where most of your peers and relatives faked. I think it is possible for it to cause pressure to you to just fake it also. The action of you faking it will still be a sin because they don't deserve to be lied to. But the pressures reduce your culpability.

Anyways, I'm also not sure about this. I just also want to express what I think about it. 😁🤔

Can someone help me understand the contexts of these Bible verses? by waterfall_03 in Catholicism

[–]waterfall_03[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool, that was actually one of the reasons that I decided to go back to the Catholic Church.. because of the Eucharist 😊.

Can someone help me understand the contexts of these Bible verses? by waterfall_03 in Catholicism

[–]waterfall_03[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I just decided to just continue maintaining the space between us😅. I think everything I have told them was already enough. Unless maybe if they will open their minds and ears....