Questions about Repentance, Purgatory, the Eucharist:
I see in the paper sometimes of Protestants and Catholics in places like Ireland killing each other. I am Roman Catholic and my best friend was WELS Lutheran, and we would get into...
Last Modified: 12/20/2005 08:51:05 |
Ephesians 2:8-9:
Recently I came across an article that indicates Catholics believe Ephesians 2:8-9 is talking about “initial salvation.” (www.catholic.com/thisrock/1997/9706chap.html) What is ini...
Last Modified: 11/29/2005 07:13:43 |
Praying the Rosary:
A friend recently commented that some Sunday school students at a Catholic Church prayed the Rosary for a very sick friend. A comment was that their prayers were so sweet and sinc...
Last Modified: 11/28/2005 06:33:54 |
How did the Roman Catholic church get off track?:
If we look at the beliefs of the early Christian church that the apostles practiced and Luther wanted to return to, I wonder how did the Roman Catholic church get so off course wit...
Last Modified: 11/21/2005 07:09:47 |
Praying to Saints:
In an answer you gave previously about praying to the saints you said: "There is a reference from 156 AD that speaks of the veneration of the saints in heaven, but it says nothing ...
Last Modified: 11/02/2005 15:43:34 |
STIGMATA:
Roman Catholicism seems to place a lot of worth in the stigmata of saints, e.g., St. Francis, who supposedly bled from the hands, feet, and side--the same places our Lord Jesus did...
Last Modified: 10/26/2005 16:07:26 |
The word "catholic" is confusing:
Hello, my name is Mary, and I looked up the definition of "catholic"( with a lower case "c"). According to the ORIGINAL usage, the word means "universal." Well, my family are C...
Last Modified: 10/24/2005 16:12:37 |
CATHOLIC:
I have been told WELS is Catholic, and I was told it is Protestant. Which is it? It cannot be both.
Last Modified: 10/10/2005 14:19:23 |
oringinal and only true church given by JESUS:
Roman Catholics claim they are the only true oringinal first church given to them with Peter as pope by JESUS and they have the the only true Bible and other religions are false an...
Last Modified: 09/14/2005 10:04:38 |
Praying to the Saints:
Protestants do not believe in the historic doctrine and practice of the communion of saints (that we can ask other deceased members in heaven to pray for us). They claim this was ...
Last Modified: 09/12/2005 08:28:37 |
protestant reformation:
My friends (WELS) say that they are not that much different from Catholics, but I have a problem with that. All over this site, I see questions with answers that call the Catholic...
Last Modified: 09/09/2005 07:15:10 |
saints:
i want to know if lutherans believe in saints or virgin Mary. What are some differences between Lutherans and Catholics?
Last Modified: 08/29/2005 06:25:04 |
Papacy/Antichrist:
I have read most of the 'pope as the Antichrist' posts on the Q&A and believe it whole-heartedly. I have also read that, although, there are false teachings in the Catholic Church...
Last Modified: 08/22/2005 06:55:56 |
The Pope:
Recently I heard an E"L"CA pastor refer to the Pope as the "Holy Father". I found the remark disgusting and repulsive, but I'd like your thoughts. Is it acceptable to say that th...
Last Modified: 08/12/2005 15:03:19 |
Purgatory:
Supposedly there are two people named (somewhere) ? who have to remain in purgatory for eternity. We have no idea where this is from, but some friends and I (Bible class) are try...
Last Modified: 08/12/2005 15:00:46 |
Catholics and Orthodox:
Both the Roman Apostolic Catholic Church and the Orthodox denominations say they are the original church that Christ founded. Is this exactly so, and after a time the churches wen...
Last Modified: 08/03/2005 10:51:06 |
Roman Catholic Church.:
Throughout my life thus far I have thought of the Roman Catholic Church as evil. Especially the last couple of years. I have read more books about the RC Church. The First Vatican ...
Last Modified: 07/28/2005 11:59:04 |
Are newer church bodies trustworthy?:
WELS Lutheranism is fairly new in the whole scheme of things (originating in 1850, if I'm correct). Being a Catholic, my question is, as new denominations are devised, and sub-d...
Last Modified: 07/28/2005 09:37:14 |
Praying to Saints:
There are proto-papists in the E"L"CA who insist that praying to saints for various things is proper. To them there appears to be a "go-to guy" for everything-e.g., St. Antho...
Last Modified: 07/09/2005 10:11:27 |
Justification:
Could you please point me in the direction of a Catholic Website that explains their doctrine on justification/Salvation in simple terms, And thoroughly? I would like to learn for...
Last Modified: 07/06/2005 16:08:42 |