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I am 14 and in 8th grade. I am a Christian/ Catholic. For my confirmation at the end of this year i have to do a service project for my class. I have to look up 5 bible verses that have something to do with service to others. I have had god luck with the new testament but i need help with the old testament Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks for your help.
Lev 19:18 You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I [am] the LORD.
Zec 8:17 Let none of you think evil in your heart against your neighbor; And do not love a false oath. For all these [are things] that I hate,’ Says the LORD."
I hope these help ….love Jan
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August 21 2009 | Bible | 6 Comments »
this is for an AP euro assignment
The Byzantine or Orthodox Church has often been associated with Caesaropapism. This means that
1.the Church and its hierarchy control the state.
2.there is complete fusion of church and state.
3.the secular ruler or emperor is head of and controls both church and state.
4.the state and the Church are separate and equal.
5.the state taxes all church property.
It’s #3, a holdover of the times when the ruler of Rome was Pontifex Maximus, or top religious leader.
http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Ceasaropapism
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August 21 2009 | Uncategorized | 4 Comments »
This is my first year at a catholic high school and they’re having a back-to-school dance…I know this is kind of a dumb question…but how should I act and what is it going to be like ?
like a good catholic girl. if others are dancing risque don’t dance like them. but just remember have fun.
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August 21 2009 | Catholic | 4 Comments »
The germanic pagans believed in valhalla, for example, a place of endless feasting and glorious combat.
I believe there is one islamic sect that taught it’s followers that paradise was a desert island surrounded by luxury and a harem of virgins, not that this is my idea of paradise.
But what makes the christian version so much better?
I love this story.
A man died and went to Heaven. At the Pearly Gates, he was met by an angel whose job it was to take the man on a tour.
As they walked through Heaven, the man noticed Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims, Jainists, and members of every religion on Earth. He even saw some Atheists. He also noticed that, in a remote corner of Heaven, there was a wall so high he couldn’t see its top.
When the tour was over, the angel asked him if he had any questions. The man asked, "What’s behind that wall way over there in the corner?"
The angel replied, "Oh, the Christians are behind that wall. They think they’re the only ones up here.
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August 21 2009 | Christian | 16 Comments »
I need some ideas of what to do for the actual wedding ceremony. We do not want a Catholic wedding, but need some ideas for what to do at the wedding and who to have marry us.
As a Catholic person, you CANNOT be married by a Justice of the Peace. That’s only a civil marriage. Catholics consider Holy Matrimony to be a Sacrament, and you can’t get a sacrament from a civil official.
If your fiance is truly an agnostic (a seeker who believes that things about God cannot be known with certainty), there should be no problem having a Catholic wedding. It would only be if your fiance was an ATHEIST (somebody who doesn’t believe in God) =or= if your fiance was anti-Catholic that a Catholic wedding would be an issue.
Is your finance an atheist? Then you have a lot bigger problem than where to marry. Have you even thought about how you as a person who believes in God would have to compromise throughout your entire life living with a person who thinks you are a fool for believing in God? What about parenting? What about your religious beliefs about birth control contrasting with an atheist’s beliefs that anything goes?
Is your fiance anti-Catholic? Again, you have a lot bigger problem than just where to marry. How can it be true love if your fiance hates your faith and is refusing to let you practice it from day one of your marriage?
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August 19 2009 | Catholic | 12 Comments »
For bible studies, when discussing porn, do people bring their own projector? Or watch together on laptop?
What are some good ideas to bring to bible study?
bring a projector and one of those pointing sticks, like professor’s have – so you make sure every one understands exactly what you’re referencing, you know. oh, and you should wear a hat.
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August 17 2009 | Bible | 4 Comments »
Personally, what I dislike the most about Christian teachings is its obsession with forgiveness.
According to Christian teachings, one is required to forgive someone even when the person in question does not deserve forgiveness, meaning that they don’t see anything wrong with their particular "sin." For instance, does a thief deserve to be forgiven if they don’t see anything wrong with stealing and perhaps even brag about their misdeeds? Of course not! But according to Christianity, which teaches blind love and compulsory forgiveness, the unrepentant thief still deserves grace! How absurd!
To me a sin -if there are such things- is killing off an entire species or ethnic group, violence -malicious and the premeditated type- and rape. If there are sins these are the only definition I subscribe to. Rape to me is an especially heinous SIN.
Yes, loads of other things are morally and ethically wrong but I don’t think they qualify as a sin.
What’s morally and ethically questionable is assuming you know what god wants, putting words in his/her mouth and nosing into someone else’s religious business.
~Oh and I love how holier than thou christians preach, love and charity and yet are so quick to turn into zealous crazies -murderous sometimes too ex: Dr. Tiller- when confronted with things they think are sins. Ex: Abortion, gay marriage ect
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August 17 2009 | Christian | 6 Comments »
I saw some guy wearing them on a bus but have no clue what type of sunglasses they are. The sides were in shape of a cross, almost like a plus sign, that was silver and had four small skulls inside of the cross. They frames were medium size. Mens sunglasses.
i think it is a customized sunglasses, that all i know, it is hard to find that style of sunglasses, maybe you can search on this link, hope this help
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August 17 2009 | Cross | 3 Comments »
I am planning to read the Bible for my AP English class and I am wondering which Bible version should I read. I have an Oxford bible that gives meticulous notes and explanation to the Gospels and a new world translation one. Or should I try some other version?
If it’s the Oxford Study Bible (REB) or the New Oxford Annotated Bible (NRSV), both are quite excellent, scholarly translations.
However, if your concern is primarily the historic influence of the English bible (not the influence of the bible in general on English literature), I would agree with the previous answer: the King James Version is without a doubt the most influential English bible. More: it is largely similar to earlier English bibles, and so for the influence of the English bible the KJV would seem to be best. The problem is that the KJV language is so archaic that it is difficult to understand – not on the order of Mallory, but on the order of 16th century English lit in general. The best King James Version in print at the time is the New Cambridge Paragraph Bible, also available in an inexpensive paperback
http://www.bibleselector.com/r_kjv_ncpb.html
IF you want the KJV but are looking for a modernized edition, there are some. The New King James Version is the most popular, but has some significant (to a Christian) differences from the original KJV (it is a new translation). Others that are much closer to the KJV (simply the KJV with modernized wording) are the "Easy Reading" version here
http://www.bibleselector.com/r_kjv_mc_es.html
the "with Word Changes"
http://www.bibleselector.com/r_kjv_ss.html
and the "Third Millennium" bible
http://www.bibleselector.com/r_kjv_apoc.html
The New Cambridge Paragraph Bible and the Third Millennium Bible both have the advantage of being "complete" KJV bibles. The New King James Version, the "Easy Reading" and the "with Word Changes" all abridge the entire Apocrypha.
Jim
P.S. Noticed faulty links. Repaired.
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August 15 2009 | Bible | 2 Comments »
This isn’t a catholic vs. protestant debate, I’m just interested in *where* the justification for praying to saints is in the Catholic faith. It’s either a. in the apocrypha, or b. in the catechisms, or c. it’s not written down anywhere, it’s just a tradition.
Thanks!
Catholics argue that praying to Mary and the saints is no different than asking someone here on earth to pray for you. Let us examine that claim. (1) The Apostle Paul asks other Christians to pray for him in Ephesians 6:19. Many Scriptures describe believers praying for one another (2 Corinthians 1:11; Ephesians 1:16; Philippians 1:19; 2 Timothy 1:3). The Bible nowhere mentions anyone asking for someone in Heaven to pray for them. The Bible nowhere describes anyone in Heaven praying for anyone on earth. (2) The Bible gives absolutely no indication that Mary or the saints can hear our prayers. Mary and the saints are not omniscient. Even glorified in Heaven, they are still finite beings with limitations. How could they possibly hear the prayers of millions of people? Whenever the Bible mentions praying to or speaking with the dead, it is in the context of sorcery, witchcraft, necromancy, and divination – activities the Bible strongly condemns (Leviticus 20:27; Deuteronomy 18:10-13). The one instance when a "saint" is spoken to, Samuel in 1 Samuel 28:7-19, Samuel was not exactly happy to be disturbed. It is plainly clear that praying to Mary or the saints is completely different from asking someone here on earth to pray for you. One has a strong Biblical basis, the other has no Biblical basis whatsoever.
God does not answer prayers based on who is praying. God answers prayers based on whether they are asked according to His will (1 John 5:14-15). There is absolutely no basis or need to pray to anyone other than God alone. There is no basis for asking those who are in Heaven to pray for us. Only God can hear our prayers. Only God can answer our prayers. No one in Heaven has any greater access to God’s throne that we do through prayer (Hebrews 4:16).
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August 15 2009 | Catholic | 11 Comments »
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