Category: The Ninetysixth Question
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Does the Church Get a Say in Who I Date or Marry?
Great question! When it comes to dating, or marrying someone outside of your own religious tradition, there are several things to consider. How important is it to you that your significant other believes as you do, and holds a similar philosophy, values, and world-view as yourself? Do you expect that person to pray…
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Is Questioning Your Faith the Same as Losing It?
There are certain questions religious people learn to ask quietly. Sometimes so quietly that they’re afraid to even entertain them in their heads. What if I don’t believe all of this? What if the Church is wrong about something? What if I’m wrong? What if God isn’t real? And perhaps the most frightening one:…
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The Doors Opened, But the Ceiling Remained-The Ongoing Struggle for Church Equality
A reader recently asked us about women throughout Catholic history and why they never achieved equality in the Church—or whether, perhaps, they have. This is a deep question to address and will likely ruffle some feathers. To honestly break this topic down, we have to look at several different topics within the Catholic Church.…
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What if I don’t love God as the first Commandment states I should?
Maybe there’s an important distinction between not loving God and struggling with how to love God. Start with the fact that you’re asking the question — something in you still cares about the answer.
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