The following is a great Quora Answer I found and thought I’d share it here. The author is Francis Marsden. You can find the post Here! Why do Catholics pray to Mary? Doesen’t the Bible say that we can only pray to God? No. You have it wrong. The Bible does not say that […]
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For many outside of Catholicism, especially Protestant Christians, the devotion Catholics show to Mary can seem perplexing or even troubling. It’s not uncommon to hear questions like, Why do Catholics place such an emphasis on her? or Can’t you see how this is idolatry? I’ll be honest—these were significant concerns for me, too. For a
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One of the most influential figures in the Book of Mormon is King Benjamin. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints describes him as such, “King Benjamin was a prophet of God who ruled the land of Zarahemla. He worked hard to serve his people and teach them about God. With help from
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The Relic of St. Jude I’ve come across a lot of negativity towards relics, with some people calling them fake, superstitious, unbiblical, or even downright weird. I want to set the record straight and show that relics are, and have always been, an integral part of the Christian faith. You might be wondering, “When did
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Featured Art: The Baptism of Christ by Jacopo Bassano (Jacopo da Ponte) Baptism is a key sacrament in Christianity, but the way it’s practiced has sparked many debates throughout church history. Two major issues have stood out: The method of baptism (whether it should be done by immersion or by pouring or sprinkling) and the
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I want to share with you one of the most outrageous and absurd claims I’ve ever encountered from a defender of the Mormon faith. In a recent post, Colton Miller argues that if Joseph Smith is a false prophet due to unfulfilled prophecies, then the same reasoning would apply to Jesus. He references Matthew 24:34,
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In this post, I want to address the claims that some scholars and LDS members make to suggest there are strong shreds of evidence of preexisting indigenous populations in the book of Mormon. In this rebuttal, I will address this Sun Stone article, “DNA Strands In The Book of Mormon” By Blake T. Ostler. In
Featured Art: “Abraham Adolf Behrman, A Reading Rabbi “ Many Christians have argued that the Talmud discusses Jesus in a polemical manner. Several passages in the Talmud seem to suggest that Jesus was a false prophet or a heretical figure, and these claims have been widely debated. In this post, I want to explore these Talmudic
Featured Art: Joseph the Prophet Addressing the Lamanites.” Lithograph by H. R. Robinson, 1844. Image from Church History Library, Salt Lake City. LDS Teachings on the Ancestry of Native Americans: Who Are The Lamanites? One important aspect of the LDS Church’s history is the doctrine of The Book of Mormon. For those unfamiliar, Joseph Smith
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The Catholic Church did not establish an infallible canon of Scripture until the Council of Trent in 1546, a decision shaped significantly by the Protestant Reformation. Importantly, this infallible canon aligns precisely with the earlier determinations made by the Councils of Rome, Carthage, and Hippo. Prior to Trent, councils such as Hippo (393) and Carthage
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